Top 6 Fashion Books to read
1. Unseen Vogue: The Secret History of Fashion Photography
Author: Robin Muir
What to read inside?
From the immense resource of fashion photography that is the Vogue archives, Unseen Vogue presents 100’s of never before seen Images to form a fresh history of fashion photography. Featuring the first attempts of many now internationally famous photographers, great pictures by forgotten masters, out-takes from famous shoots and many other extraordinary and sometimes controversial pictures.
Why to read it?
It goes beyond the cliches and often repeated ‘greatest hits’ of fashion photography and tells a completely new story.
2. Junky styling: Wardrobe Surgery
Author: Annika Sanders and Kerry Seager
What to read inside?
It goes beyond the cliches and often repeated ‘greatest hits’ of fashion photography and tells a completely new story.
In this book, Annika Sanders and Kerry Seager record the origins of the company, from the clothes being worn by the authors in London clubs in the nineties to a small retail shop to a successful fashion label. This beautifully illustrated book also shows readers how they can perform “wardrobe surgery” by deconstructing, recutting, and completely transforming their discarded clothes and fabrics into inspired designs.
Why to read it?
It’s inspirational to see what you can do with an old suit and a bit of imagination.
3. The one hundred: A guide to the pieces every stylish woman must know.
Author: Nina Garcia
What to read inside?
It is about a list, written by Nina Garcia, fashion director at Elle magazine, which is designed to help women build a classic wardrobe and avoid being caught up in fads. The One Hundred contains the 100 items that Nina believes will never go out of style. Not only does she list these items but explains why each item has stood the test of time., looking at the history behind such items as the white shirt, the gold link watch, and a pair of classic black slacks.
Why to read it?
We all have a couple of items in the wardrobe we can’t live without - those favourite jeans, the belt you just couldn’t replace.
But according to fashion experts, there are a few more you really must have - 100 to be exact. Let’s find them out.
Less is more. Minimalism in Fashion
Author: Harrlet Walker
What to read inside?
In this striking book, journalist Harriet Walker surveys one of the most wide-reaching movements in fashion. Minimalism has its roots in the early twentieth century, when women’s clothes became pared down and practical after centuries of complex construction. Walker reviews the work of designers who, over the decades, have adopted minimalist principles in their work, from Coco Chanel, who liberated women from Edwardian formal dress, to Donna Karan and Jil Sander, whose workwear offered women a feminine but credible alternative to power dressing; and from the avant-garde style of Japanese masters Rei Kawakubo and Yohji Yamamoto to contemporary interpretations by Gareth Pugh, Roland Mouret, COS and Zara.
Why to read it?
When it comes to dress, less can most definitely be more, it is the engaging story of an abiding aesthetic that has subtly shaped modern fashion
5. Fashion Design Course
Author: Steven Faerm
What to read inside?
A series of step-by-step tutorials and exercises, and extensive advice on how to prepare for a successful career in the fashion design industry.
The book opens with an overview of the principles of fashion design, a survey of the industry’s history and its key designers, and a description of today’s markets and customers.
Why to read it?
It is a fine introduction for students, dressmakers, and all others aspiring to careers in this dynamic and rewarding industry.
6. Fashion Illustration Exposed
Collaborative book with fashion illustrators around the world.
What to read inside?
This is a beautiful collection of contemporary fashion illustrators from all over the world with very different styles of drawing. It is neither a recipe book, nor a collection of formulas. It’s rather a source of inspiration for those who love to create contemporary fashion illustration.
You’ll explore different approaches to finding ideas, coloring, sketching, mixing media and other aspects related to illustrating fashion. It’s all about people and their uniqueness.
Why to read it?
It’s inspirational to enrich our fashion illustration techniques, with examples from some of the most talented fashion illustrators.
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