5 books that will teach you to understand fashion

Almost every second girl dreams of understanding fashion. So how to achieve this? You can watch movies that develop a sense of style or programs that develop observation. You can also read books by fashion experts. We’ve rounded up our personal top 5.

Fashion in cinema. From Givenchy for Breakfast at Tiffany’s to Prada for the Grand Budapest Hotel

We have said many times that the fashion industry and cinema are inextricably linked. Therefore, to understand fashion, it is useful to read this work by analyst Christopher Laverty. He decided to study in detail the phenomenon of the connection between the two industries and present everything in the book. Thus, you will learn how directors can reflect the characters’ personalities using style and why trends emerge thanks to cinema.

“Anna”

As you might guess from the name, the next book in our selection will tell all about Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of American Vogue. The author of the biography is fashion journalist Amy Odell. She spoke with Wintour’s close friends, acquaintances and colleagues and compiled more than 250 interviews to analyze the life and career of the most influential woman in the fashion industry. The result is very complete and fascinating material.

“Chiffon Trenches”

However, this book was written by the legendary Andre Leon Talley. The former creative director of American Vogue has worked in the industry for more than 40 years, so the autobiography turns out to be very rich indeed. In the book “Chiffon Trenches”, published just a few years before Telly’s death, the author dispels many myths surrounding the world of fashion and glossy magazines. So if you’ve always dreamed of working in the fashion industry, this autobiography is a must read for you.

“Anatomy of Fashion”

The next book in the collection will describe in detail the history of fashion, the main milestones of development and the principles of circularity. In Anatomy of Fashion, fashion writer Colin McDowell explores all the events affecting changes in the industry and explains all the nuances in detail to the reader.

“100 women, 100 styles. “Style icons that change fashion”

But not only designers and journalists influence the fashion industry, but also style icons of different decades. And that’s exactly what the next book is about. Author of the book “100 women, 100 styles”. “Style Icons That Changed Fashion” will tell about women who are not afraid to break the rules and oppose the system.