Bored of scrolling through your Instagram feed? Well, who’d thought that a day like this would come? The national lockdown due to the coronavirus scare has left us with very little choices to keep ourselves occupied and content. But hang on, don’t fall apart at the seams. I’ve got a list of some amazing fashion books that all you fashionistas out there can read online during the quarantine. Read these Kindle editions to keep the style in you alive! After all, there’s no bigger value addition and better way to kill time than books!
Fashion E-Books You Can Read
Don’t just rely on fashion movies to glam up your quarantine time. Here’s a list of e-books for all who love the world of fashion. Take your pick and dive in straight!
For The Love Of Fashion
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If you love French fashion, then this book by Ryma Rosette is for you. An epic guide to a timeless closet, this one will help you master your style by telling you all about outfit combinations and smart shopping. Not just fashion, this book is also a great guide for anyone who wishes to know how to let your make-up compliment your outfits. So, use your quarantine time to explore detailed ways to look effortlessly chic, the French way!
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The Secret Lives Of Color
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The Secret Lives of Color takes you into an epic world of seventy-five shades of fashion. Literally! It captures and narrates the vivid stories of history and takes you on a journey of how the colour white protected the world against the plague and why the colour yellow, derived from the sunflower, was so vital to human civilisation. Rest assured, you would certainly want to add some colour to your closet after you’re done reading this book.
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Fashionopolis
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This book by Dana Thomas gives you a deep insight into the fashion and garments industry. It explains how the clothing industry produces over 80 billion garments in a year and how the colossal clothing industry has caused tremendous damage to small-scale businesses.
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Legendary Artists And The Clothes They Wore
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This book by Terry Newman is all about appreciating and exploring every artist’s distinctive work that sets them apart from the crowd. The text describes a slew of famous artists including Georgia Totto O’Keeffe, Erdem Moralioglu, Barbara Kruger, Andy Warhol and several others while exploring the relationship between the art they create and their sartorial style. Get ready for some amazing style inspiration ‘coz there’s no better place than history to start.
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Chronicles Of A Fashion Buyer
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One of the questions we ask ourselves every day (well, the quarantine days being no exception) is: ‘What do I wear today? This book by the New York City-based fashion buyer, strategist, and consultant, Mercedes Gonzalez is no less than a global expedition about glamour in fashion. It focuses on her life and journey as she outwits the industry tyrants by relying on her street smart skills. You can also opt for listening to its audiobook version for free!
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Fashion Fwd
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The future of fashion is always an interesting concept to read about. After all, we have come a long way. And to touch upon what would fashion get us in the coming years, do read Fashion Fwd by Madeline Niebanck. It also talks about how the current trends are impacting fashion’s future and throws light on garment sustainability and its various aspects.
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Indian Fashion Designers – Popularity Trend: A Report, 2019
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If you follow Indian fashion designers on Instagram and wish to study about them in-depth, then Indian Fashion Designers by Trend Finder is a great read for you bored soul. It captures market demands in an easily understandable graph format, therefore, giving you a sneak peek into how trends work in fashion. I’d highly recommend this if you plan on building a career in the fashion industry.
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The Powder Room: The Untold Story of Indian Fashion
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Former editor at Marie Claire and an acclaimed fashion journalist, Shefalee Vasudev takes you on a ride into the Indian fashion industry through this book. If you’ve always wondered how a middle-class man or a woman copes up with the glamour of fashion, this book gives you their perspective of the industry where they sell luxury to earn a living.
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Collecting Louis Vuitton Luxury Luggage
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Spying those LV bags celebs are always carrying at the airport? If you love buying stylish bags and luxury travel gear, then this one is a must-read. Collecting Louis Vuitton Luxury Luggage by Paul Pluta will tell you so much about the history and origin of Louis Vuitton’s hard-sided trunks and suitcases from 1854. Besides, when a byline reads “Show me your luggage, and I’ll tell you who you are,” you cannot help but want to know!
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