Lessons From Madame Chic : : 20 Stylish Secrets I Learned While Living in Paris
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Diet and exercise. Snacking is not so chic ; Deprive yourself not ; Exercise is a part of life, not a chore -- Style and beauty. Liberate yourself with the ten-item wardrobe ; Find your true style ; Perfect Le No-makeup look ; Take care of your skin ; Look presentable always ; Practice the art of femininity -- How to live well. Always use the best things you have ; Live life as a formal affair ; Clutter is so not chic ; Seek out the arts ; Cultivate an air of mystery ; Practice the art of entertaining ; Reject the new materialism ; Cultivate your mind ; Find simple pleasures ; Value quality above all - Live a passionate life.
When Jennifer Scott arrived at the doorstep of a grand Sixteenth Arrondissement apartment as a foreign exchange student, she was greeted by the woman who would become her mentor and the inspiration for the way she lived long after her time abroad was over. Madame Chic took the casual California teenager under her wing, revealing the secrets of how to French elevate the little things in life to the art of living. Lessons from Madame Chic is the essential handbook for anyone wanting to incorporate that Parisian je ne said quoi into her daily life.
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Fun book! submitted by bookher on June 17, 2022, 2:40pm I loved this book but maybe just because it brought back so many memories of my time as a student in Paris.
PUBLISHED
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2012.
Year Published: 2012
Description: xiv, 283 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781451699371
1451699379
SUBJECTS
Charm.
Fashion.
Home economics.
Women -- Paris -- Social life and customs.
French -- Social life and customs.
Paris (France) -- Social life and customs.
Paris (France) -- Civilization.