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Deri's avatar

I know this is in no particular order but as a girlie doing a degree in Fashion Marketing, what should be my first read?

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I think Deluxe is a strong one to start with, it gives a great yet more general overview of the industry as a whole!

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Michi's avatar

I’d also suggest “The Luxury Strategy” or “On Luxury” both by Jean-Noël Kapferer. Even though some of the info are outdated now, his book has been fundamental to better understand the business of fashion and luxury (fashion copywriter here!) x

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Deri's avatar

Much appreciated, thank you ♡

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Stephanie Miller's avatar

Great reading list. Leon Talley’s Chiffon Trenches is next up on my books to read and can’t wait for it.

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It’s fabulous! You’ll love it.

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Sherri Scott DESIGN + ART's avatar

Thank you, looking forward to diving into these recommendations!

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Kyle Lamar Rice's avatar

I recommend Edward Enninful's biography too. It puts such an emphasis on his work and why he creates the way he does—also, it's such a tear-jerker.

And Diana Vreeland's biography (the one she authored, not the other) purely for whimsy and joy lol

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yes “a visible man” was fabulous!! and I’ll check out diana’s biography thank you for the rec ◡̈

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Anghela's avatar

omg i needed this!!! justo estaba buscando libros en modas -sobretodo enfocado en estilismo- tendrías algunas recomendaciones más enfocadas en ese medio?

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gracias!! y hmmmm creo que de esta lista la mejor opción será "dressed"!!!

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Emily Tisshaw's avatar

Such a great list — thank you! ☺️

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june's avatar

thank you for these great recs! my tbr is just getting bigger hahaha

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Wanita Kennedy's avatar

This is a great start to building a library on fashion. Thank you!

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OOZE's avatar

what a great post, thank you!! 💌

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you are welcome ◡̈

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Dhruti's avatar

oh my god, love these books sm!!

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Shiza Alvi's avatar

Gods and kings, the chiffon trenches both are so so good

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Zainab's avatar

I’m a medical student but I loveee seeing, watching and reading things about fashion. I also dream of having a career in fashion😅. Can’t wait to get into these🤭

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JJ Wright's avatar

LOVED The Chiffon Trenches. It's definitely a book you have to read between the lines and with a grain of salt since it's penned by Andre and there's always implicit bias, but I thought he did a great job of being fair and equitable.

I also STRONGLY recommend Anna's biography by Amy Odell—another great one to read between the lines about the industry.

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The Intentional Closet's avatar

Great list! Thank you!

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Alexa Ray's avatar

Please read Bill Cunningham Fashion Climbing. SUCH a great read that I didn’t expect to enjoy as much as I did.

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Ashley McIntyre's avatar

I always recommend listening to Chiffon Trenches too. ALT narrates it and that made it all the more magical for me.

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