Title: Freakin’ Fabulous: How to Dress, Speak, Behave, Eat, Drink, Entertain, Decorate, and Generally Be Better than Everyone Else
Author: Clinton Kelly
ISBN-13: 9781416961499
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group
Pub. Date: October 2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 256pp
Read: 2/15/2009
Where Obtained: Aram Public Library
Reason for Reading: Research – Looking for etiquette books for the men in my life
Rating: 7/10
Opening Line: As you can tell by the ridiculously long subtitle of this book, fabulousness requires mastery – or at least perceived mastery – of topics ranging from style to manners to gastronomy to decor.
Synopsis:
Clinton Kelly won’t just revamp your wardrobe — he’ll revamp your life!
The huddled masses yearn to be fabulous, and finally, Clinton Kelly is heeding their call. As co-host of TLC’s popular What Not to Wear, he regularly transforms dumpy fashion disasters into traffic-stopping, get-an-instant-promotion, reignite-the-passion-in-that-relationship makeovers. But fabulousness doesn’t stop with style. Let’s face it: you might look good, but if you’re chomping on that crudité with your mouth wide open, nobody at the party will talk to you — even if you can explain to them what crudité actually is.
Of course, the keys to being better than everyone else aren’t always so obvious. Don’t worry; Clinton’s here to help.
•How do you make a flat butt look big and a big butt look flat?
•What’s the one trick that will slim down your entire silhouette and make your ta-tas look va-va-voom?
•How do you eat an oyster without getting kicked out of the best restaurant in town?
•What’s the grammatically correct form of “lay” to use when propositioning a Baldwin brother?
He’ll teach you how to look your best, sound your smartest, use the manners your momma taught you, poach an egg, fix a perfect gin and tonic, throw the most popular parties (and top the guest list at other soirees), make your home the envy of your neighbors, and generally be the fabulous person you always knew you could be.
From the three style criteria he uses to dress any shape for any occasion, to his eloquent approach to appreciation, to his four must-memorize recipes for whipping up a last-minute meal, Clinton Kelly shares it all in Freakin’Fabulous.
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Comments: This book was….well, Freakin’ Fabulous! It was so much fun. Who doesn’t love Clinton? He makes etiquette FUN again! While I found the section on dressing informative, I felt the section on “talking” was rather condescending. I enjoy the section on eating and drinking and found the section on how to behave wildly entertaining. Clinton is hilarious! And of course, I can not wait to try the recipes from the entertaining section. I let you know how it goes.
Recommendation: This is a fun book to skim while brushing up on your etiquette and looking for some new (and fun tips). While it is not a book I would necessarily spend my hard-fought book dollars on, it is certainly one I would not hesitate to buy my BFF Ralph and his partner. Totally fun informative nonfiction brain candy. Who knew there was such a thing? HA!
Simply Christina 