Gift Guide For the Fashionable Book Worm

What to buy the girl that has everything is always a challenge during the holiday season. Instead of the usual accessories, stilettos, or beaded boleros, books bring a bit of cultural glam, guaranteed to provide eye-catching personality on the shelves of that downtown village loft for a lifetime. These bounded beauties are not items that tend to be picked up on your average shopping day, making them personable and perfect presents. After spending a good amount of hours in The Strand (which was more of a joy than research), these are a few of the must-haves:

For the phenomenal photog, book "Avedon Fashion" decadently displays the beautiful works of fashion photographer Richard Avedon during the past seven decades. This comprehensive volume follows the photographer's career from his groundbreaking early photographs for Harper's Bazaar to his modern innovative contributions to Vogue, Egoiste, and The New Yorker.


For the trendy gal, "Fierce Style: How To Be Your Most Fabulous Self" offers tips on how to look, feel, and behave with the fierceness of Project Runway winner Christian Siriano.


For the artsy aristocrat, "POPism: The Warhol Sixties" is a must-have. Written by Andy Warhol and Pat Hackett, the book serves as an indespensible guide to the New York "Pop" scene and the Factory life of the sixties, displaying pop art in its rawest form.

Good luck with the last-minute holiday chaos!

Collective Couture

Holiday Hopeful

As the holidays are quickly approaching, I can't help but let my mind wander to the contents of those iridescent, shiny packages under the tree.  If santa gets it right, every fashionista with a little bit of an edge will be opening these Burberry cutout platforms.  

Happy holidays!