Of course, the keys to being better than everyone else aren't always so obvious. Don't worry; Clinton's here to help.
How do you make a flat butt look big and a big butt look flat?
What's the one trick that will slim down your entire silhouette and make your ta-tas look va-va-voom?
How do you eat an oyster without getting kicked out of the best restaurant in town?
What's the grammatically correct form of "lay" to use when propositioning a Baldwin brother?
He'll teach you how to look your best, sound your smartest, use the manners your momma taught you, poach an egg, fix a perfect gin and tonic, throw the most popular parties (and top the guest list at other soirees), make your home the envy of your neighbors, and generally be the fabulous person you always knew you could be.
From the three style criteria he uses to dress any shape for any occasion, to his eloquent approach to appreciation, to his four must-memorize recipes for whipping up a last-minute meal, Clinton Kelly shares it all in Freakin' Fabulous.
Freakin' Fabulous is freakin' fabulous! Clinton Kelly is hilarious and makes fabulousness accessible to everyone. Broken into 7 sections representing 7 areas of life, Clinton writes like he's in your living room chatting over his favorite gin and tonic. My favorite section is "How to Dress." Major body types of both women and men are given advice on how to dress to flatter your figure. "How to Speak" is wildly entertaining. If I could only teach my English classes like this, my students would learn proper grammar so much easier! He gives these hilarious situations and addresses the most important grammar rules and/or biggest grammar slips so that any one can sound classy and educated. The 3rd section, "How to Behave" is also helpful. It's like a miniature Emily Post book for modern day life. Useful.
Sections 4-6 are how to eat, drink, and entertain. They kind of all go together and will help the average Joe or Jill be a stylish and hospitable hostess.
The last section, section 7 is about decorating. I probably paid the least attention to this section as I already own tons of decorating books and magazines. However, Clinton does have helpful information and pretty visuals to look at in this section.
Overall, fabulous! Fun to read- even my husband picked it up a few times (busted!).
Freakin' Fun Read I read the reviews before I bought the book and now I'm re-reading them. I have to give this full stars because it was just so much fun to read. And not only fun, but full of spot-on good advice. One of you mentioned putting it your guest room. What a great idea. This book is like what I image spending a weekend with Clinton would be like: Fun, fast paced, chatty and gossiping the entire time. For those of you who got all stuffy about some of the pictures. Come on, this book is by an adult who lives in the real world, written for adults who do the same. Lighten UP. Enjoy the book. Be prepared to laugh out loud at his observations and above all have a good time turning the pages.
gr8 book gr8 book , gives u some good tips in dressing, cooking, entertaining, and also very very entertaining to read. kelly has an awesome sense of humor !
just like listening to Clinton live! Well, what can I add that many others haven't said about this book already? Clinton is freakin fabulous and you should buy this book!!
If you love Clinton, get this book As the title suggests, this book is like having the snarky host sit you down, and tell it like it is. It was a fun, quick read, and yes, I did learn a few things. If you watch WNTW, you will have heard all of his style advice before, and no, it has not changed: Dark wash straight legged jeans, shirts that are fitted at the bust and flare out from there, high heels with pointed toes, yadda, yadda, yadda.
However, there are other parts of the book that were not only funny (he is a great writer, btw. I will buy anything he writes) but, informative. Good entertaining recipes and ideas that make me think I may actually want to have people over instead of doing the easier thing and going out, and a chapter on grammar that seems a bit out of place, although many could use the refresher ( yes, I know I could, and seriously, I must hear the word "irreguardless" at least once a week) If I could only find a chapter on a magic way of getting rid of typos, I'd be all set.
If you like lots of humor mixed in with a bit of new advice, than this book is for you
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