From designers Christian Dior and Valentino to photographers Pamela Henson and Patrick Demarchelier …
Dior Enchanting Gardens, Rizzoli, €40.
An exquisite book on the role of gardens and flowers in the life and work of Christian Dior, and how they have influenced the House of Dior.
Patrick Demarchelier: Fashion Photographs Seen and Unseen, Victor Demarchelier, Rizzoli, €140.
Known for his ability to capture a subject’s beauty in a natural way, Demarchelier’s creative process is revealed in this book by his youngest son.
Bruce Weber: My Education, Taschen, €125.
With anecdotes about collaborators such as Grace Coddington, Kate Moss and Stella Tennant, in this book photographer Bruce Weber reminisces about the stories behind his famous images, with many previously unseen works included.
The Nineties x Anna Sui, Rizzoli, €68.
Marc Jacobs and Sofia Coppola, among others, contribute to this book about how Sui’s hippie and grunge-inspired collections defined 1990s fashion.
Pamela Hanson The ‘90s, Rizzoli, €75.
Find fabulous behind-the-scenes candid moments in this book by fashion photographer Pamela Hanson, known for her energetic images of beautiful women. Hanson revisits her most memorable images of the 1990s.
Valentino: A Grand Italian Epic, Taschen, €100.
Rooted in the desire to make women beautiful, Valentino’s signature style has never been infl uenced by trends, which is why his aesthetic still enchants today.
TAKE THREE
Erdem, Erdem Moralioglu, Rizzoli, €115.
La Pausa: The Ideal Mediterranean Villa of Gabrielle Chanel, Flammarion, €125.
David Yarrow: The Collection, Rizzoli, €103.
