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Eat what you love and love how you look! Let the girls show you how it's done.
If your two favorite girlfriends wrote a hilarious, insightful book about how to look and feel fabulous without denying yourself the pleasure of great food, it would look just like this! The authors bring their unique perspectives (girl-about-town and mother of twins) to show how, whatever your lifestyle, you can balance eating smart and eating rich, and still look amazing in that little black dress. No strict rules, no boring talk about glycemic index, just savvy advice, complete meal plans, and more than 75 amazing recipes, plus an emergencies-only The Little Black Dress Diet-how to eat when you absolutely must fit into your dress by the weekend.
Customer Reviews:
Practical and a joy to read!.......2007-09-28
The author does not try to teach you their diet plan. Rather, it gives you tips to tweak your own lifestyle. Good insight to work with your habits and not go cold turkey on your favourite foods. Thumbs up.
Inspiring~~.......2007-09-10
I read this book from cover to cover in just a couple hours. It is by far the best diet book I have ever read! (and believe me, I have read many!!) The advice is practical and inspiring. The book is fun and easy to read. Can't wait to read it again!
A real woman's guide to dieting.......2007-08-15
Living in New York City with yummy restaurants, coffee houses and bakeries on every corner, it's hard to resist the temptation of a chocolate croissant or triple latte with extra foam. That's why I'm so glad my friend recommended The Skinny-- the tips in each chapter have helped me get through everything from my cappuccino choices to packing healthy lunches for the office and even the occasional cocktail party! I can tell the authors have been there and they get it! This is definitely a diet book for the real world. The food is fun, recipes--like the Whole Wheat Cherry Scones and London Broil with Caramelized Pineapple--are delicious, and the guidelines are easy to stick to. "Eat what you want. Don't eat what you don't want." If this city girl can fit into her little black dress, so can you!
Great book even if you're already skinny.......2007-08-13
I was somewhat offended when I received The Skinny from my boyfriend as a birthday present. (He insisted that I didn't need it, but I couldn't help being a little angry.) He thought the recipes looked good and told me I should give it a chance. I went ahead and read it through, and I've since come to love it!
The Skinny is witty, smart, and concise - a true pleasure to read. The recipes are fabulous and fresh, bursting with flavor while being almost deceptively healthy. Each one strikes just the right balance between being nutritious and indulgent, which is essentially what the book is all about. I do have a big sweet tooth, and even though the book (rightfully) doesn't pay much attention the sweets, the recipes the authors do have are very satisfying (I am particularly a fan of the ginger-stewed rhubarb.) (I also love, love, love the Moroccan carrot salad and the broccoli and tofu salad with garlic and cumin - both are quick and interesting weeknight dinners.)
Even though losing weight is really not my priority, many of the recipes in The Skinny have become part of my permanent repertoire - I love eating them and feel better after doing so. My diet has also become more varied, and I eat way more vegetables and whole grains than I used to. What's there to lose?
No calorie counts !!! Boo Hoo.......2007-08-08
While this book is clever and does have some good recipes, it does not give the calorie count for each portion size. THis is a mistake for most people who want to lose weight as calories DO count. Had I known this I would not have purchased the book. Very disappointing.
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Nancy MacDonell Smith explores the origins, meaning, and remarkable staying power of the ten staples of feminine fashion:
* the little black dress
* the white shirt
* the cashmere sweater
* blue jeans
* the suit
* high heels
* pearls
* lipstick
* sneakers
* the trench coat
Tracing the evolution of each item from inception to icon status, she reveals the history and social significance of each, from the black dress's associations with danger and death to the status implications of the classic white shirt. Incorporating sources from history, literature, magazines, and cinema, as well as her own witty anecdotes, Smith has created an engaging, informative guide to modern style.
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Enjoyable, informative and surprising.......2005-10-26
While I would still qualify this as "light" reading, it's an intelligent read about a subject some have written off as too inconsequential and that others have elevated to deadly seriousness. This book strikes a nice balance, coming from the point of view that our clothing says a lot about us, whether we are conscious of it or not.
While I appreciated the author's writing style and observations (I burst out laughing when she described wannabe hip hop fans in pursuit of the perfect sneaker as foot fetishists), she didn't go out of her way to be too clever or witty (although she did quote quite a few people who arguably do, especially the designer- Manolo Blahnik?- who declares that it's all about extremities and the rest of the body is boring. Okay...) In the ten main chapters, the book provides a history of the evolution and a commentary on the social significance of each of the classic ten style items, almost all of which are interspersed with personalities who embodied the spirit of the item. (It should be noted that Audrey Hepburn and Coco Chanel made an appearance in almost every chapter. Where would modern fashion be without them?)
Some points that will stay with me: the seventies/early eighties trend towards natural and the cosmetics executive who bragged about her skill applying twelve different products to achieve the natural look; the evolution of the men's suit to embody the Greek (Greco-Roman) ideal of the perfect body; the foot fetishisms that seem to inform so many footwear designs (and a deplorable ad by Apostrophe involving fetishism and murder- remind me not to buy any of their shoes!).
While I couldn't argue with her choices, I found it odd that she did not include black boots or the perfect scarf in her list. That may have pushed her over the all-important number ten, but since she sort of cheated in her discussion of the white shirt (which refers to both the button down version and the T-shirt), I think she should have found a way. But that's a very minor complaint.
If you're interested in fashion history and modern dress, this will be an enjoyable read.
Lots of fun and familiar.......2004-02-03
It's hard to find good, lively fashion writing that's geared to the consumer -- not just to the elite insiders working in the fashion industry. This book fills a need for the everyday fashionista who loves to read intelligent copy about clothes, especially the classics already in her closet. The author knows her subject and her affection is contagious.
There's nothing much new here, but still, it's loads of fun to rehash. Reading these essays, I had a vague sense that I'd read some of the material in several other places by several other authors -- such is the familiarity of the Little Black Dress, for example. (Everyone wants to own the LBD and every fashion writer in America has written about it. Ditto the trench coat.)
But don't let that spoil the fun and romance of this delightfully fun read! It's a great little tribute to the classics, and deserves a place on your nightstand.
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If there's one women's fashion essential, it's the little black dress. Amy Edelman's homage to this chic wardrobe workhorse is a pleasure. She traces its popular acceptance to a 1926 Coco Chanel drawing that graced the pages of Vogue. The timing was no accident--women were stepping out in the world, shoving fussy, restrictive wear to the backs of their closets. The role of color is also examined: Black is the color of nuns' habits, of witches' wear, of clothes worn during periods of mourning. But it's also the color of allure, well represented by a bevy of beauties, from cartoon jazz baby Betty Boop to a lithe, black-sheathed Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly. ("It was a warm evening, nearly summer, and she wore a slim cool black dress, black sandals, a pearl choker....") The little black dress is lovingly photographed and illustrated in this work. Plain and not-so-simple, The Little Black Dress is a delight.
Customer Reviews:
An absolute delight,for every woman who owns an LBD!.......1999-05-02
Breakfast at Tiffanys!What a super, fun and pratical book.The little black dresses legacy as an arbitor of fashion and good taste is world renowned.Practically all females and probably a large percentage of males can relate to their girlfriends overstuffed warddrobe dilemma of, I don't have a stitch to wear! Preceeded by 'Eureka' Why of course, my little black dress.I would highly recommend this delightful morsel for any fashion concious woman.
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Memoire Slipcases: Fashion 5-Book Set: 1) Chanel Fashion, 2)
The Little Black Dress, 3) Roberto Cavalli, 4) Dior, 5) Dolce & Gabanna! Memoire Slipcases: In beautiful earth-toned fabrics that would compliment any bookshelf, library or table, we have handpicked three selections of classics from our library and bundled them thematically under Fashion, Jewelry and Decor. And ideal gift for just about any occasion or social event...who wouldnt love receiving an Assouline Mémoire slipcase?
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The value and limitations of trust--between men and women, between career lawbreakers--lie at the dark, wounded heart of Loren D. Estleman's Little Black Dress, his fifth outing (after 2002's Something Borrowed, Something Black) for now ostensibly retired Detroit hit man Peter Macklin.
Eleven months into Macklin's marriage to Laurie, a bright, breathtaking blond nurse less than half his age, the pair are visiting northern Ohio, looking to purchase her late grandparents's 80-acre farm, "where she'd spent all her summers as a girl." Planting fresh roots outside the Motor City is one more vital step along Macklin's reform path; but peace will be harder to find than he'd hoped. His domineering, vain, and resentfully divorced new mother-in-law, Pamela Ziegenthaler, is suspicious of men, in general, but especially of Peter Macklin. She doesn't swallow his cover story about being a financially secure former camera retailer. At the same time, this ex-killer is leery of Pamela's latest beau, Canadian-born Benjamin Grinnell, and with good reason: "polite and boring" Grinnell is a "case man" working for round-the-bend Toledo mobster Joe Vulpo and his cross-dressing son, "Terrible" Tommy. He reconnoiters video-rental stores, in advance of their being knocked over by a gang of younger, dissolute thieves led by wannabe gunfighter "Wild Bill" Berman. But a recent slipup has forced these crooks to find new targets--the first of which will be the chain bookstore that Macklin's mother-in-law manages. So how does Macklin protect the two new women in his life without scaring them both to death, or lying to Laurie about his intentions--something he's promised never to do again? And how does he bring down Grinnell without attracting the unwanted attentions of "Reverend" Edgar Prine, the chauvinistic but straight-arrow commander of an Ohio State Police robbery task force, committed to corralling the video-store bandits?
Estleman goes lighter on the wisecracks here than in his Shamus Award-winning Amos Walker PI series (Retro), though he finds some obvious delight in spinning out the idiosyncratic backgrounds of both criminals and lawmen. As compensation, this Detroit-area author gives his previously lonely, anti-hero protagonist a sexy, adult, and intriguing relationship with the curvilinear Laurie, one that could excite a few jealous bones even in the comfortably lone-wolf Amos. A high-caliber denouement and a staggering turning-point finale make Little Black Dress just the right fit for the season. --J. Kingston Pierce
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WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A HIT MAN MEETS HIS NEW MOTHER-IN-LAW?
Multiple Shamus Award winner Loren D. Estleman is “a superb stylist as well as a deft storyteller [who] paints his people and his city with acerbic wit and wry affection” (San Diego Union-Tribune). Peter Macklin was a hit man for a long time but he has taken steps to distance himself from his tattooed past, like quitting the mob, moving away from Detroit, and marrying the gorgeous, intelligent Laurie. But retirement isn’t easy for an ex-hit man.
Now the man accustomed to killing people in cold blood must adjust to a sadistic ritual of early marriage… he must spend time with his eccentric mother-in-law. This event takes an unexpected turn when Macklin discovers mom-in-law’s boyfriend Benjamin Grinnell is a spotter for a gang of armed robbers. Unfortunately, Grinnell made a big mistake: he failed to spot a shotgun-toting shop-owner, whom the gang had to turn into red mist. Now Grinnell’s life is threatened, and Grinnell’s jeopardy endangers his sweetie… and Laurie.
Macklin, driven by his professional curiosity and his desire to protect his family, can’t help but get involved. As Macklin investigates Grinnell’s dark affairs, he inevitably gets tangled up with Grinnell’s enemies, including the Ohio mob… and the law. All parties converge in a deadly shootout, with the lives of Macklin’s loved ones and the fate of his marriage precariously hanging in the balance.
Customer Reviews:
estleman not in form.......2007-03-15
not a great effort didnt finish this one until i was down to nothing to read. story just wasnt very good
more of a tease than a thrill.......2006-09-06
This book does not deliver as a stand alone novel. Even for this genre not enough story. Did he just bring this book out to kill off Peter Macklin or perhaps to free the character of a wife? Is this book just the tease for the next (high priced) Peter Maklin mystery to come? The story felt cranked out and flat and the ending disjointed and very ho hum.
A First Rate Crime Noir Novel from a Master.......2005-11-03
What a clever book this is! Estleman's novels about "ex"-hitman Peter Macklin are distinguished by a hearty cynicism about human behavior and a black -very black-sense of humor. These books are as good as, though quite different from, the critically Parker novels of "Richard Stark" (Donald Westlake). As to similarities, Estleman's Macklin, like Stark's Parker, is almost devoid of personality except for his radical and persistent scepticism about other people's motivations. Macklin, like Parker, is a survival machine pure and simple with no illusions about what to do to survive. But while Parker is still energetically a player in the game, Macklin hopes to get out, to become as respectable as he already is --by temperament and deliberate strategy-- bland. Parker's femme accepts the truth about Parker's nature; Laurie, Macklin's wife, can't come to grips with the violence that keeps intruding in her new life.
In this excellent crime noir novel, Macklin meets Laurie's mother, the mother-in-law from hell, and finds that her boyfriend is a player just like he used to be: he spots for a gang of sociopathic robbers who have eyes on his girlfriend's bookstore. It's no surprise that violence erupts. Estleman, a master of the crime novel, handles it all adeptly, but an added pleasure is the way Estleman blends the comic and the violent. This is a very good book.
David Keymer
Modesto CA
terrific thriller .......2005-04-27
Hit man Peter Macklin "steals" Laurie by persuading her to become his wife although her mother Pamela raises an eyebrow or two since he is her age not her daughter's age. However, his profession's retirement plan is death so he and his spouse leave Detroit to move to her hometown in Ohio where they plan to buy back her late grandfather's farm.
Bookstore manager Pamela is seeing Ben Grinnell, who Peter recognizes as a peer at his former employment. Peter rejects coincidence and assumes that the "case man" is in town either to set him up or more likely select a location for robbery. Peter assumes the obvious moment would be when best selling author Francis Spain hosts an autograph sale at the bookstore. However, like Peter Ben wants out, but the mob has other thoughts about individuals retiring alive. Peter expects violence and prepares accordingly although he hides his knowledge from his beloved who expects honesty in their relationship. High noon is coming to Ohio on two fronts that of the mob with state police involvement and that of the relationship between the Macklins.
This is a terrific thriller starring a fabulous cast headed by the Macklins who are seeking a niche together while external forces have other ideas especially for Peter. The story line is cleverly set up with Peter believing that he can have love and post mob living in his middle age with his Laurie. Once that is established, Loren D. Estleman pulls out the rug from underneath peter and the reader as he spins the intrusion plot with several twists. Fans of powerful thrillers with solid casting will appreciate the enjoyable LITTLE BLACK DRESS.
Harriet Klausner
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Little Black Dress: Vintage Treasure
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An essential piece of clothing in a woman's closet, the little black dress has maintained its popularity thought all trends because it is always the "right" thing to wear. It is a timeless classic and all great designers have created their own variation. Didier Ludot owns the most famous vintage clothing store in Paris, the fashion capital of the world. The store, La Petit Robe Noire, is housed in the prestigious Palais Royal, just steps away from the Louvre. Ludot has meticulously built and maintained a collection of black dresses, which features designs by Chanel, Balmain, Balenciaga, and Gaultier, among others. Photographs of these dresses are juxtaposed with archive photos of Romy Schneider, Catherine Deneuve, Jeanne Moreau, Sofia Loren, Edith Piaf, Paloma Picasso, Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor - all in their black dress finest. Ludot's collection is a delightful tour of the black dress from yesterday to today.
Customer Reviews:
Mode.......2007-02-12
Pefect little compendium. Wonderful illustrations and photographs. If love history and fashion this is a must.
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We've all been there…barely a week or maybe just 24 hours before the big event that requires nothing less than the show-stopping little black dress, which would look fantastic…if you just lost a few pounds. And now you can. Nutritionist Michael van Straten's ingenious diet plan can be modified to maximize your personal weight loss, no matter how much time you have. You don't have to starve yourself, the recipes are nutritious and delicious, and you'll drop pounds while gaining vitality and health. Whether it's for this Saturday or next summer, Michael van Straten takes the stress out of the little black dress. A leading authority on complementary health, Michael Van Straten is a practicing nutrition consultant and the author of more than 20 books, including
Superfoods.
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A way of eating that actually works.......2005-06-14
I bought this book with a little bit of scepticism, since I am very opposed to crash diets. But since this is not a crash diet but a way to get started on a very healthy way of eating forever and lose excess weight, I tried the 10 day diet. I had put on close to 10 pounds over the winter and wanted to try to get it off before my vacation. After the 10 days it had actually all come off, and I was able to keep up my energy level during the whole time. The first three days are the toughest, as the author mentions, but after that, you feel great. There are a lot of great recipes included, and you can continue to cook this way for your whole family while you are on the diet, just by adding proteins or starches. What I like about this way of eating is that is puts an emphasis on fresh, organic foods, and allows for moderate portions of lean meats, carbs, glass of wine, etc. This book is highly recommended.
lovely lovely lovely.......2004-04-05
I originally bought this book out of utter desperation, right before going home to confront my family over christmas. I followed the little black dress diet (one of about 7 in the book) fairly strictly for the full ten days, and low and behold, a full 10 pounds were whisked off my figure. On top of that, I had increased energy, slept better, and actually continued to lose weight for some time after the ten day duration of the diet. The meals prescribed in the book are relatively large-portioned and filling (most of the time)...they're also flexible. I particularly like how this diet is not necessarily low-carb or low-fat (things I've tried and haven't been able to stick to), but emphasizes eating whole and organic foods, while still allowing for the odd treat here and there.
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Classics: The Little Black Dresses of Interior Design
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something different.......2007-07-30
this is a different book. at one glance, one would have thought it's a romance novel. well, in some ways in was but it was more of a career-driven woman finding her way in the world. at the back of the book, there were 3 guys mentioned and you keep on guessing who she would end up with. most novel would have mentioned only one name and we all knew they would end up together and only interested in how they came to that realisation.
in this novel,it's just so fun to read from a different perspective. amelie is such a delight to read. her insides about marriage, relationship and life is just so fascinating and funny, well it's something different from other novels. what i love most about this book is that it's the small things that amelie did that captured the eyes and heart of the guy(which i'm tempted to mention but not going to)..this book shows that at the end of the day, it's the simple thing in life that matters and that simple is not always easy to find..does that makes sense? it's the best i can do without giving out the real thing :)
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