etiquette

Manners is not a bad book but Kate Spade was never known as an etiquette expert so you have wonder where she's getting her knowlege from. Spade never makes a compelling argument on why you should go with Manners instead of sticking with the real experts like the Posts and the Vanderbilts.

On the plus side, Manners is very pretty. The illustrations, the type, the design --everything about it looks fresh and lovely but it's not enough to make me want to keep this book.

Kate Spade is no etiquette expert, which may be why this dull little book seems to have no viewpoint and seems to be basically a lightly rewritten selection of other etiquette books. Does the world really need another book on "how to behave" written by a superrich socialite with little or no contact with the real world? I say no. Plus, Kate Spade really has nothing to say on this subject. Now, all that said, it is a very lovely-to-look-at book, which says to me that Spade should stick to what she knows: design.

What a complete waste of my time and money. I want a full refund!! This book (and her entire series for that matter) are just plain awful. It doesn't even deserve a review....