Thursday, February 19, 2015

Girl Reads // How to be a Parisian















This week my sweet other half gave me a book he quickly leaved through in a bookstore, before firmly deciding that it represented most of my feminine beliefs and habits. 

A guide filled with french wisdom and humour on how to be a strong woman, without ever losing your femininity (or your snobbism, for that matter), including advice such as How to Make Him Think You Have a Lover and How to Own Your Bad Habits. 

A few of the golden advice: 

¬ Don’t be afraid of aging.

¬ Wear a black bra under your white blouse, like two notes on a sheet of music. 

¬ One must live with the opposite sex, not against them. Except when making love. 

¬ Go to the theatre, to museums, and to concerts as often as possible: it gives you a healthy glow. 

¬ Be aware of your qualities and your faults. Cultivate them in private but don’t obsess.

¬ Take a deep breath, and keep it simple. 

¬ Never give too much away. When it comes to revealing herself, she follow’s one golden rule: less is definitely more. 

¬ Leave a party when it’s in full swing. (Even your own) 

¬ Solitude can be a luxury. 

¬ Don’t follow trends. 

¬ Be friends with people of different generations. (Both young and old, but especially the old.) 

¬ Embrace your inner snob! 

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