Everyone who reads my blog knows my book obsession, especially fashion and lifestyle books…Here are the ones I added to my library this year (I use Library Thing to catalog all my fashion books, it is brilliant!).  I have reviewed some of them in nenasnotes will do more in 2017.

Reviewed, one of my favorites of the year..I did a week on Stephanie Lake and Bonnie Cashin.  It will continue to be on my TBR pile for research and pleasure. In addition, it will be the first book for my upcoming Fashion Book Club!     http://www.StephanieLakeDesign.com                                                                                  https://www.amazon.com/Bonnie-Cashin-Chic-Where-:Find/dp/0847848051)

Reviewed, written by the creator Mike Hines, with amazing photography by Doug Human.  I also did a profile post on Mike.  http://www.epochfloral.com

Reviewed immediately after the exhibition opened, which I also reviewed, superb monograph.  http://www.chicagohistory.org

Reviewed and did a post on Adria J. Cimino.

http://www.adriajcimino.com/http://www.amazon.com/Adria-J.-Cimino/e/B00IBW3X5I

Reviewed, fantastic book, this will be an ongoing read and reference, it is brilliant!

Mentioned in one of my early posts but didn’t do a review

Reviewed, one of the best books I have read about Chanel

Not reviewed, on my to be read list

A new Christmas gift to be reviewed

Not read as yet, to be reviewed

On my TBR pile

 

A birthday gift TBR and reviewed…visually stunning but then all the accompanying texts for the Met Costume Exhibitions are spectacular!  I can’t even imagine how fabulous the upcoming Comme des Garçons exhibition will be! We will have to wait for May.

TBR pile

A gift that I have been reading will review.  Great photos and story.

Another birthday gift mostly pictures and purchased at the Randolph Street Market, a fun glimpse into the world of millinery!

A gift to myself also purchased at the Randolph Street Market, not read as yet

A new, actually a vintage book,  received as a gift for Christmas.  I love all of Fleur Cowles work including her Flair yearbook as well as her Flair magazines.  The cover of this book features Tiger Flower, I actually did a needlepoint pillow with this image.  I worked with her when she came to Saks on a book tour.

I think there are a couple more, rather a short grouping this year…I’ll have to make up for it in 2017!

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