From four stunning and accomplished French women -- at last -- a fresh and spiri
ted take on what it really means to be a Parisienne: how they dress, entertain,
have fun and attempt to behave themselves.
In short, frisky sections, these Pa
risian women give you their very original views on style, beauty, culture, attit
ude and men. The authors--Anne Berest, Audrey Diwan, Caroline de Maigret, and So
phie Mas -- unmarried but attached, with children -- have been friends for years
. Talented bohemian iconoclasts with careers in the worlds of music, film, fashi
on and publishing, they are untypically frank and outspoken as they debunk the m
yths about what it means to be a French woman today. Letting you in on their sec
rets and flaws, they also make fun of their complicated, often contradictory fee
lings and behavior. They admit to being snobs, a bit self-centered, unpredictabl
e but not unreliable. Bossy and opinionated, they are also tender and romantic.
You will be taken on a first date, to a party, to some favorite haunts in Pari
s, to the countryside, and to one of their dinners at home with recipes even you
could do -- but to be out with them is to be in for some mischief and surprises
. They will tell you how to be mysterious and sensual, look natural, make your b
oyfriend jealous, and how they feel about children, weddings and going to the gy
m. And they will share their address book in Paris for where to go: At the End o
f the Night, for A Birthday, for a Smart Date, A Hangover, for Vintage Finds and
much more.
