100 New Fashion Designers, Hywel Davies (Laurence King)
Offering a thorough insight in to the world of new fashion, this book serves as a dictionary of hot and of-the-minute designers. Featuring the likes of London Fashion Week favourites Richard Nicoll, Jonathan Saunders, Ashish and Erdem among an extensive selection, 100 New Fashion Designers details designers’ backgrounds, aesthetics and journeys to success, providing you with not only a wealth of hearty fashion information but also ambition and aim.
Feel and Think: A New Era of Tokyo Fashion, Takagi Yoko (Prestel)
Lolita fans and Asian enthusiasts, we’re talking to you. Yoko’s Feel and Think is more of an informative and interesting read than it is a simple style guide. Primarily interviews with influential designers and persons, this book provides an eye-opening insight in to the world of Tokyo’s diverse and creative fashion scene.
Cult Shoes: Classic and Contemporary Designs, Harriet Walker
Shoe fans, listen up: this book is a must read. Covering everything from the sneaker to the stiletto, and detailing every influencer from Louboutin to Chuck Taylor, words, quotes and lustworthy images comprise this informative coffee table book. Anyone with a fondness for footwear will appreciate this book.
100 Ideas That Changed Fashion, Harriet Worsley (Laurence King)
A must-read for all fashion know-it-alls and newbies alike. 100 Ideas That Changed Fashion is one of several in the ‘100 Ideas’ series, offering informative and insightful background knowledge to the evolution of the area. From the development of nylon to the social connotations of leather, to the impact of the supermodel, this book serves as an excellent all-round source of style knowledge.
Fashion: The Ultimate Book of Costume and Style (DK)
This is the book for all history buffs, fashion fans and costume enthusiasts alike. Dorling Kindersley’s whopping 258-page bible spans 3000 years of glamour, from the prehistoric to the modern day, with thorough coverage of everything in between. Exploring not only the trends and popular clothing items, Fashion: The Ultimate Book of Costume and Style goes some way to interpret and inform the reader on the social and political meaning of clothing. Caryn Franklin comments, “We can all benefit from a collective exploration of the past to inform future vision”. Packed full of original fashion plates, archive images, commissioned photography and detailed illustrations, this book breakdowns every trend, fad and silhouette, letting you in on everything you’d ever need to know about the evolution of style. Sit down, study this, and be surprised at how much you never knew.