The Fabulous Girl's Guide to Grace Under Pressure: Extreme Etiquette for the Stickiest, Trickiest, Most Outrageous Situations of Your Life

by Kim Izzo, Ceri Marsh

Every Fabulous Girl knows that elegant manners, proper thank-you notes, the perfect pair of shoes, and basic social savoir faire will get you through many, if not most, of life’s occasions. But what about those special situations that every girl encounters—the wince-inducing, hair-curling dilemmas and debacles that can rattle even the most fabulous woman to her core? For those times when perfect table manners won’t save the day, The Fabulous Girl’s Guide to Grace Under Pressure offers a crash course in extreme etiquette—a scenario-by-scenario, must-have manual for surviving the stickiest, trickiest situations that come your way.

What should you do if you catch your boyfriend in bed with another woman? What if that woman is your best friend? What happens if you get a bit too tipsy at your company party and make an inappropriate comment to your boss? Tackling all areas of urban life—from the workplace, to friendships, to sex and courtship—authors Kim Izzo and Ceri Marsh show you how to overcome even the most excruciating circumstances with the Audrey Hepburn-esque style and finesse that are the hallmark of the Fabulous Girl. You’ll learn how to gracefully handle predicaments such

• Your ex-boyfriend becomes famous
• Your credit card is declined while you’re dining with a client
• Your assistant is trying to get your job
• You get caught having broom-closet sex with a coworker
• You catch your friends complaining about you
• Your shopping buddy gets caught shoplifting
• You decide to call off your wedding at the last minute

No matter how poised and well-mannered you are, the adventurous life of a Fabulous Girl inevitably leads to a few high-stakes dilemmas. Charming, witty, and eminently practical, The Fabulous Girl’s Guide to Grace Under Pressure arms you with the know-how to stylishly deal with whatever insanity life throws your way—and remain fabulous throughout it all.

Genres: Nonfiction, Self Help

400 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Kim Izzo is an author, screenwriter and journalist. She is the 2016 winner of the prestigious HUMANITAS Prize: New Voices and the 2016 Telefilm Canada New Voices Award. Izzo is the author of two romantic comedy novels, the best-selling The Jane Austen Marriage Manual, which has been optioned for film, and My Life in Black and White. She is also the co-author of two etiquette books, the international bestseller The Fabulous Girl’s Guide to Decorum and The Fabulous Girl’s Guide to Grace Under Pressure. As an etiquette expert, Izzo has made numerous television appearances, including Oprah! and The Today Show. She has been a magazine editor and journalist for more than fifteen years. Seven Days in May is her third novel.

Reviews

[Terry]

A book about how to handle various situations. This book was too cutesy for me. It might appeal to a younger woman who wants a light-hearted approach to etiquette.

[Mycala]

This is really cute, and the cool thing is that in between the tips and tricks there's a story. It's a bit over the top, but an interesting story nonetheless. It's a clever way to do an etiquette book.

[Allanna]

Izzo writes an etiquette guide with a bit of a novel inside. I think my favorite parts of the book are the beginning of the chapters, where she's giving a fictional example of how some Fabulous Girls would need (or should have used) this guide.

[apwebb83]

I like thinking of myself in the third person when situations are tricky and socially sticky, so this book suited me. I am a fabulous girl. I've written it on my mirror in my bathroom, just incase I forget, and I'll keep this book handy. I think that I'll get copies for my daughters too.

[Shannon]

I enjoyed the fun and casual tone of the narrative in this book. The author illustrated the importance of good etiquette & behavior without sounding preachy or boring. I would recommend this book to women in their early to mid 20s.

[Bonita Rose]

Just a fun read.. can't wait to read this one!

[Sara]

pointless...common sense and incredibly superficial

[Kathryn]

One of those that even though you know how you should handle yourself through common sense, its helpful to read it in words.