Pretend to Be Fancy: A Field Guide to Style and Sophistication (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781797236605)

A cheeky, fun-to-read guide to living your best life filled with easy tips for curating a stylish, cultured, and fabulous existence on any budget.

This handbook contains everything you need to become a chic, fabulous, self-assured human--no trust fund required! Learn the dos and don'ts of modern etiquette with advice on entertaining, food, fashion, friendship, and decor--plus tons of fake-it-til-you-make-it hacks to elevate your lifestyle:

• Discover how to prepare (and pronounce) crudités to dazzle your dinner party guests
• Spark fascinating conversation on a date
• Thrift fabulous art for your home
• Curate a timeless capsule wardrobe
• Shuck an oyster without breaking a sweat
• and so much more!

Packed with fun-to-read anecdotes and life-changing wisdom (plus plenty of LOLs), Pretend to Be Fancy is the essential etiquette guide for a new generation of adults ready to impress the world with their enviable style, confidence, and effortless cool.

EASY, AFFORDABLE ADVICE: Author Whitney Marston Pierce proves that you don't need a trust fund to be considered fancy. Learn how to seem cool, cultured, and totally put together on any budget--because most of what goes into being fancy is how you carry yourself and treat others.

THOUGHTFUL GRAD GIFT: This helpful guide to navigating your personal style is perfect for graduates living independently for the first time or entering the workforce. It's a great reference guide for that first dorm room or apartment.

GORGEOUS TO GIFT AND DISPLAY: Mirroring the style of old etiquette guides, this is a classy, eye-catching book that is as beautiful as it is useful.

Perfect for:

• High school or college graduates
• Thirtysomethings ready to hone their personal style
• Anyone looking for easy, affordable ways to elevate their lifestyle
• Readers of books like Adulting, Modern Manners, and The Little Book of Life Hacks

Author: Whitney Marston Pierce
ISBN-10: 1797236601
ISBN-13: 9781797236605
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Language: English
Published: 04/14/2026
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover
Size: 9.25h x 5.75w x 0.77d