Tips & Trends | 10 Books for Fashionistas

The thing about fashion is that it is constantly and forever changing. Sometimes it can be difficult to keep up! Who do you follow for trends? How do you learn how to rock that scarf with those pants? And for those fashionistas looking to break into the industry, how exactly can you get your foot in the door?

Well, Designer Swap readers, it’s time to go back to school: we’ve got 10 books lined up for you today that will give you a little insight and answer some questions.

It’s always good to do your reading and homework when it comes to fashion. Reading books on fashion give you a more indepth look into how things run behind the scenes, allow you to be inspired by individuals with great style, and discover new and exciting things about your fashion role models. Plus, what better way to spend a Sunday than kicked back reading a good book? Reading can be so much fun when you’re immersing yourself in a topic that you care about.

Without further ado, check out ten must read books for fashionistas.

There are always going to be days when you feel like fashion is completely failing you; you have nothing to wear, the trends this season just aren’t your thing, and you feel like you are a in complete rut. With these quick and great reads by some of fashion’s best and brightest, you’ll find yourself wickedly inspired. IT by Alexa Chung gives you a glimpse of the model and fashion icon’s inspirations and favourites. Amanda Brooks’ Always Pack a Party Dress takes you into the world of the fashion industry, tells you what to do and what to wear, and how to have fun doing it. Lastly, everyone’s favourite artist and fashionista, France based Garance Dore, gives you a front row seat to all of the ups and downs of a freelancer’s life, offering you tips on how to shop at Zara, rock boyfriend jeans, and motivate yourself. Any of the above are just what the fashion doctor ordered to get you out of your slump and back to feeling your fabulous self!

One of the keys to fashion is honing and developing your own personal style. It’s the trick of taking the season’s trends and making them your own, all while rocking your own unique style. These books will give you the basics on staying chic, how to wear those items that you can’t quite figure out, and how to do it all while staying true to yourself. Style Stalking by the team at Refinery29 showcases killer street style and how to achieve, while Paris Street Style gives you all of the tips you need to be as effortlessly cool and stylish as the gals in the City of Love.

Want to make it in the fashion industry? It can be a slippery slope, but lucky for you, these titles will give you an idea of what you are in for and how to achieve it. Amy Odell is the Editor in Chief of Cosmopolitian and she’ll take you back to being fired from her first job, working her way up NYMag’s The Cut, and eventually landing her goal. Nasty Gal’s Sophia Amoruso tells her own tale through #GirlBoss, giving you all of the tips to take your dreams by the horns and make them happen! Finally, Aliza Licht, the iconic DKNYPRGirl gives you all of the career info you need on rocking your internship, getting experience when you have none, and asking for a raise. It’s like having your own personal mentor right at your fingertips.

There is simply no better way to learn about the fashion industry than through the people who have lived it for longer than you have been alive. Betty Halbreich changed Bergdof Goodman when she created their personal shopping department and she’s ready to share her life story and how she came to be the personal shopper everyone aspires to be. Grace Coddington is one of fashion’s most iconic faces, her work at Vogue unparalleled. Her biography is chock full of experiences that shaped who she is today and how she creates so effortlessly. You’ll love reading their stories and be eager to create some of your own.

Do you have any books about fashion that you love? Share them in the comments below—we’re always looking for good recommendations!

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