Introduction

1. Get the Basics
Aphorisms
The Parisienne as Seen by a Parisian Man
What You Wont Find in Her Closet
The Most Famous Parisiennes Are Foreigners
1:00 P.M.: First Date at the Cafe De Flore
A Serious Text About Humor
Parisian Puzzle-Winter/Summer
A Kind of Blue
A Mother with Flaws
How to Answer the Telephone When He Finally Calls
Virtues of the Signature Item
Au Naturel
Public Privacy
Faux Pas
Safety Kit Because You Never Know
Scenes From Parisian Life: Take 1

2. Own Your Bad Habits
Yes, But No, But Yes
How to Make Him Think You Have a Lover
Her Own Highway Code
Kiss and Play
Hosting a Dinner Party: Behind The Scenes
Cool or Cold?
Where Does This Pout Come From?
Parisian Snobbisms
An Off Day at Work
Hard To Admit
Not Your Most Glorious Moments
How to Destabilize a Man
The 6:00 P.M. Debate: The Gym
Scenes from Parisian Life: Take 2

3. Cultivate Your Allure
24-Hour Look
The Essentials
Less Is More
On a Parisienne's Bookshelf
The Miniskirt
Save Your Skin
When You Can Have Anything
Women in Black
Off the Radar
Navy Blue
The Parisienne as Seen by an American Novelist
The Simones
In The Countryside
The Best Version of Yourself
Take Your Time
Trinkets and Treasures
Scenes from Parisian Life: Take 3

4. Dare to Love
The Ideal Man
An Optimistic View on Love
A Woman's Real Assets
In Love with Love
A Mother's Advice on Love
A Little Extra Something
The Party
After-Sex Lunch-Happy Ending
Being Naked
Girls Gang
The One Who Got Away
Not A Wedding
Separate Bedrooms
Scenes From Parisian Life: Take 4

5. Parisian Tips
Spending Time the Parisian Way
Paris Cutouts
The ABC's of Cheating
The Art of Make-Believe
Classic (And Foolproof) French Recipes
Setting the Table
On Your Mantelpiece
You'll Be a Man, My Son
Lighten Up
Playdate
Little Big Treats
Sunday Recipes
Ancestral Tips (We Never Forget Our Roots)
When You Watch These Films, You're in Paris
Scenes from Parisian Life: Take 5
What We Have In Common
Fifteen Words You Need
Address Book
Acknowledgments
Illustration Credits.