'The fairy godmother doling out advice is the eminently stylish Lucia van der Post, who manages never to patronise her reader or -- as other guides do -- write as though she has been lobotomised ... Her tips on simple but treacherously difficult things like how best to wear black are vital reading' -- Vogue 'Poised, elegant and idiosyncratic, Lucia is the grande dame of style ... Good advice was never so glam' -- Eve 'Finishing school in a book' -- Daily Mail/ Weekend 'This fantastic style companion reveals the secrets of achieving an uber-glam woman-of-the-world lifestyle ... This book could change your life for the better. Even your mother would approve' -- Now Magazine 'Winsome tome packed with shrewd fashion advice ... it's a big cut above all the other fashiony "how-tos". No "how to face the paparazzi" rubbish here, just common sense, and a dash of glamour' -- Sunday Times/ Style 'Packed with golden rules from style queen Lucia' -- Look 'A compendium of wardrobe, cosmetic and all-round advice from The Times" style writer' -- Grazia 'Every inch as gorgeous as a book on style should be' -- Glamour

Lucia van der Post has a weekly style advice column, 'Ask Lucia',in The" Times" . She was the founding editor of the Financial Times"'s How to Spend It "magazine and has also written for the New Statesman", Departures" and many others.