In the waning days of grunge and heroin chic, it's nice to know that the next big thing is truly big. Yes, the Bombshell is back-not a moment too soon-and now any woman can learn her trade secrets. What is a bombshell? She's a combustible blend of confidence and vulnerability, sauce and naivete. In this glittering beauty and lifestyle guide packed with pearls of wisdom, Laren Stover has compiled everything a woman needs to know to live the Bombshell life: from how to dress and make an entrance to what to eat and where to shop. It tells readers what makes a Bombshell tick (and go off); road-tested outfits for 25 occasions; must-have Bombshell sleepwear, handbags, and fragrances; what's in the Bombshell library; and what she looks for in a man. With scads of little-known facts about real-life bombshells like Liz, Mae, and Lana and stunning four-color illustrations by Ruben Toledo, this...
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In the waning days of grunge and heroin chic, it's nice to know that the next big thing is truly big. Yes, the Bombshell is back-not a moment too soon-and now any woman can learn her trade secrets. What is a bombshell? She's a combustible blend of confidence and vulnerability, sauce and naivete. In this glittering beauty and lifestyle guide packed with pearls of wisdom, Laren Stover has compiled everything a woman needs to know to live the Bombshell life: from how to dress and make an entrance to what to eat and where to shop. It tells readers what makes a Bombshell tick (and go off); road-tested outfits for 25 occasions; must-have Bombshell sleepwear, handbags, and fragrances; what's in the Bombshell library; and what she looks for in a man. With scads of little-known facts about real-life bombshells like Liz, Mae, and Lana and stunning four-color illustrations by Ruben Toledo, this fun and ever-so-practical little book is certain to bring out the inner Bombshell in every woman. Author Biography: Laren Stover is currently editor-at-large of Contents and was associate creative director of advertising at Bergdorf Goodman. She has been a resident at Yaddo and Hawthornden Castle and received the Ludwig Vogelstein Foundation grant for fiction in 1991. She lives in New York City. Ruben Toledo has created witty, incisive illustrations for L'Umo Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Details, Paper, the New York Times, Visionaire, Louis Vuitton, and Tiffany. He lives in New York City.
