Fall's Best Fashion Books

Stylish reads that run the aesthetic gamut

Written by Edward Espitia

In this follow-up to 2019’s Rick Owens, Owens takes us back into his world through the exacting lens of Danielle Levitt, his long-time collaborator. More Rick Owens (Rizzoli) captures a transformational moment in Owens’ oeuvre during the pandemic, when he staged audience-less shows at the Lido di Venezia with a small skeleton team—Owens himself was on hair and makeup and trash can lids replaced wind machines. Levitt guides us through the designer’s experimentation with exotic materials and extraordinary use of vibrant colors. This book is a brazen, unapologetic homage to Owens’ “grunge-meets-glamour” approach to creation though unprecedented times.

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Fall's Best Fashion Books

Stylish reads that run the aesthetic gamut

Written by Edward Espitia

This vibrant, joyful book takes us on Clare Vivier’s journey from the start of her eponymous brand to becoming “Queen of the Clutch.” Vivier started with a collection of handbags and accessories before expanding into clothing and lifestyle products that honor traditional silhouettes paired with graphic, bold modern accents. The Clare V. aesthetic is an unusual, vivid blend of bohemian elegance and American chic, inspired by her time spent between France and California. Each page of La Vie de Clare V. (Rizzoli) is a warm, inviting look behind the scenes of Vivier’s life and inspirations, from her childhood in Minnesota to her years in Paris and the creation of her eponymous label. Beautiful imagery, collages and selfies blend seamlessly with collaborations and anecdotes from Jimmy Kimmel, Melissa McCarthy, Adam Scott and Christy Turlington.

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Fall's Best Fashion Books

Stylish reads that run the aesthetic gamut

Written by Edward Espitia

This vibrant, joyful book takes us on Clare Vivier’s journey from the start of her eponymous brand to becoming “Queen of the Clutch.” Vivier started with a collection of handbags and accessories before expanding into clothing and lifestyle products that honor traditional silhouettes paired with graphic, bold modern accents. The Clare V. aesthetic is an unusual, vivid blend of bohemian elegance and American chic, inspired by her time spent between France and California. Each page of La Vie de Clare V. (Rizzoli) is a warm, inviting look behind the scenes of Vivier’s life and inspirations, from her childhood in Minnesota to her years in Paris and the creation of her eponymous label. Beautiful imagery, collages and selfies blend seamlessly with collaborations and anecdotes from Jimmy Kimmel, Melissa McCarthy, Adam Scott and Christy Turlington.

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Fall's Best Fashion Books

Stylish reads that run the aesthetic gamut

Written by Edward Espitia

This vibrant, joyful book takes us on Clare Vivier’s journey from the start of her eponymous brand to becoming “Queen of the Clutch.” Vivier started with a collection of handbags and accessories before expanding into clothing and lifestyle products that honor traditional silhouettes paired with graphic, bold modern accents. The Clare V. aesthetic is an unusual, vivid blend of bohemian elegance and American chic, inspired by her time spent between France and California. Each page of La Vie de Clare V. (Rizzoli) is a warm, inviting look behind the scenes of Vivier’s life and inspirations, from her childhood in Minnesota to her years in Paris and the creation of her eponymous label. Beautiful imagery, collages and selfies blend seamlessly with collaborations and anecdotes from Jimmy Kimmel, Melissa McCarthy, Adam Scott and Christy Turlington.

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Fall's Best Fashion Books

Stylish reads that run the aesthetic gamut

Written by Edward Espitia

Take a plunge into the colorful world of Carolina Herrera with the house’s creative director Wes Gordon and photographer Elizaveta Porodina in Carolina Herrera: Colormania - Color and Fashion (Rizzoli). Porodina’s experimental, seductive photography melds beautifully with the brand’s evocative, bright, powerful and feminine clothing. Inspired by dance and the art of fashion illustrator Antonio Lopez, Porodina’s images seem to dance off the pages thanks to her painterly, blurred style that is realized through complex lighting and techniques all captured on Zoom. The bold printed gowns, ethereal tulle, glittering sequins and voluminous sleeves that run through the DNA of Carolina Herrera are preserved in a distinctive vibrancy that only Porodina could achieve.

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Fall's Best Fashion Books

Stylish reads that run the aesthetic gamut

Written by Edward Espitia

Take a plunge into the colorful world of Carolina Herrera with the house’s creative director Wes Gordon and photographer Elizaveta Porodina in Carolina Herrera: Colormania - Color and Fashion (Rizzoli). Porodina’s experimental, seductive photography melds beautifully with the brand’s evocative, bright, powerful and feminine clothing. Inspired by dance and the art of fashion illustrator Antonio Lopez, Porodina’s images seem to dance off the pages thanks to her painterly, blurred style that is realized through complex lighting and techniques all captured on Zoom. The bold printed gowns, ethereal tulle, glittering sequins and voluminous sleeves that run through the DNA of Carolina Herrera are preserved in a distinctive vibrancy that only Porodina could achieve.

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