Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0007212186 ISBN 13: 9780007212187

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, 2006

With Gisèle Scanlon's chic and sophisticated guide, every woman can perfect her divine. In The Goddess Guide, she shares the secrets of living an unforgettable and desirable life, garnered from her own experiences and insight as well as those from a throng of fashion houses and celebrities, including Dolce & Gabbana, Laura Mercier, top New York trainer David Kirsch, and award–winning Chef Heston Blumenthal. Discover such secrets as:

• Finding the perfect bra
• Make-up bag essentials
• Closet cleaning the eBay way
• Caring for fine cashmere
• The best vintage shops around the world
• Essential discount websites, seasonal trends, and a body shape guide
• Tips for a clutter-free home, and much more

Want to know why the soles of Christian Luoboutin's beautiful shoes are always crimson red? Ever wondered what Britartist Tracey Emin collects? Going to London, Paris, New York and need to know what prefumes, trinkets and treats to try out and bring home so that you can relive your trip and share the world with your family and friends? Perhaps you have a room to decorate and want to put up – and customize – a wall that will give you a daily feelgood feeling? Still searching for the best – fitting jeans, the snuggliest duvet, that awesome movie to watch while you work at home on a day off of work or fancy buying a neat piece of street art?

Not only does The Goddess Guide, written by worldwide coolhunter Gisèle Scanlon contain all of the answers to the previous questions, but it's also beautiful to hold and own. The cover is a collection of Gisèle's favourite things experienced in her travels put together in a lush velvet rich flock by her photographer coolhunting partner. Inside this eclectic homemade handbook is another beautiful visual treat, each chapter heading has been embroidered by the Queen of England's embroiderery house and each page is completely original and individually scrapbooked and handmade with layers of illustration, photography and exquisite tips. The Goddess Guide also contains handwritten letters from cool industry insiders as varied as Nylon magazine editor Marvin Scott Jarrett and New York fashion designer Narciso Rodriquez.

From getting the perfect Hollywood smile from world renowned experts Marc Lowenburg and Gregg Lituchy in New York to booking the best hotel bed and seeing Christian Louboutin's Paris to obtaining those perfectly sculpted arms, The Goddess Guide has it all.

About the Author:

For the past eight years Gisele has written and presented reports on fashion, lifestyle, travel and art for TV, Irish Tatler and The Irish Independent. She is an expert on (among other things) beauty, health, interiors and culture, and her name is synonymous with sassy, trend setting information. She travels continuously, searching for authentic culture, the next zeitgeist and the essence of the world's great cities and countries.

Review:

'Every girl's bible for living a fabulous life.' Sunday Express Magazine 'This is just such a great book. It is ravishingly beautiful to look at - every page is a work of art... it is the most blissful read - stuffed to the gills with the author's genuinely stylish tips. There isn't a woman alive who wouldn't LOVE it.' India Knight 'Beautifully presented and full of surprising but useful tips, this book is a treat for wannabe goddesses.'The Sun "Fabulous with a capital "F".'Heat 'Full of top tips.' The Times Magazine 'Make sure this gem is never far from your side.' Hot Stars