Forever Chic: Frenchwomen's Secrets for Timeless Beauty, Style, and Substance

For any woman who last saw forty on her speedometer comes a sparkling new primer for aging--the French way--with grace and style. Frenchwomen of a certain age (over forty) are captivating and complex. They appear younger than their years and remain stylish throughout their lives. They look at birthdays as a celebration of a life well-lived and perhaps a good reason to go shopping before they dress to perfection for a celebration of another anniversaire. American-born journalist and blogger Tish Jett has lived among the French for years and has studied them and stalked them to learn their secrets. Exploring how their wardrobe, beauty, diet, and hair rituals evolve with time and how some aspects of their signature styles never change, Jett shows how Frenchwomen know their strengths, hide their weaknesses, and never talk about their fears, failures, or flaws. After all, in France, beauty, style, and charm have no expiration dates!;Preface: What's age got to do with it? -- The allure of 'La Femme' -- More than skin-deep -- Le Maquillage -- Hair rules: non, non, et non -- Le régime -- Exercise? Bien sur! -- Confronting the closet conundrum -- The essential accessory arsenal -- Enduring enchantments -- Epilogue: The transformation.