Melissa Hellstern

A charming guide to finding elegance in every aspect of life, featuring rarely seen photographs and revelations about the actress who perfected gracious living. Propelled by popular titles such as Swell: A Girl's Guide to the Good Life and Three Black Skirts: All You Need to Survive, the decorum category touts plenty of trendy advice. But no one has demonstrated the power of poise as memorably as Audrey Hepburn, whose enchanting essence on and off the screen has easily withstood the test of time. Inspired by a beloved icon who balanced sensibility and sex appeal, celebrity and humanitarian efforts with evident ease, How to Be Lovely examines the art of being a woman. More philosophy than biography, Hepburn fans will uncover the deeply thinking, deeply feeling woman who found success on the silver screen, in her own home and in the world at large. Through Hepburn's own words from interviews, what her friends said and behind-the-scenes stories,...

La filosofía vital y los secretos de belleza –exterior e interior– de Audrey Hepburn, quien además de talentosa y bella actriz fue una mujer de gran personalidad y una verdadera experta en el arte de ser femenina y elegante. Un libro que recupera infinidad de entrevistas que Audrey Hepburn concedió en las que trata temas como el trabajo, la vida amorosa, la maternidad, la amistad…, todo ello bajo el halo de misterio que siempre la acompañó. Una obra que cuenta con el valor añadido de más de cien fotografías, anécdotas entre bastidores e impresiones de sus amigos más íntimos.