num_pages: 288
description: The New York Times bestselling author of Lessons from Madame Chic and At Home with Madame Chic revives the timeless quality of poise and shows how to cultivate it as a daily practice and a life-long endeavor.Just step out your door today and you will notice that poise is a rarity in our wired fast-paced and unmannerly world. As uncivil behaviors like flip-flops at Broadway shows and digital oversharing proliferate this timely book reminds us of the quiet power of behaving with dignity kindness and grace. Jennifer Scott&amp;#8217;s Parisian mentor Madame Chic embodied poise and not just with the good posture stylish attire and natural manners that made her extraordinarily elegant. She also demonstrated steady assuredness and graceful calm in everything she did&amp;#8212;from interacting with her family and receiving guests at home to presenting herself in public. Jennifer L. Scott passes on the lessons she learned as well as some of her own hard-won wisdom addressing topics such as proper attire at social events good grooming communication skills hospitality and being a good guest our interactions with neighbors and strangers role models self-discipline and self-image.This charmingly illustrated practical and inspiring book full of tips lists and ideas is certain to start a new conversation about the timeless art of poise.
language: English
title: Polish Your Poise with Madame Chic: Lessons in Everyday Elegance
publisher: Simon & Schuster