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Blue and Green Should Never be Seen! (or So Mother Says)

Colette Kebell author Lizzie Gardiner illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Skittish Endeavours

Published:2nd Apr '15

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GiGi (well, Griselda Griswald actually, but everybody calls her GiGi) is a woman with a mission: to help people improve the way they look, increase their self-esteem, and eventually, make them happier people. Being a personal shopper is a dark art, with few tangible rewards. Spread by word of mouth, her clients would never admit they needed her assistance. Not even if they put them under torture. Let us be honest, who would admit to being in need of a style consultant? It is like being an alcoholic: the first step is to admit you need help, and acknowledge that that pair of leggings, now that you are in your mid-fifties, do not suit you anymore. When you have recognized it, you are on the path to recovery, and GiGi's services will help you, despite her mother nagging that she is not doing a "real" job. People need advice and often a fresh point of view helps in rejuvenating a wardrobe that, with time, has become boring. Would they admit it? Not a chance! So, it is just a matter of going around and helping people buying clothes and shoes? Not quite so. Money is tight; GiGi has to work with rich and very eccentric people, who often do not have any idea about what they want.She and her business partner Ritchie are in a constant struggle to keep the business afloat, but as they say in Dragon's Den, she is very investable. But, with success comes the difficulties, the Battersea Fashion Center is going to open soon, just opposite of her office, and they claim they will be fierce competitors. With the constant struggle to keep her business afloat, a powerful enemy is lining up ready to make a meal out of her, knowing very well that GiGi's approach, eventually, will make her successful. Whilst she invents new ways to make her consultancy firm successful, she finds who could be the love of her life, thanks to some of her best friends. The business eventually expands and they take onboard new partners along the way, making them one of the most influential fashion consultancy firms in London. But, with a very demanding job, hours and hours spent working, will she be able to balance...

GiGi is an absolute Spit-Fire! She is truly awesome! This is a cross between, "Devil Wears Prada" and "Bridget Jones' Diary". Her excitement is SO contagious. It actually jumps off the page, making you read on and on and on, as it is written with such excitement and intrigue. Annie - Chick Lit Plus. Colette Kebell has created an exciting, funny, adventure of a story - you might be rooting for GiGi and her friends with all your might but you're never quite sure if she's going to succeed and that keeps you turning the pages right until the end. Holly - Bookaholic Confessions. Colette Kebell has created a superstar in GiGi, our quirky, fashion-loving heroine. GiGi is really a brilliant and quite unique character. Colette Kebell writes with confidence and a cheeky flair which will keep you smiling from first page to last. Nikki - Best Chick Lit

ISBN: 9780993197109

Dimensions: 225mm x 127mm x 18mm

Weight: 331g

329 pages