Hit the beach in style this summer with these great fashion reads.
In a series of autobiographical essays, Barneys New York Creative Ambassador Simon Doonan pens this hilarious firsthand account of the quirks and crazes that move the fashion industry. From models unable to work for fear of ghosts to watching the ceiling fall at a fashion show, Doonan spills the real-life stories of glamorous madness and stylish insanity that is fashion.
As the former fashion editor of Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue editrix, Diana Vreeland is revered as a fashion influencer. In her eponymous autobiography, Vreeland recounts everything from childhood memories to the glamour of Paris nightclubs in the ‘30s to the luxury of New York high society with those she called friends like Chanel, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, and Clark Gable.
The World According to Karl
Karl Lagerfeld is no stranger to speaking his mind. Lagerfeld is known as one of the world’s most famous designers and couturiers, who has simultaneously ran and operated Chanel, Fendi and his own fashion house. The World According to Karl collects some of the Kaiser’s most witty, provocative and shocking quotes on fashion, style, fame, life and more.
Grace: A Memoir
The beloved creative director of Vogue narrates how fashion framed both her personal and professional life. Coddington’s charming pen-and-ink illustrations accompany candid stories, from her early career as a model to becoming the fashion editor at British Vogue in the ‘60s before joining American Vogue with the acclaimed Ana Wintour.
