There is no better gift than a good book. And for the fashion lovers on your list, this holiday season is filled with more fun than just gathering dust on your coffee table. Examples include Wonderland (contributed by Anna Wintour), a compilation of legendary photographer Annie Leibovitz’s most captivating fashion images; Take Aaron’s: Style” Sean Waldron and Kate Betts (CZ guests include Nan Kempner, Marisa Berenson, and Oscar de la Renta). Ian R. Webb’s Rebel Stylist: Caroline Baker—The Woman Who Invented Street Fashion depicts the lightning-in-a-bottle of a rule-breaking fashion editor, and “American Fashion: A New Atlas of American Style celebrates American designers. Here is a list of all stripes operating in various cities including Las Vegas, Philadelphia, Santa Fe, Nashville, and Flint, Michigan.
For those transfixed by the lesser-known life, Louis Vuitton: L’Audacieux by Caroline Bongrand, a fictionalized version of the house’s eponymous story in 19th-century France, and Mistakes, a tale of triumph and tribulation. Dior: A Story of Courage and Couture. A work by Catherine, Christian Dior’s heroic youngest sister. The stylish men in your life are also featured. Tom Ford publishes a self-edited sequel to his debut novel, film and fashion scholar Lewella Chapman casts a critical eye on James Bond’s costumes, and Phaidon creates a guide to the 500 greatest men I did. A name in men’s fashion.
