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Cover of “Pretend to Be Fancy” by Whitney Marston Pierce. Bold pink and orange stripes with elegant yellow script

PRETEND TO BE FANCY:
A Field Guide to
Style and Sophistication

By WHITNEY MARSTON PIERCE


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.
 

Available April 14, 2026

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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.

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BOOK

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Tips, tricks, and simple bits your parents didn’t know to teach you to live a fulfilled and elegant existence

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