Fashion Lover? Here Are The Books You Need In Your Life
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Whether you’re an avid bookworm or just pick up a paperback on occasion, now is the perfect time for reading. You’re either still going on summer holidays and reading by the beach, or fully ready to get out the Autumn candles and layers and cosy in with a book and a hot drink.
There’s something about fashion books that I just love - both the images and the text. People in fashion do aesthetics best of course, so it’s no wonder they make books to ogle at endlessly. Without even opening the book, just having them sitting on my shelf, knowing the goodness inside, makes me happy.
Whether you want a career in fashion or just love it, these are the fashion books you need in your life.
The Designers of Instagram
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This books is gorgeous, and great for those who don’t like reading lots of text, or any at all. There’s something about seeing Instagrams on paper that is just lush.
The book, by the Council of Fashion Designers of America, highlights how amazing it is that we now have more of an insight to fashion than ever before, especially via Instagram. Seeing designers inspiration, and collections, as and when they see them, to seeing the finished product on catwalks and magazine covers.
I love to just have a flick through this every now and then for some inspiration, to find new people to follow, or when there’s no new posts to refresh. Also it’s the shape of the Instagram square which I really like.
The Teen Vogue Handbook
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This was a book recommended to me by the online certification programme I do by Parsons and Teen Vogue. As well as being packed with gorgeous images, it gives really good advice and tips on how to get into many areas of fashion such as photography, modelling, etc.
What Makes Great Fashion
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The fashion world can be hard to understand at first as it’s all interpretation. Ever not really understand crazy catwalk or statement pieces? This book by expert Marnie Fogg talks through why 80 of fashion’s most famous statement pieces get they credit that they do and what impact they had, as well as giving a pretty good knowledge of fashion history too!
British Fashion Designers
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If you want to work in fashion, or just enjoy fashion, I think it’s super useful to have basic knowledge of designers, and this book is great for it! Also, how pretty is this cover?
Women In This Town
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Being super into street style and street photography I knew I would love this book just from peeking inside. Packed with images of different women’s street style from London, LA, Tokyo and Paris and I think it would be interesting to see how the styles differed per country, if at all!
So if you take inspiration from street style, like photography, amazing locations or people watching, it definitely should be on your wish list. It’s the perfect size to carry around to, and take on the go.
Vogue Covers - On Fashion’s Front Page
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Another visual book to stare at in fascination is the Vogue Covers - on Fashion’s Front Page book. Definitely a coffee table essential.
The Fashion Book/Dictionary
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This little book is the perfect pocket size to throw in your handbag on the go. It has some really good information and history on the fashion industry and is a handy reference guide.
IT
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Not only does this book look super pretty on your bookcase but gives a funny insight to ‘IT’ girl Alexa Chung’s life, with tips along the way. Filled with cute illustrations this book is stunning outside and in.
What is your favourite fashion book?
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