Fashion Faves: Book Edition

Hello lovelies,

I love to read, and there are so many great books with style and fashion tips out there, so I thought I would share my favorites with you. Maybe you'll pick one up and be inspired! Or you might learn a few new tricks. Either way, all of these books are great guides for shopping, organizing, determining fit, and more. Some of them even have advice on getting your foot into the fashion industry.

1. Style A to Zoe: The Art of Fashion, Beauty, & Everything Glamour
by Rachel Zoe with Rose Apodaca

This book is full of amazing tips on everything from accessories to tailoring to traveling essentials. It contains a hair and beauty section, and has special pages with insight from red carpet celebrities and high-fashion designers. I look up to Rachel as a person and as a stylist, and she has great opinions and ideas. The suggestions are both helpful and useful, and both a home decor and event planning guide is included. I highly recommend this book!

2. Lauren Conrad Style
by Lauren Conrad

I think this book is a great overall guide book. It includes recommendations for different events and occasions, weather types, and trips. It also includes a fit guide and style pairings and tips. It contains a small beauty and hair section as well. It has a little bit of everything and I loved reading it!

3. The Teen Vogue Handbook: An Insider's Guide to Careers in Fashion  
by Teen Vogue

Live like you work in fashion. A must-read for anybody interested in fashion. From aspiring designers, stylists, editors, and photographers to fashion obsessives who want behind-the-scenes secrets about industry stars and tips on how to live a creative life.

4. Seventeen Ultimate Guide to Style: How to Find Your Perfect Look  
by Ann Shoket and the Editors of Seventeen Magazine

Seventeen's Ultimate Guide to Style is all about teaching young women to cultivate their own unique style. The book draws advice from the magazine's editors, real-girl style experts, Hollywood stylists, and celebrity fashion icons. Its chapters explore seven timeless fashion vibes: Classic, Edgy, Girly, Glam, Sporty, Artsy, and Boho. Each section breaks down all a girl needs to know about mastering the look and giving it her personal twist. Throughout its beautifully illustrated pages, the book also provides young women with endless ideas to maximize their wardrobe, stretch their dollar, and make everyday basics work in hundreds of ways. Seventeen's Ultimate Guide to Style is an indispensable resource for young fashionistas everywhere.

5. Harper's Bazaar Fashion: Your Guide to Personal Style  
by Lisa Armstrong and Meenal Mistry (Editor)

Through fabulous photos- including a gallery of gorgeous celebrity shots, from Kate Moss to Michelle Obama- Harper's Bazaar Fashion helps readers express their personality, create a “uniform” they can build on, and choose the right pieces to put a distinctive stamp on their wardrobe. Harper's Bazaar Fashion both inspires by exploring iconic moments in the history of personal style and instructs by offering the rules of dressing for every occasion from the office to an island getaway.

There are so many great guide books that I didn't mention in this post, but if you have any suggestions, be sure to let me know! 

xoxo,
Martha