The Modern Girl's Guide to Life, Revised Edition - Softcover

Buckingham, Jane

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0062362968 ISBN 13: 9780062362964

Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks, 2015

Synopsis

This newly revised and updated edition to Jane Buckingham’s phenomenal bestselling guide to modern life for young women now contains all of the latest information on online dating, exercise trends, social media etiquette, and healthy eating.

With information on entertaining, etiquette, housekeeping, basic home repair, decorating, sex, and beauty, The Modern Girl’s Guide to Life became a sensational bestseller as young women everywhere discovered this indispensable book had everything they should know—but might not! Now in this revised edition to the classic bestseller, style maven Jane Buckingham reveals more of the helpful tips and secrets that get passed on from generation to generation, but many of us have somehow missed.

Full of practical, definitive advice on the basics—the day-to-day necessities like finding a bra that fits, balancing a checkbook, making a decent cup of coffee, and hemming a pair of pants, The Modern Girl’s Guide to Life Revised Edition includes new topics such as:

• Social media 101: where you should and shouldn’t be online
• Online dating: should you, shouldn’t you, and how can you find the right guy
• The do’s and don’ts of sexting
• Online flash sales: are you really saving?
• Tips & tricks for eating organic, shopping at Farmer’s markets, and juicing safely
• Updated recipes
• How to find the exercise that’s right for you
• Interview etiquette: everything from what to wear to what to say
• Updated financial section
• … and more!

Modern Girl guru Jane Buckingham includes loads of savvy counsel to help us feel more refined, in charge, and together as we navigate the rocky terrain that is twenty-first-century womanhood.

About this title

About the Author

Jane Buckingham is the president of Trendera, an innovative marketing and media consulting firm with numerous Fortune 500 companies as clients. She is a contributing editor to Cosmopolitan, a regular guest on Good Morning America and The View, and was recently named by Elle as one of the 25 Most Powerful Women in Hollywood. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, bestselling business author Marcus Buckingham, and their two children, Jack and Lilia.

From the Back Cover

With information on entertaining, etiquette, housekeeping, basic home repair, decorating, sex, and beauty, The Modern Girl's Guide to Life became a sensational bestseller as young women everywhere discovered this indispensable book covered everything they should know . . . but might not. Now, in this revised edition of the classic, style maven Jane Buckingham reveals more of the helpful tips and secrets that get passed down from generation to generation, but that many of us have somehow missed.

Full of practical, definitive advice on the basics—the day-to-day necessities like finding a bra that fits, balancing a checkbook, making a decent cup of coffee, and hemming a pair of pants—The Modern Girl's Guide to Life, Revised Edition includes new topics such as:

• Social Media 101: where you should and shouldn't be online
• Online dating: should you, shouldn't you, and how you can find the right guy
• Sexting: dos and don'ts
• Online flash sales: Are you really saving?
• Tips and tricks for eating organic, shopping at farmers' markets, and juicing safely
• Updated recipes, including vegan and gluten-free
• How to find the exercise you won't skip out on doing
• Interview etiquette: everything from what to wear to what to say
• Updated financial section
• . . . and more!

Modern Girl guru Jane Buckingham includes loads of savvy counsel to help us feel more refined, in charge, and together as we navigate the rocky terrain that is twenty-first-century womanhood.

Edition details

• Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0062362968
• ISBN 13: 9780062362964
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 464