Are you still looking for a gift for a fashion-loving person? Whether sneakerheads, luxury lovers or environmentalists: inside, these ten books are guaranteed to make eyes sparkle under the Christmas tree.
Louis Vuitton: Virgil Abloh
On 359 pages and in eight chapters, “Louis Vuitton: Virgil Abloh” pays tribute to the work of the deceased fashion designer at the French luxury fashion brand. Written by Anders Christian Madsen, fashion critic and companion of the designer, each chapter deals with one of Abloh’s eight shows for Vuitton. A separate section is dedicated solely to the sneakers he designed. After all, it was Abloh who finally united Louis Vuitton and streetwear. The book was published in two editions by Assouline Verlag in 2022 and is the first posthumous illustrated book about Abloh and Louis Vuitton.
Language: English
ISBN: 9781649801838
Price: 120 euros
Little Book of Louis Vuitton
Not only since Virgil Abloh has there been a fascination with Louis Vuitton. The French fashion house was founded in 1854, but a lot has changed since then. The monogram handbags of the former suitcase manufacturer are now an integral part of the world of fashion. Since 1997, Louis Vuitton has also been storming the catwalks with ready-to-wear collections for women and men. The “Little Book of Louis Vuitton” by fashion journalist Karen Homer summarizes the history of the 168-year-old fashion house on 160 pages.
Language: German and English
ISBN: 3959103859
Price: 15 euro
The Colors of Sies Marjan
In 2020, Sander Lak had to close the doors of his fashion label Sies Marjan, but the designer’s bright colors live on in this book by Rizzoli. In the four years that the Dutchman designed creations for his New York-based brand, his fashion captivated with bright colors and flowing fabrics. The illustrated book “The Colors of Sies Marjan”, structured according to colour, illustrates the short but impressive creative period of the creative. In addition to never-before-seen images, the book also includes interviews with greats of fashion, literature and architecture, such as designer Marc Jacobs, architect Rem Koolhaas and author Donna Tartt.
Language: English
ISBN: 9780847872206
Price: 60 euro
Greta Thunberg’s climate book
Admittedly, this book tip is primarily, as the name suggests, a “climate book”. But exactly this topic, the climate and sustainability also play a major role in fashion. The book by climate activist Greta Thunberg, published by S.Fischer Verlag, deals, among other things, with consumption and recycling, two topics that are becoming increasingly important, especially in the fashion world. After all, the industry urgently needs sustainable solutions to further develop positive changes in consumer behavior and the production of clothing. In addition to Thunberg, numerous world-leading experts also have their say.
Language: German
ISBN: 9783103971897
Price: 36 euros
“A Visible Man” by Edward Enninful
When Edward Enninful was appointed editor-in-chief of British Vogue in 2017, it was a historic moment in the history of the fashion bible. Enninful is the first Black man to hold the position and has since focused on inclusion and representation, primarily through his covers. In his memoirs “A Visible Man”, published by Bloomsbury Verlag, Enninful writes about his ascent to the fashion olympus, tells about his childhood in Ghana, gives insights into wild parties, but above all reports about the racism and the dark sides of the apparently glamorous industry .
Language: English
ISBN: 1526641534
Price: 15 euros (paperback), around 30 euros (hardcover)
Ralph Lauren’s Polo Shirt: A Ralph Lauren Book
“The polo shirt is to Ralph Lauren what Mickey Mouse is to Disney or the Empire State Building is to New York City,” reads the description of “Ralph Lauren’s Polo Shirt.” In this case, the name of the book published by Rizzoli Verlag says it all, because it is dedicated to the iconic piece by the American designer. On almost 500 pages, the shirt presents itself from its best side to athletes, Hollywood stars and politicians, who embody the lifestyle associated with the iconic shirt and its horse logo.
Language: English
ISBN: 0847866300
Price: 20 Euros
Look by Luka Holmegaard
“Look is a very personal, touching book about fashion, role models and how we see ourselves and others. The narrator, Ida, describes how uncomfortable she felt in female roles and clothes and that she prefers the ambiguity that fashion makes possible,” says the blurb of the book Look by Luka Holmegaard, who with this appearance is the first public author kicks. It’s a book about fashion, but above all one that deals with the expression of one’s identity and how this is connected to the cuts and fabrics of our clothes.
Language: German
ISBN: 0847866300
Price: 22 euros
Karl Lagerfeld: A Life in Fashion
Alfons Kaiser, the fashion editor of the “Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung”, devotes his book “Karl Lagerfeld: A Life in Fashion” to the German emperor of fashion. He also dares to approach topics that have often been avoided in the multitude of biographies about Lagerfeld. The book is divided into the phases of the fashion designer’s life and work, but not only illuminates the designer, but also the man – and his great love, the French dandy Jacques de Bascher. Of course, the Birman cat Choupette should not be missing either, according to media reports, she is said to have inherited all of Lagerfeld’s possessions.
Language: English
ISBN: 9781419757259
Price: 30 euro
The Fendi Set: From Bloomsbury to Borghese
When designer Kim Jones took over from Karl Lagerfeld at Fendi, all eyes were on him. The book “The Fendi Set” delves into the world of the British designer’s first couture collection for the Roman fashion house and sheds light on his inspiration – the so-called Bloomsbury Set. This 20th-century group included writer Virginia Woolf and painter Vanessa Bell, among others. Notes and letters from the artists, along with a foreword by the actress Tilda Swinton, open the illustrated book published by Rizzoli Verlag. What follows are photographs of Nikolai von Bismarck taken both in England and Paris and at the famous Villa Borghese in Rome
Language: English
ISBN: 9780847871865
Price: 130 euros
Sneaker coloring book for adults
The sneaker coloring book for adults is both a gift and a perfect pastime for the Christmas period. With 30 different coloring templates – from the Nike “Airs” designed by Virgil Abloh to classic Nike Jordans – the book promises the right model for all sneakerheads.
ISBN: 9798363861376
Price: 8 euro