Lessons from Madame Chic: 20 Stylish Secrets I Learned While Living in Paris
Bring home the chic Parisian world of style and charm 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...
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Bring home the chic Parisian world of style and charm 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 the French elevate the little things in life to the art of living. Each chapter of Lessons from Madame Chic reveals a valuable secret Jennifer learned while under Madame Chic’s tutelage in Paris—tips you can incorporate into your own life, no matter where you live or the size of your budget. Embracing the classically French aesthetic of quality over quantity, aspiring Parisiennes will learn to master the art of eating (deprive yourself not), dressing (the ten-item wardrobe), grooming (le no-makeup look), and living à la française. From entertaining with easy flair and formality to cultivating allure while living an active, modern life, Lessons from Madame Chic is the essential handbook for anyone wanting to incorporate that Parisian je ne sais quoi into her daily life.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781451699371 (1451699379)
ASIN: 1451699379
Publish date: November 6th 2012
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Pages no: 283
Edition language: English
This was a wonderful little book. I felt good while reading it, infused with the French love of life . I loved her simple observations and her quick wit. It is more about enjoying the good things, because you deserve it, than it is about being French. She is not trying to get you to become something...
This book is the Fifty Shades of Grey of the advice books, and an excellent example in the discussion on what makes one 'an author' these days. In Ms. Scott's case, it's six months she spent with a French family umpteen years ago (six months, or a full year? I think she contradicts herself in this b...
I love this book and wish, WISH I could live in Paris! I was a big fan of Jennifer L. Scott's blog and was so happy to see this book, with condensed info on how to be as sophisticated as a Parisian!