Product Description

The sumptuous soft-cover edition of The Goddess Guide--the bestselling style bible Gisele Scanlon has picked out the best bits from her personal diary, address book and fashion contacts to reveal insider information, glamour secrets and a multitude of heavenly recommendations to allow every woman to find her inner goddess -- whether it's the earth goddess or the urban. The life-enhancing content includes: what you should have in your make-up bag to tackle every problem; how to sell your clothes on eBay; the dos and don'ts of shoes according to Christian Louboutin; the best way to get value out of that little black dress; plucking the neatest eyebrows; getting extra legroom when booking a flight; planning a divine date; booking a hotel with the comfiest bed; entertaining with champagne; looking after cashmere; de-cluttering your home; buying jeans to lengthen your legs; finding gifts for the trickiest people and instructions from Linda Evangelista's trainer on honing a small behind. Sumptuous, approachable and friendly, this gorgeous style-bible is both fixer and facilitator -- destined to be your new best friend, personal, trend-setting concierge and ultimate Goddess Guide.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #464 in Books
• Published on: 2007-10-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 208 pages

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 'A really classy, beautifully produced and most attractive little book on fashion, beauty, travel, food, homemaking and fun; getting the most out of life, high class.' Sarah Broadhurst 'Perfect for a girly girl who isn't really a reader but likes pretty things!' Easy Living 'Everything your mother should have told you and more.' Now

From the Author
Do you know where to buy the best vintage clothing? Have you ever wondered what Tracey Emin collects? Want to know why the soles of Christian Louboutin's beautiful shoes are always crimson red? Going to Paris and need to know where to stay and what perfumes to bring home with you? Perhaps you have a room to decorate and want to put up - and customize - your own wallpaper? Still searching for the best fitting jeans, the snuggliest duvet, the secret to having perfectly toned arms? I've always been a collector, whether it's nuggets of advice, from world renowned experts in the fashion and beauty industry, or matchboxes, pencils and receipts from hotel rooms - it's all pure gold to me. At the beginning of each new adventure, I set aside a huge chunk of blankpages in my notebook and, as soon as the plane touches down, I'm scribbling..... the first entries are always my favourites: What does the air outside the airport smell of? What can I see? What sounds can I hear? Then it's straight into a taxi to meet some local inhabitants - namely designers, artists and hip young things - to unearth the best kept secrets in town. From having a Hollywood smile makeover in New York, to the hunt for the most delicious steak in Dublin, I've recorded it all in my notebooks. Here's what has given me the goddess vibe so far....

From the Inside Flap
Sprinkle a little Goddess magic into your life....

Customer Reviews

Good, frivolous fun
I have a mild addiction to books like these, and this rates very highly - the layout is gorgeous, the tips are handy, and the style is warm.

However, there are some atrocious spelling errors, as well as some outdated information. The book would have benefited from a more eagle-eyed editor.

Lacking
I bought this book maybe expecting too much because I gained very little! The cover is lovely and the pages are lovely, but the content is very trivial and really only based on the author's favourite shops etc. I think the title is misleading it is not a Goddess Guide but someone who has written a book listing the things that they like. As the book went on I read less and less and finally just flicked through the last few pages.

Dissappointing
This is a very beautifully illustrated book and makes for an interesting read. However i was slightly disappointed with it as it was just not what i was expecting. The book is a narration of the author's life essentially and gives useful tips on how to get pen marks off your bags, and clean your suede shoes for example but unfortunately i found it to be slightly boring and too personal, i found myself flicking through most of her memories that outline each new section. I expected the book to be more of a guide to how you should create your own style, for example when it comes to fashion; good places to find great heels, black dresses, how to apply your makeup, great places for cocktails and so on but it was more a biographical account of one persons own experiences which are always going to be different to how someone else experiences them. The majority of tips and advice she gives don't really relate to the average woman but someone essentially with a lot of money. This book definitely provides useful tips on what to look for when for example buying a suit etc but in my opinion a lot of it is not things people need to be told. It is aimed at a certain type of person who perhaps doesnt have time to go out and find new places, bars, restaurants etc and prefers having a list of good places to go, where they can get their teeth re-done, laser treatments etc which of course there is nothing wrong with. Overall i would recommend it for its more practical advice rather than it being a good read.