From fashion to finance, a sophisticated and entertaining guide that shows readers how to attain the elegance and practical smarts that defined Jackie O We can’t help but want to be like her: Exuding unmatched poise and style, she continues to fascinate people of all ages. But how would Jackie have handled the twenty-first-century? What would she think about a society that celebrates outsized egos, instant everything, and casual rules of conduct? How might she dress for the office, scan for a man, accessorize a home—and get away from it all when necessary? With intriguing research, commentary from today’s experts, and fond reminiscences from those who knew and admired the first lady of perfection, journalists Shelly Branch and Sue Callaway now offer a sparkling answer to the question, What Would Jackie Do? Applying Jackie’s philosophies to every aspect of contemporary life, including relationships, office politics, family matters, and entertaining, What Would Jackie Do? is a trove of advice, featuring: * Noblesse Oblige for Beginners * How Not to be an Interchangeable Woman* Mastering the Effortless Rich look* The art of attachment: lessons on sex, marriage, and men of consequence* Career Whirl: Pearls for Getting Ahead* Caftan in a Kelly bag: How to travel beautifully* O- Behave! Anti-brat strategies for parents * En Suite Home: Perfecting Your Domestic PitchThe next best thing to having Jackie O. as a personal adviser, What Would Jackie Do? reveals the practical wisdom behind an icon and gives all readers a piece of the Jackie mystique, be it of the heart, the mind, or the home.
Publishers Weekly
Never mind what Jackie would do. The bigger question is, what would she think about having her name attached to this chatty, gossipy manual that covers everything from how to gracefully decline a date (Oh, you”re so thoughtful but I”m terribly busy these days) to how to avoid a customs confrontation regarding your overseas spending (book your flight through an airport where the agents are apt to be less savvy about recognizing Prada). Journalists Branch and Callaway have mined every detail of Jackie”s life to generate such advice as Do suck up to people with private craft and interviewed a variety of incongruous experts like designer Oleg Cassini and Thom Filicia of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, who observes, So many clients want to create a facade…. Jackie would never do that. Branch and Callaway deem Jackie the model for how to do practically everything right, but leave wiggle room to point out her shortcomings, among them smoking, skipping meals and using appetite-suppressing medications. As a guide to the social niceties (and sometimes not-so-niceties) this should be taken with a pile of salt; gossip hounds may take a look just to feed their appetite for all things Jackie. (Jan.) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
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