Sabrina Carpenter struggled to find clothes that fit her because of her height.
The 26-year-old pop star has revealed her "relationship with fashion was sort of in distress" because she's the "shortest person ever" and she didn't really feel able to show off her style until she discovered she was able to have outfits altered to fit her perfectly.
In an interview with fashion designer Marc Jacobs for Perfect magazine, she explained: "I’m the shortest person ever. So my initial relationship with fashion was sort of in distress.
"The day I realised what tailoring is changed my life. In terms of what made me feel the most confident, it was an altered outfit, making it feel like it works really well on my body."
She added of fashion: "I see it truly as art, as something that can make you feel so self-conscious or it can make you feel so incredibly confident that you’re not even aware of what is on your body.I love to play dress up."
Sabrina previously revealed her style is inspired by the likes of Brigitte Bardot, Jane Birkin and "even young Dolly [Parton]" as well as her own mother.
The singer told W magazine: "A lot of the things they wore feel very close to the things that I like to wear now.
"Obviously, I also take a lot from my mom, when she was younger. She used to wear these cute little sets, and I feel like now I’m very much a set girl.
"I find inspiration all over the place. It’s been a minute since I’ve named-dropped Rihanna in an interview, because I told myself I had to slow down, but Rihanna is always one of my main style icons as well."
However, Sabrina doesn't like to define her style with strict labels. She added: "I’ve always had trouble answering this question, because when you’re a young woman, it can change and fluctuate a lot, and you don’t always want to label it.
"Some days I feel confident in short skirts and tall boots, and other days, I feel more confident in baggy jeans and baggy t-shirts."
When it comes to her style on and off stage, the line between the two isn't as strict as people might assume.
She explained: "I don’t wear what I wear on stage to the grocery store, but I definitely feel comfortable enough in it that I wouldn’t feel weird wearing it to dinner with my friends and family.
"It never feels like I’m putting on this persona and becoming someone else. It still feels like another facet of me."
