Thank God for books for fashionistas! This way, when you are at dinner parties and someone asks, "Read any good books lately?" You can go on and on about the
Karl Lagerfeld and
Yves Saint Laurent rivalry in
Alicia Drake's The Beautiful Fall, or give style pointers from
Tim Gunn's A Guide to Quality, Taste and Style. Or if you want go for something a little more light-hearted and fluffy, go for the fabulous literary piece of shameless self-promotion,
That Extra Half an Inch: Hair, Heels and Everything in Between by
Victoria Beckham. You can also show off your worldliness by talking shop about
Harajuku style, referencing
Style Deficit Disorder (I love that title). Whatever you choose, a fashion-centric book is always a good accessory to have that will not only make you look stylish, but smart as well. Because fashion isn't all about being catty and shallow €“ it's about being well read too. Check out these books that will make your bookshelf a little more fashionable in the slideshow, and for more gifts for your fashionista friends, check out my
fashionable film recommendations!
