Frederic Fekkai: A Year of Style by Frederic Fekkai Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Frederic Fekkai: A Year of Style
Book Review: fabuleux!
Summary: 5 Stars
Combining simple and natural ideas with stunning photography, Frederic Fekkai has captured the essence of French Stylings.With ideas for each month and season, and more "specific" daily ideas, A Year in Style truly offers a year of ideas on how to become chic, stylish and live simply.
There are a lot of make-up and hair suggestions without mentioning products, which I find useful. I don't like a book to sound like one big advertisement and this doesn't - despite the fact Frederic Fekkai owns two salons and sells a hair care line.
His suggestions are more about living in style than obessing with style. It encourages one to relax about beauty and embrace their own inner style. I love that about this book; it's not about conforming which is why this book could only be written by a Frenchman.
Book Review: A classic!
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this book and know it will give me pleasure for years to come.The pictures are exquisite and backed up with a simple, well stated text.
Frederic shares his ideas on how you can derive more pleasure from life month by month. Each month he entreats you to embrace the days by taking advantage of what the season has to offer.
One month you may make a special refreshing drink. Another month tidy your closet. Yet another month focus on your hair.
He encourages simplicity, paring down your wardrobe. Pitching all your lotions and potions and achieve your best look with an easy, daily routine. Inviting the best and forgetting the rest! And he does it well. The book is charming and fun with new ideas to attain a fresh look and punctuated with thoughts on how to enjoy the process! It's well worth the high price tag.
Book Review: Casual Chic - Goes Glam!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have owned this book for over a year and I still love it. I have to review it ever so often because there is so much information that I need a refresher. Frederic Fekkai is such a wonderful stylist/artist that sometimes, I just review the book to look at the beautiful photographs! The information contained in the book has helped me define my style much better, to create my own casual chic style. I believe the book contains information that will help anyone who is interested in developing a style that is casual, but sophisticated and can be completed with ease. There are more makeup, hair and fashion tips than most magazines contain in a year! The lifestyle suggestions are also helpful and contain maintenance timetables that encourage you to try spa treatments and shopping tips. I would love to travel to New York or Beverly Hills and get a new hairstyle by Frederic, himself, but in the alternative this book will suffice!!
Book Review: Meisterwerk
Summary: 5 Stars
Frederic Fekkai: coiffeur, artiste, homme. In this compendium, for no book could encapsulate the whole of the great man's knowledge and genius, Frederic imparts unto us his core philosophy in a literary medium. Plato, Wittgenstein, Fekkai - the progression is seamless and the association inevitable.
There can't be a day goes by when I don't think of the Frenchman's "grand projet" of a New York salon and am not proud to be an Englishman.
The book addresses all of life's core issues that beleaguer the modern woman and, indeed, man. I've made a lot more friends since I learnt how to sip a citron presse in the manner
promoted by the book and I can practically feel the respect that emanates from the room towards me as a result. Thank-you, Frederic!
Hailing from Aix-en-Provence, France, Europe, Freddie proves that Aix HITS the spot. His gallic influences prove that sometimes it IS good to let your roots show with so many beauteous sirens adorning the pages freshly Fekkai'd up.
To summise, this doctrine is both objet d'art and manual for modern living. I proclaim it a gift to civilisation. Surely nobody with a wobbly coffee table on an uneven floor can afford to be without this book?
Book Review: Effortless beauty, loveliness, and style of the French!
Summary: 5 Stars
I LOVE FRENCH! The title of Frederic Fekkai's "Year of Style" doesn't do justice to this reservoire of natural and inner beauty secrets. His basic message is "Simplify things." Then he fills the books with incredible make-overs and adjustments that allow you to spend less time in front of the mirror, but more time feeling classy, creative, confident, and chic. Have you ever wandered down the bath and beauty aisle and wondered, "Does this stuff really work or is it just more merchandizing to make us "feel good" about ourselves?" Frederic guides you to the basic beauty aids and accessories ESSENTIAL for real loveliness, beauty and style. For me the discovery of Shea butter soaps and shampoos, hand cut combs, apple cider vinegar and cold water hair rinses, natural application of makeup, and through the year guidelines on effortless chic make this book an invaluable beauty and health guide. It's through-the-year monthly format makes the contents fun and easy to read and remember. My sister now uses this as the textbook for the Personal Etiquette courses in teaching high school home economics classes.