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by Kim:Marsh Izzo

ISBN: 0552149381
Author: Kim:Marsh Izzo
Publisher: Transworld Pub (April 30, 2002)
Language: English
Pages: 304
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She's the girl you admire, the girl you want to b. From etiquette experts Kim Izzo and Ceri March comes the perfect book for perfect manners.

She's the girl you admire, the girl you want to b. Witty and playful, The Fabulous Girl's Guide to Decorum provides invaluable advice for the thoroughly modern woman. The Fabulous Girl's Guide to Decorum recognized the importance that work now plays in women's lives. She's Holly Golightly, the girl you must have at your cocktail party. She's smart, fun, stylish, and of course, beautifully well mannered.

You know the Fabulous Girl, don't you? She's Holly Golightly, the girl you must have at your cocktail party. Friends since college, Izzo and Marsh's first book together, The Fabulous Girl's Guide to Decorum is published by Corgi Books. They also launched ww. hefabulousgirl. She's smart, fun, sophisticated, and of course beautifully well-mannered. They have appeared on numerous radio and television programmes, and live in Toronto, Canada, where the book was a massive bestseller.

With The Fabulous Girls Guide to Decorum, Izzo and Marsh have written the etiquette guide for the new millennium .

With The Fabulous Girls Guide to Decorum, Izzo and Marsh have written the etiquette guide for the new millennium and created the ultimate icon of style for the 21st century: The Fabulous Girl. Shes liberated but chic, impeccably mannered but never a snob, confident but compassionate, full of verve instead of vanity. The Fabulous Girls Guide to Decorum addresses all aspects of urban life, including careers, friendships, families, entertaining, socializing, romance, and sex (these days they dont necessarily go hand in hand!) and provides invaluable advice on how to navigate these tricky waters with unfailing grace.

Good manners will make you fabulous. Good manners will make you sexy. The well-mannered get invited to more dinner parties, see their career aspirations blossom, and have a wider array of friends and eligible suitors.

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Friends since college, Izzo and Marsh's first book together, The Fabulous Girl's Guide to Decorum is published by Corgi Books. Country of Publication.

Start by marking The Fabulous Girl's Guide to Decorum as Want to Read . Authors Kim Izzo and Ceri Marsh know first-hand that today’s young women require etiquette advice that speaks to their modern sensibilities.

Start by marking The Fabulous Girl's Guide to Decorum as Want to Read: Want to Read savin. ant to Read. Yes, we girls need to know how to write a perfect thank-you note and set a proper table–but we also need to know how to handle a one-night stand, how to ask for a promotion, what to wear at an art opening, and when a budding romance should move from supper to sex.

Автор: Izzo, Kim Название: The Fabulous Girl& Guide to Decorum Издательство: Random House .

Authors Kim Izzo and Ceri Marsh know first-hand that today’s young women require etiquette advice that . Perhaps I'm not as fabulous as I thought, but it could also be that the authors of "The Fabulous Girl's Guide to Decorum" are simply not as fabulous as THEY thought

Authors Kim Izzo and Ceri Marsh know first-hand that today’s young women require etiquette advice that speaks to their modern sensibilities. Perhaps I'm not as fabulous as I thought, but it could also be that the authors of "The Fabulous Girl's Guide to Decorum" are simply not as fabulous as THEY thought. ) lyssrose Jul 21, 2008.

'You know the Fabulous Girl, don't you? She's Holly Golightly, the girl you must have at your cocktail party. She's smart, fun, sophisticated, and of course beautifully well-mannered. She's the friend who always knows when you need a shoe-shopping expedition to lift your spirits. She's the one who calls you after your disastrous dinner party and insists that she had a marvellous time. She's the girl you admire, the girl you want to be.' The "Fabulous Girl's Guide to Decorum" is an entertaining, stylish and thoroughly modern guide to manners. It offers invaluable advice on workplace etiquette and how to maintain the admiration and respect of your colleagues, entertaining (including how to throw the perfect dinner party and what to do if it all goes horribly wrong), sex and romance (which we all know aren't necessarily the same thing), dealing with one-night-stands, modern marriage and divorce, friendship and fashion. Woven throughout this wealth of witty advice is the story of the Fabulous Girl herself as she learns to glide gracefully through her days. The "Fabulous Girl's Guide to Decorum" is as essential as a little black dress - elegant, practical and something no woman of today should be without!

Comments: (7)

Anasius

Women have always had a hard time in the career climb. This book lets women know how to laugh at ourselves and gives good advice on how to handle our mistakes gracefully, and hopefully how to avoid them in the future. While sex may still be a touchy subject even today, I rather liked how frank the authors were about handling the one-night fling, a martial mating, and boy toy mistakes. Granted not every woman does all of these things, some may do all, but instead of being embarrassed and depressed or (worse yet) rude about the situation, why not elegantly brush yourself off and keep going forward through life? Life is meant to be enjoyed and the FG's encourage everyone to do so. Remember though to take it all in with a grain of salt. For a different perspective, I would recommend THE RULES (Ellen Fein, Sherrie Schneider) and THE GIRL'S GUIDE TO POWER AND SUCCESS(Susan Wilson Solovic).

Risteacor

I'm still reading this book...I now keep it by my nightstand and grab it to read a couple of pages per day. It's a great center of resource for MODERN issues of how to handle common situations.

Katius

I really enjoyed this book! Most of the members of my book club also enjoyed it. The only thing that may bother some readers is that the book is a bit "wordy". Truly FABULOUS girls should not find this to be the case! If you're already FABULOUS and FULL OF YOURSELF (like I am), you'll love it!

-Miss Pearl, Atlanta Ga

Mettiarrb

I normally give this book as a graduation gift for young ladies going into college. It is a fun quick read and reference for modern day etiquette.

Skilkancar

The FG books are fabulous! Have a few different titles and they make a great gift! Recently purchased a couple for friends who are having a bit of trouble being assertive.

monotronik

I checked out this book at my local library in pursuit of enlightening myself on decorum. I'm more than half way done with it, and so far, it's ok. I'll finish reading the book (I might as well since I'm borrowing it at no charge) but I don't think I'll buy it.

Be warned: if you're looking for a more conventional and traditional etiquette book (like Emily Post's)-- The Fabulous Girl's Guide to Decorum is NOT for you! Avoid avoid!

While I enjoyed some aspects of the book (particularly the chapters related to work and friendships) and has its entertaining moments, I didn't really care so much about the sex and courtship section. Like having a threesome to fulfill my significant other's fantasy. In addition to being cool with him going to strip clubs. Maybe I'm too old-fashioned or "too conservative" for the current times, but I'll pass! That, and having affairs with married men. Not my cup of tea. I can't help but feel the "FG" slightly over-compromises for men who are not high quality.

I will continue reading this book since I'm almost done with it. But after I'm done--I'm reading the latest edition of Emily Post's Etiquette.

Tebei

What is a Fabulous Girl? She's Holly Golightly without the baggage and the hick ex-husband -- smart, funny, sexy and sympathetic. She's also the subject of "The Fabulous Girl's Guide to Decorum," an amusing but unbalanced mix of tongue-in-cheek goofing and etiquette lessons.
Kim Izzo and Ceri Marsh take a look at the life of the Fabulous Girl (hereafter called "FG"): Her career (how to dress for job interviews, how to deal with low-dignity "Jill Jobs"), society (the noveau riche, when to applaud), friendship, sex and dating (why you should not date a rocker), couplehood, weddings and divorce (on eloping: "Remember, there's nothing more chic than running away and coming back married"), and how to entertain.
If chick-lit came in nonfiction form, this would be it. Lots of stuff about love lives, pals (male and female) and jobs, with cutesy codewords ("Jill Job" is a I-do-it-just-for-the-money job). And it's definitely not Miss Manners. There's less focus on which fork to use than there is on proper workplace manners, or how to support your buddies.
Hidden under the froth are some genuinely good tips. Izzo and Marsh give plenty of pointers about how to conduct yourself with sophistication and style, even in an embarrassing situation. They also draw out the lines when it comes to chivalry (how should a guy help a woman into a cab?) and little details for the 21st century like when it's rude to talk on a cell phone.
That isn't to say that "Guide" has its Manolo-shod feet on the ground. The chapter on sleeping with one's boss made me squirm, as did anything having to do with flings and the obnoxious "Bingo." What's more, the description of FGs as being "smart" didn't quite fit in, since the sort of chic urban life they talk about seems to require "savvy" rather than "smarts."
"The Fabulous Girl's Guide To Decorum" is a bit confused as to whether it's an etiquette guide or a tongue-in-cheek nonfiction chick-lit. But this amusing book may offer some pointers to women seeking to be "Fabulous Girls" on all walks of life.

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