Top 5 Fashion Books To Get You Started

Welcome back! 

After studying Fashion for a whole year, I've read one hell of a lot of books. I thought it would be nice to share my Top 5 with you all. I hope this will be especially helpful for anyone who is looking into/about to start the subject at university!

1. High Fashion: The 20th Century Decade by Decade by Emmanuelle Dirix

If you do want to go into fashion, knowing your fashion history is vital. This book is perfect for it as each chapter looks at the significant stylistic changes that occurred in one decade and places them in a wider context. 30 designers who represented their era's are deconstructed in detail. This is an invaluable resource for me. 

2. 100 Ideas That Changed Fashion by Harriet Worsley

This book is similar but different to the previous one I shared with you all, in that it looks into different pieces and styles over specific designers. A couple of examples being 'Trousers For Women' and 'The Little Black Dress'. Everything is categorised perfectly making it easy to read whilst also feeding you with a boat load of information on different trends from different time periods. 

3. Fashion School Survival Guide by Ezinma Mbonu

This little gem is described as an essential piece of kit for aspiring fashionista's, packed with technical tips, professional advice and inspirational quotes. What I love the most about this one is how quick it can be read. The pages aren't inundated with text and there are so many beautiful illustrations. 

4. The World According To Karl by Unknown

Who doesn't love Mr Lagerfeld? To me, it seems impossible not to. He is, to put it simply, the modern master of couture. This book is filled with his wise and surprising statements paying homage to what he has done within the fashion world. Its separated into sections such as 'Karl on Fashion' and 'Karl on Life' - I'd definitely recommend this one if you're a fan of his. 

5. The Little Dictionary of Fashion by Christian Dior

A lot has been written about Fashion, but this book literally categorises it exactly like a dictionary. Of course, it doesn't cover absolutely everything, but that would be tedious anyway. For me, it seems to be the perfect length. 

I hope you enjoyed this little post!

Love, Lana Skye x 

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