Introducing our new resident blogger Susanne Khajuria. At 6”2 Susanne know the difficulties of finding clothes that look great and actually fit her tall frame. A self confessed fashionista, she decided to leave a career in teaching and act on her dream of creating Tall Like Me, a company proud to offer tall women clothing that suits there lifestyle and environment.
Follow Susanne's blog as she shares all her tall stories and tips, all the way from Toronto.
Like the rest of us, I've always been considered tall. My annual designation of top middle row in class photos will forever be my earliest memory of my obvious height difference to my peers - sometimes even my teachers. Sure, sports came naturally to me. And yes the basketball coach didn't leave me alone until I reluctantly said yes to accepting position of forward. I hated playing basketball.
Ah, my teen years. The worst, my awkward period of my life. Dating was nonexistent, I mean how do the boys know you exist when you always find the seat at the back corner of every class and hide in the library to eat your lunch? Anything to not be noticed as my height was extremely odd. I wasn't the short, cute cheerleader type that was ever so popular. Quite the contrary, I was tall and super lean with the poorest self image. I hated myself because of my height. My height was the single cause of my self-degradation which consumed my entire teenage existence.
Things brightened for me once I entered university. No more the self-personified ugly tall duckling but now viewed as the tall blonde model the boys wanted to be with and the girl that other girls envied. All because of my height. And yes, unfortunately I still continued to play basketball.
After acquiring my honour's degree in biological/anthropological science and then my master's in primary/junior science I began my elementary teaching career.
One day my husband and I were driving home from yet another unsuccessful mall shopping trip meant for me which left me crying in frustration " why can't they make cool clothing for tall people?!" To which my husband replied so why don't you open your own store? This was the seed that began to grow into my opening my clothing store in Ontario, Canada called Tall Like Me.
Finally, finally I had found my calling! Finally I had found my niche and reason for being on this planet! The store was an instant success as I quite literally poured my entire being into it.
At 6'2, I completely understand the ups and downs of being a tall person. My height crippled me for years but because of it, I now the strong, woman I am today - proud of her height. I am now at peace with myself.
My store has recently closed which brings me to you - happy to join with the Long Tall Sally crew. I live just outside of Toronto, Ontario, Canada and excited to bring my perspective this side of the pond.
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