How to Be Parisian Wherever You Are

At long last, from four stunning and accomplished French women--Anne Berest, Audrey Diwan, Caroline de Maigret and Sophie Mas--a fresh and spirited 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 Parisian women give you their very original views on style, beauty, culture, attitude, and men. The authors--unmarried but attached, with children--have been friends for years. Talented bohemian iconoclasts with careers in the worlds of music and film, they also make fun of their complicated, often contradictory feelings and behavior. Letting you in on their secrets and flaws, they admit to being snobs at times (although not always), a bit self-centered at others (but not too much), unpredictable but not unreliable. Bossy and opinionated (and proud of it!), they are also tender and romantic.