City Chic: An Urban Girl’s Guide to Livin’ Large on Less
“How to creatively cheat at looking chic for cheap.” City Chic is a different kind of budgeting book - for those who aspire to live the Vogue lifestyle but can only afford “Take 5″, and that’s if they borrow it from the library.
“Money may […]
The End of Fashion: How Marketing Changed the Clothing Business Forever
This book does not deliver on its promise to inform the reader “how marketing changed the clothing business forever”.
What it does do is give the history of the famous fashion houses in a quick easily digestible form. This is absolutely fascinating. From […]
It’s Vintage, Darling!: How to be a Clothes Connoisseur (by Christa Weill)
This is the most inspiring fashion book I’ve read in a long time. And it’s timeless advice. You could pick up this book 50 years from today and it would still be relevant and useful. A great investment for your bookshelf.
I […]
“…a new dress doesn’t get you anywhere; it’s the life you’re living in the dress, and the sort of life you had lived before, and what you will do in it later.”
D.V. is the autobiography of Diana Vreeland, the unlikely fashion icon who edited Harpers Bazaar and Vogue in her time.
This book would be much more […]
The Pocket Stylist: Behind-The-Scenes Expertise from a Fashion Pro on Creating Your Own Unique Look (by Kendall Farr)
This slim red volume wouldn’t quite fit into your pocket, but it is a wardrobe staple. It provides advice that doesn’t date: how to choose the classic building blocks for an amazing wardrobe. Once you have the skeleton, then […]
That Extra Half an Inch: Hair, Heels and Everything in Between (by Victoria Beckham)
“That Extra Half an Inch” is a revealing and practical book on fashion, beauty and style. Victoria shares her secrets on dressing for special occasions, everyday wear, accessorising, holiday tips and making the most of your wardrobe. Whether you’re getting ready for work, […]
Fashion Babylon (by Imogen Edwards-Jones and Anonymous)
Truth as fiction - Fashion Babylon contains true stories told by insiders who wished to remain anonymous condensed to fit six months in once fictitious designers life. It’s very easy read, it reads as rollicking chic-lit but the real fun is guessing the real-life name behind each anecdote. Do you […]
Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster (by Dana Thomas)
For an insight into how the big luxury designer brands are marketed, this book is an amazing read. It’s not a quick afternoon read, but for an in-depth look at the industry you can’t beat this book to curl up for an evening in front of the […]