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July 27 - August 3,2003 |
Femmes being Grande
A girl guide to style under pressure by Izzo and Marsh
By Janet Bellotto
Originally Published: 2003-06-15
Toronto is a big urban city. People are running, even if they physically don't look like they are. A cab driver told me, as I was rushing from one meeting to another, "It's a nice day, but there's no place or time for it."
True enough, you just have to be innovative to enjoy a fresh new look, and The Fabulous Girl's Code Red does just that.
Writers and editors Kim Izzo and Ceri Marsh have teamed up to bring readers a book that confronts daunting challenges. Izzo is the current features editor at Flare, and Marsh is the fashion news director at FASHION magazine. These two successful women have written about how to confront those unwanted moments with class and style. This is their second venture after producing The Fabulous Girl's Guide to Decorum; a book intended for women who wanted a good balance of manners in a sexy style.
The book is about the "Fabulous Girl" (FG) who is that stylish and caring friend that knows how to party. It looks at questions not to ask like: "Are you pregnant?" or "Are you tired?" The Fabulous Girl's Code Red begins with the place that takes up most people's lives "The Workplace."
The descriptions are a laugh; you can easily make labels for your coworkers to wear. However, it also confronts the problem of when someone is down and out. So right from the beginning, this catchy-phrase book can please many.
The writers continue with the chapter on "Society", from talking about your reputation to a story about the end of a party. They talk about that difficult subject of friendship and descriptions of people's characteristics. It's a dictionary of everyday life. They also speak their minds of when you should support someone and when the subject should simply be changed.
The "Society" chapter also gives some cocktail conversation like: introduce yourself, give a compliment, ask about what book they've been reading. Another good point is about social climbing: "They ditch their old friends for bigger and better invites from the bigger and better people, and they won't ask their old friends along."
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