Ready to reach for something a bit more chic this spring? These fashionable reads are the ideal gift for any fashion enthusiast. They’ll liven up any coffee table or bookcase and proffer some proper fashion education and musing. If you or someone you love have a fashion addiction, we’ve got your hit right here. Click each title to shop. xo
FASHIONABLE READS: 8 BOOKS FOR THE FASHION OBSESSED
- “It” by Alexa Chung: The popular and trendy host of Fuse News discusses love, life and music, shares her fashion finds and describes what it is like to be a muse to designer icons Marc Jacobs and Karl Lagerfeld.
- “100 Years of Fashion” by Cally Blackman: Traces the history of fashion from 1900 to the present, illustrating how style evolved from the high society couture of the early twentieth-century to the mass manufacture, fast fashion culture of the industry today.
- “The Sartorialist” by Scott Schuman: Pays homage to the innate style found on sidewalks and streets, as well as off the beaten path, with stunning images of men and women from New York, London and Milan to Peru, India, South Africa and Dubai, in a wide-ranging collection that celebrates the cultures of pattern and color found across the world.
- “The Little Dictionary of Fashion” by Christian Dior: A guide to dress sense for every woman.
- “Love, Style, Life” by Garance Dore: Part-style guide, part-visual diary, part-intimate look into the world of one of fashion’s most powerful influencers, Garance surprises us with her candor and intimacy, blending deeply personal storytelling with her unmistakable photos and illustrations in a unique narrative journey.
- “How to Be Parisian Wherever You Are” by Anne Berest, Audrey Diwan, Caroline De Maigret, and Sophie Mas: Four savvy and accomplished Frenchwomen share lighthearted insights into Parisian life, romance and freedom, offering illustrated counsel on topics ranging from staying unmarried and having children to smoking in bed and honoring culture.
- “Fifty Dresses that Changed the World” by Design Museum Fifty: Filled with pages of beautiful clothes, and the famous faces (and bodies) that put them on the world stage -including Wallis Simpson, Jackie Kennedy, Twiggy and Cher and, of course, Princess Di-this fun volume shares fascinating appraisals of what gave the 50 most important garments their iconic status.
- “All in Good Taste” by Kate Spade New York: Blends anecdotes, tips, personal essays, and how-tos to help readers transform into the hostess everyone dreams of, from menu and game planning to flower arrangement and designing the perfect invitation.
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