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In Two Lipsticks and a Lover, Helena Frith Powell sets out to become a French woman, living in France for a year and immersing herself in the country’s social customs, fashion, literature, and attitudes towards beauty and sexuality. Drawing on interviews with French fashion icons, designers, and public figures, she explores how French women maintain style, grace and confidence—whether through simple style tips, tasteful literature, or a mindful approach to seduction. With humor and irreverence, the book offers practical advice on grooming, fashion, exercise and aging with elegance, while also examining the cultural nuances that shape French social life and the art of flirtation.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Self-Help & Personal Development/Personal Growth
Authors: Helena Frith Powell
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