Being chic is not a matter of money, and it’s not just a matter of elegance. Being chic means that you are doing your best to be the best version of yourself, no matter the circumstances. It means making people feel at ease while feeling at ease yourself. It also means achieving that timeless allure that will make you look unmistakably classy, no matter your age, birth, income, or size.And even if this sounds surprising, a classy allure does not come from perfection, but rather from imperfection (which the author defines as “Chic Imperfection”)—since the awareness that we can improve something in ourselves gives us a constructive attitude, and is the key to becoming more polished, attractive, and put together. In this short book, you will find practical and easy-to-follow hints to achieve this target while increasing your self-confidence and improving your relationships. You will learn step by step to develop your personal chic style, highlighting your assets while managing your perceived imperfections.And you will also get the tools to achieve a polished yet easygoing look, mood, and behavior.The guidelines that you will find will teach you a double approach, from the inside and from the outside. You will learn to boost your Inner Chic Self, acquiring skills that are related to your personality. And you will also find techniques that will enhance your Outer Chic Self. If it is true that true elegance cannot exist without inner style, the opposite is also valid. Therefore, whatcan seem like minor changes in your style choices may, in fact, affect your behavior and also deeper parts of your personality.Not only will you soon develop effective skills to reach your potential, but this know-how will also give an extra boost to your self-confidence in a virtuous cycle that will make you feel more fulfilled and alluring. And you will soon upgrade your style, and your whole lifestyle, elevating your look and mindset, thus becoming the chic, classy, and charming lady that you already are in your heart.
Chiara Giuliani is an architect and fashion writer based in Florence, Italy, and author of several popular books about fashion and lifestyle. After being published in academic and professional publications, in 2012, she wrote her first style manual, La Casa di Charme, a guide for making your home your own unique place with tips to make spaces look visually bigger and more proportional. In 2016, she founded the website ladonnadicharme.com and she published her second book, How to Become a Woman of Charme, a manual of personal style for beginners, meant to help women of all ages and body types feel more beautiful while boosting their self-confidence. In her following books (101 Ways to Look Slimmer and Taller, Wardrobe Essentials for a Woman of Charme, 101 Ways to Look Expensive on a Budget, and Flattering Fashion), Chiara shares priceless tips and practical suggestions to stretch out the silhouette in a stylish way with the help of an appropriate choice of clothing pieces. In her latest mini-manual, The Fashion Diet (2022), you will find the most effective weight-loss guidelines joined with slimming visual techniques. This will allow you to look thinner on the very same day you start dieting, uplifting your mood and encouraging you to go on with the good job, thus elevating your look, style, mood—and your whole life as well.