The Christmas List:
A Guide to Elegance by Genevieve Antoine Dariaux
The sub title of this book is “For Every Woman Who Wants to Be Well and Properly Dressed on All Occasions” Yes,we all want to be well and properly dressed but whether we do or not is the question. So why not at least read about how to to? This is a cute book, a reissue of the style bible from the 1960s. By French fashion guru Genevieve Antoine Dariaux, it’s an “early version of “What Not to Wear”, the book states that “Being beautiful is no guarantee of happiness in this world. Strive instead for elegance, grace and style.” (Yes but I’m beautiful and I’m very happy about it!) “Madame Dariaux imparts her pearls of wisdom on all things fashion-related and offers advice on other crucial areas in life from shopping with girlfriends (don’t) to marriage and sex” ( do) Amazon $24
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