The Chic Closet

Author: Fiona Ferris
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 130

Book Description
Are you bored with everything that's hanging in your closet, and think that the only solution is to go out and buy something new? Well, this book shows you how to learn to love dressing yourself again, starting with what you already own and combining that with a new season's mindset... so you can have fun, feel good, look fabulous and all without spending a bomb. Sound good? If you don't know how to appreciate the clothes you already have, you will forever be adding to your closet and wondering why nothing feels exciting to you. In The Chic Closet you will find out: Inspired ways to regain your excitement for your wardrobe Fun tips on building your own 'personal brand' How your closet can be a powerful slimming tool Why your muse is such an important part of styling yourself Why creating your own 'fashion uniform' could be the best thing you ever did How to create the perfect wardrobe for you, your budget and your lifestyle The easier it is to look good with minimal effort, the better your life will be. Far from being frivilous and selfish, taking the time to learn how to figure out your ideal style actually lets you give more to others. You are more productive and you get to feel amazing at the same time. Life becomes easier and less stressful. Win/win/win/win! Even if you think style doesn't matter, it does. You might think people don't notice what you wear and how you wear it, but they do, even if subconsciously. But more than that, it just feels good to look good. You truly can live a better life when you dress better. Why not try something new? And the good news is that it doesn't have to take a lot of money - or time - to elevate your personal style. My philosophy is based on inspiration, thrift, elegance, self-development and fun. If something is not enjoyable and easy, then what's the point? In The Chic Closet you will find out how to fall in love with your wardrobe all over again, and align your look with the images on your Pinterest page that you covet. This will help you find out why the disconnect between those stylish looks and how you dress every day. If you are ready to uplevel your personal style in a fresh and inspiring way, download The Chic Closet and join Fiona on your journey to a chic personal style which fully clicks with the ideal you!

Lessons from Madame Chic

Author: Jennifer L. Scott
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476702799
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 304

Book Description
Inspired by Paris, this lighthearted and deceptively wise contemporary memoir serves as a guidebook for women on the path to adulthood, sophistication, and style, perfect for any woman looking to lead a more fulfilling, passionate, and artful life. Paris may be the City of Light, but for many it is also the City of Transformation. When Jennifer Scott arrived in Paris as an exchange student from California, she had little idea she would become an avid fan of French fashion, lifestyle, and sophistication. Used to a casual life back home, in Paris she was hosted by a woman she calls “Madame Chic,” mistress of a grand apartment in the Sixteenth Arrondissement. Madame Chic mentors Jennifer in the art of living, with elegance and an impeccably French less-is-more philosophy. Three-course meals prepared by the well-dressed Madame Chic (her neat clothes covered by an apron, of course) lure Jennifer from her usual habit of frequent snacks, junk food, sweatpants, and TV. Additional time spent with “Madame Bohemienne,” a charming single mother who passionately embraces Parisian joie de vivre, introduces readers to another facet of behind-closed-doors Parisian life. While Francophiles will appreciate this memoir of a young woman’s adventure abroad, others who may not know much about France will thrill to the surprisingly do-able (yet chic!) hair and makeup lessons, plus tips on how to create a capsule wardrobe with just ten useful core pieces. Each chapter of Lessons from Madame Chic reveals the valuable secrets Jennifer learned while under Madame Chic’s tutelage—tips you can master no matter where you live or the size of your budget. Embracing the classically French aesthetic of quality over quantity, aspiring Parisiennes will learn the art of eating (deprive yourself not; snacking is not chic), fashion (buy the best you can afford), grooming (le no-makeup look), among other tips. From entertaining to decor, you will gain insights on how to cultivate old-fashioned sophistication while living an active, modern life. Lessons from Madame Chic is the essential handbook for a woman that wants to look good, live well, and enjoy that Parisian je ne sais quoi in her own arrondissement.

A Closet Full of Shoes

Author: Jo Packham
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9781402724268
Category : Fancy work
Languages : en
Pages : 162

Book Description
Includes 50 projects for shoes, range from strappy Asian Pumps with a high heel and floral design to beaded rope mules dotted with small pearls. Choose from shoes meant for weddings, fancy pairs for a night out, and casual ones for everyday or the beach. This work also includes boots and a few patterns for baby footware.

Cheap Chic

Author: Caterine Milinaire
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 1101904550
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 226

Book Description
“I think it’s terrific.” –Diane von Furstenberg, of the original edition of Cheap Chic Beloved by designers and style mavens alike, the LBD of fashion guides—with a new foreword by Tim Gunn—is back and more in fashion than ever. Before there were street-style blogs and ‘zines, there was Cheap Chic. Selling hundreds of thousands of copies when it was originally published in 1975, this classic guide revealed how to find the clothes that will make you feel comfortable, confident, sexy, and happy, whether they come from a high-end boutique, sporting-goods store, or thrift shop. Astonishingly relevant forty years later, Cheap Chic provides timeless practical advice for creating an affordable, personal wardrobe strategy: what to buy, where to buy it, and how to put it all together to make your own distinctive fashion statement without going broke. Alongside outfit ideas, shopping guides, and other practical tips are the original vintage photographs and advice from fashion icons such as Diana Vreeland and Yves Saint Laurent. Inspiring decades of fashion lovers and designers, Cheap Chic is the original fashion bible that proves you don’t have to be wealthy to be stylish.

Thirty Chic Days

Author: Fiona Ferris
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781523670031
Category : Conduct of life
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Is it possible to live a chic and elegant life if you don't live in Paris, or even France? Instead of daydreaming about running away to the City of Light, 'Thirty Chic Days' invites you to put on your French-tinted sunglasses and view your everyday through an enchanting and motivating filter.Inside this book you will find thirty chapters (or 'days') full of joie de vivre sharing fun and exciting ways to bring your ideal chic life into being. 'Thirty Chic Days' is a warm, encouraging and fanciful guide on living a simple and beautiful French-inspired life. Enjoy dozens of delicious no-cost ideas and feel inspired to uplevel yourself and your surroundings in an effortless and enjoyable way.Through her popular blog howtobechic.com author Fiona Ferris provides thousands of women from all around the world with tools and inspiration to elevate the everyday from mundane to magical.Contents:Day 1 Have a Paris state of mindDay 2 Eat real foodDay 3 Bathe yourself in mystiqueDay 4 Make up your eyesDay 5 Create and guard your secret gardenDay 6 Be your own French auntDay 7 Honour your body with chic movementDay 8 Be beautifully positiveDay 9 Support your signature charityDay 10 Simplify your life for abundanceDay 11 Adopt a low-drama way of beingDay 12 Curate your wardrobe like it is your own bijou boutiqueDay 13 Indulge in your femininityDay 14 Design the life of your dreamsDay 15 Cultivate serenity and calmness in your lifeDay 16 Create a sanctuary at homeDay 17 Take exquisite care of your groomingDay 18 Little and oftenDay 19 Socialise in a relaxed mannerDay 20 Be your own chefDay 21 Inspire yourselfDay 22 Build rest and repose into your daily routineDay 23 Be financially chicDay 24 Live a life of luxuryDay 25 Collect contentment in petite measuresDay 26 Make every day magicalDay 27 Embrace creativity and enjoy the benefitsDay 28 Think of your home as if it were a boutique hotelDay 29 Walk your errandsDay 30 Immerse yourself in sensuous beautyBonus Day Take inspired actionIf you enjoyed Jennifer L. Scott's 'Lessons from Madame Chic', Tish Jett's 'Forever Chic' or Shannon Ables' 'Choosing the Simply Luxurious Life', you will love 'Thirty Chic Days'!

Men's Wardrobe

Author: Kim Johnson Gross
Publisher: Knopf
ISBN:
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 236

Book Description
This savvy guide answers in pictures and text all the questions men have about what they wear. Color photos.

Living Forever Chic

Author: Tish Jett
Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
ISBN: 0847864588
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 258

Book Description
Why French women of a certain age are the consummate hostesses, homemakers, and style icons--and how you can be, too. Frenchwomen--particularly those 40 and over--are role models for stylish and gracious living, what the French call l'art de vivre. American-born fashion journalist Tish Jett, who has studied these women for years, shared their beauty secrets in her first book, Forever Chic. Now she explores why Frenchwomen of a certain age are master hostesses and homemakers, expert practioners of les bonnes manières as well as everyday elegance, savoir-faire, and as a result, la joie de vivre. Jett explains how to entertain like a Frenchwoman, including a glimpse into the typical French larder from which a delicious meal can be thrown together with ease, to detailed instruction on laying a beautiful table and crafting a perfect cheese plate (did you know that when cutting from a wedge of cheese, slice from the back to the point, which is the "heart" of the cheese, and as such considered the best part and not to be lopped off so others cannot enjoy it). She explores everyday style and elegance, disclosing how to create that special bien dans sa peau (to feel good about oneself) sensation so coveted by Frenchwomen. Jett also shares the importance of discipline, which goes hand in hand with beauty--a well-ordered closet, be it for clothes or linens, translates to easy everyday elegance. With tips on adjusting your beauty and style regimes seasonally, charmingly packaged with color illustrations, Living Forever Chic is a delightful gift for the Francophile in your life.

Everyday Chic

Author: Molly Sims
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062439642
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 343

Book Description
The supermodel, television and internet personality, busy mom, and author of the New York Times bestseller Everyday Supermodel shares a new set of tips and tricks for creating comfortable, inviting, organized spaces throughout your home—while making them beautiful and stylish too. Once upon a time, Molly Sims was a single girl who used her oven as a sweater drawer. Today, the model turned home chef, design diva, organizational guru, entertaining expert, and blessed mama uses her stove to whip up fabulous fare for family and friends. While she loves to cook, Molly also loves to entertain, and to make the home she shares with her husband and young children both beautiful and inviting. Juggling a successful career and growing household, Molly had to find solutions that worked for her busy life. In this inspirational guide written in her fun, sophisticated, relaxed girlfriend-to-girlfriend style—and flavored with just a touch of Southern—Molly brings together expert advice and her own insights to help you add that little "extra" to make your everyday life a little better, a little easier, and a little more special. Inside you'll find secrets and real life advice for simplifying, streamlining, and beautifying, including: Kicking clutter to the curb. Applying the accessory rule to your home—removing one piece. Feeding your family without stress. Using the right tools to plan parties like a professional, and tackle easy DIY projects. Prioritizing the positive without getting hung up on the perfect. Filled with lovely and instructive color photos from Molly’s own house, personal anecdotes, insight from Molly’s go-to experts, and easy-to-follow how-tos and lists, Molly’s charming guide will help you create the stylish home and life you want.

Chic Fashion

Author: Randy Rashid
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
French fashion may be mysterious and masterful, but it's not entirely unattainable. The women of this highly chic country are forever at the top of the tree when it comes to effortlessness. Speak to any of them about French style tips though, and they'll probably tell you that this level of effortlessness does, in fact, take some work. Recalling Isabel Marant, who tells that the concept is something of a very well-guarded myth. Constructed or not, there is just no denying that Parisian style, in particular, is coveted and emulated across the globe. If you've ever wanted to uncover the secret to capturing the chic sophistication of French women, this book is your guide to helping you create a closet of classics without breaking the bank. With the author's expert guidance on selecting the right accessories, the quintessential LBD (little black dress), and some other wardrobe essentials, you'll just look like you spent a million bucks.

The Chic Girl's Guide to a One-of-a-kind Wardrobe

Author: Kristina Clemens
Publisher: Plain Sight Publishing
ISBN: 9781462112463
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Refashion your way to a brand new wardrobe with these inventive alteration techniques! Learn how to adjust your hemlines, sleeves, and necklines in novel ways while adding flair to your favorite pieces. Whether your style is classic, modern, or vintage, this book will help you fill your closet with clothes that are both chic and unique!