This New Fashion Book Deserves A Spot On Your Reading List (& Your Coffee Table)

(Home) It’s worth the splurge. by Anna Buckman Feb. 10, 2022 Tom Ford / Instagram

Scroll ahead for the recently released fashion books that should be on your radar. We only include products that have been independently selected by TZR's editorial team. However, we may receive a portion of sales if you purchase a product through a link in this article. Claudia Schiffer / Instagram

Véronique Hyland Dress Code $16.99 On sale March 15, 2022, this collection of essays from Elle’ s fashion features director unpacks the importance of what we wear and the messages it sends with a critical examination of the fashion industry. see on HarperCollins Publishers

Claudia Schiffer Captivate!: Fashion Photography from the '90s $51.99 Relive the ‘90s supermodel days with Captivate!, a book featuring images curated by Claudia Schiffer from iconic photographers and the model’s private archive. see on amazon

Nadine Ijewere Nadine Ijewere: Our Own Selves $44.82 This book celebrates the work of Nadine Ijewere, the first Black woman to shoot a Vogue cover, and is an insight into her “journey thus far,” she says . “My work has always had underlying themes of identity and diversity, celebrating our differences, reframing what beauty has stereotypically been, and creating a space to elevate women of color.” see on amazon

Esther Zuckerman Beyond the Best Dressed: A Cultural History of the Most Glamorous, Radical, and Scandalous Oscar Fashion $18.79 If the Oscars are your Super Bowl, you’ll love Esther Zuckerman’s illustrated deep dive into more than 90 years of Academy Awards fashion. Revisit the history through 25 essays that explore iconic fashion decisions and their cultural impact. see on amazon

Tom Ford Tom Ford 002 $135 American designer Tom Ford’s second book is described as a “visual ode” to his brand and the cosmetics, eyewear, menswear, and womenswear lines that encompass it. Like Ford’s debut book, this one is considered a “true collector’s item” for anyone who loves fashion. see on barnes & noble

Richard Thompson Ford Dress Codes: How the Laws of Fashion Made History $33.56 In this book, law professor and cultural critic Richard Thompson Ford takes readers through a history of laws of fashion dating back to the Middle Ages to “uncover and examine the canons, mores, and customs of clothing” and what they say about society. see on amazon

Virgil Abloh Virgil Abloh. Nike. ICONS $72 This retrospective, released in early 2021, details the late Virgil Abloh’s creative process while working with sportswear brand Nike to bring his vision to iconic sneaker designs. see on amazon

Anne Green Gloves: An Intimate History $26.35 If you enjoy learning about fashion and its past, you’ll love this book in which author Anne Green explores the history and cultural significance of gloves, as well as dives into their recent resurgence on the runway. see on amazon

Alexander Fury Vivienne Westwood: The Complete Collections (Catwalk) $55.44 Pore over Vivienne Westwood’s legendary career with this collection of photos, which includes 40 years of catwalk photography and more than 1,000 looks by the designer. see on amazon

Donna Zakowska Madly Marvelous: The Costumes of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel $50 If you, too, are suffering from a lack of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel , get your fill of the show’s incredible costumes with this book, which dives into costume designer Donna Zakowska’s process and the inspiration for the series’ wardrobe. see on barnes & noble

Annie Leibovitz Annie Leibovitz: Wonderland $75.95 The 350 images that make up this book (including many previously unpublished) chronicle photographer Annie Leibovitz’s “encounters with fashion” over the span of five decades. see on barnes & noble

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