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books of 2023 books of 2022 books of 2021 books of 2020 books of 2019 books of 2018 books of 2017 books of 2016 books of 2015 books of 2014 books of 2013 resume ratings and review policy who s that indie author short story reviews bcm s top 25 book club reads check out these books about fashion and fashion icons july 23 2026 july 23 2026 book club mom 24 comments yesterday i ran a program at work about fashion and fashion icons and we had so much fun talking about designers how styles have changed over the decades and what the current trends are i shared a bunch of books from our library and that got me thinking about how many i want to read these looked interesting and i thought you might like them too links and descriptions from amazon the house of worth the birth of haute couture by chantal trubert tollu arriving in paris in 1845 at the age of twenty and with only a few francs in his pocket charles frederick worth would go on to build the most prominent innovative and successful fashion house of the century he was inspired by a love of fine art luxurious fabrics and his vision of the female ideal and was the first to set out to dictate new styles and silhouettes to his elite clientele not the other way around he hosted them in his rue de la paix salons which included groundbreaking sportswear and maternity departments as well as silk velvet and brocade rooms and a special salon with closed shutters and gas lighting designed to allow clients to try on ball gowns in lighting conditions precisely matched to those of the event at which they would be worn queen of fashion what marie antoinette wore to the revolution by caroline weber when her carriage first crossed over from her native austria into france fourteen year old marie antoinette was taken out stripped naked before an entourage and dressed in french attire to please the court of her new king for a short while the young girl played the part but by the time she took the throne everything had changed in queen of fashion caroline weber tells of the radical restyling that transformed the young queen into an icon and shaped the future of the nation with her riding gear her white furs her pouf hairstyles and her intricate ballroom disguises marie antoinette came to embody gloriously and tragically all the extravagance of the monarchy coco chanel the legend and the life by justine picardie coco chanel was an extraordinary inventor conjuring up the little black dress bobbed hair trousers for women contemporary chic bestselling perfumes and the most successful fashion brand of all time but she also invented herself fashioning the myth of her own life with the same dexterity as her couture and what lies beneath her own glossy surface is darker more mysterious and far more intriguing uncovering remarkable new details about gabrielle chanel s humble early years justine picardie picks up the legend chanel where it began in orphanhood and poverty throwing new light on her passionate and at times dark relationships and providing profound insights into her connections with cocteau diaghilev picasso and dali this beautifully constructed portrait gives a fresh and penetrating look at what made coco chanel the strong spirited and powerful presence she became dressing the decades by emmanuelle dirix an authoritative and visually stunning look at the fashion of the 20th century dressing the decades examines in depth the origins of the most important luxury garments each sumptuously illustrated chapter features a detailed overview of a particular decade including the historical events politics technology and advertising that inspired its most celebrated designs by offering a thorough socio economic context for the progress of high fashion through the years the book provides a new perspective on such iconic items and significant trends as the cocktail dress the chanel suit the tunic dress boho chic futuristic chic and others from the pink gingham pants and pastel yellow overalls of a sacrificial lamb to the sexy versace revenge dresses power suits and bicycle shorts of a free woman british fashion journalist eloise moran has studied thousands of pictures of princess diana she soon discovered that behind each outfit lay a carefully crafted strategy what lady di couldn t express verbally she expressed through her clothes the lady di look book what diana was trying to tell us through her clothes by eloise moran diana s most show stopping and poignant outfits are all here in the lady di look book incisively decoded moran sees things no one has before why for example did diana have a rotating collection of message sweatshirts was she mad for plaid or did the tartan have a deeper meaning what about her love of costume jewelry on top of the tiaras and oval sapphire engagement ring with new interviews from some of the people who dressed diana moran s book is both a record of what diana wore and why she wore it and why we are still obsessed with lady di christian dior destiny by marie france pochna in 1947 when christian dior s model spun her wasp waisted skirt and tipped a hat over one eye the iconic designer became an instant celebrity his groundbreaking new look was quintessentially parisian the perfect combi nation of fanciful and elegant that glorified the female form and seduced his international clientele yet it was by mere chance that dior hapless in the face of personal and professional tragedy met a friendly priest who helped him to rebuild his faith and to find the strength to chart his glorious destiny he went on to upend the downtrodden postwar era with his joie de vivre and his pursuit of a single goal to make women not only more beautiful but happier through the proportions of his marvelous designs and a color palette that reflected the parisian sky today the legacy of this witty yet staunchly private man shines on as his intuitive creativity continues to inspire the house of dior s designers to reinvent the woman of tomorrow in the name of gucci a memoir by patricia gucci patricia gucci was born a secret the lovechild whose birth could have spelled ruination for her father aldo gucci it was the early 1960s the halcyon days for gucci the must have brand of hollywood and royalty but also a time when having a child out of wedlock was illegal in italy aldo couldn t afford a public scandal nor could he resist his feelings for patricia s mother bruna the paramour he met when she worked in the first gucci store in rome to avoid controversy he sent bruna to london after she became pregnant and then discretely whisked her back to rome with her newborn hidden from the italian authorities the media and the gucci family in the name of gucci charts the untold love story of patricia s parents relying on the author s own memories a collection of love letters and interviews with her mother as well as an archive of previously unseen photos she interweaves her parents tempestuous narrative with that of her own relationship with her father from an isolated little girl who lived in the shadows for the best part of a decade through her rise as gucci s spokesperson and aldo s youngest protégé to the moment when aldo s three sons were shunned after betraying him in a notorious coup and patricia once considered a guilty secret was made his sole universal heir it is an epic tale of love and loss treason and loyalty sweeping across italy england and america during the most tumultuous period of gucci s sixty years as a family business thanks for visiting come back soon it s nice to share share on x opens in new window x share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on reddit opens in new window reddit share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr share on threads opens in new window threads share on bluesky opens in new window bluesky print opens in new window print email a link to a friend opens in new window email like loading in case you missed them 6 months of book reviews july 12 2026 book club mom 29 comments it s hard to believe we are half way through 2026 and i ve read some great books so far in case you missed them here are my book reviews for the first half of the year close to death by anthony horowitz 4 5 stars i really enjoyed this clever murder mystery set in riverview close a small and exclusive locked gate neighborhood outside london it s full of interesting characters and plenty of red herrings to keep you guessing my brilliant friend by elena ferrante 4 5 stars great for readers who like sagas about families and friendship originally published in 2011 the book is the first of ferrante s four neapolitan novels spanning sixty years we begin at the end by chris whitaker 4 5 stars a terrific story set in the coastal town of cape haven california full of complex characters who must navigate the challenges of love family grief trauma and moral decisions the witch elm by tana french 3 5 stars standalone psychological crime novel set in dublin in this story the effects of post traumatic stress disorder influence the main character s ability to remember key events relating to a murder heartwood by amity gaige 4 stars suspenseful read about the search and rescue efforts of a missing hiker on the appalachian trail in maine the author combines the genres of a police investigation with an in depth look at marriage and family relationships and the story features several female characters who must face unresolved problems with their own mothers a very typical family by sierra godfrey 3 5 stars a quick and light read about estranged siblings who must come together to save their family home the author shows how even the most complicated relationship problems can be resolved the correspondent by virginia evans 3 stars epistolary novel about a bristly elderly woman who wants to be connected to others but can only do so through letter writing not my favorite but definitely readable and good for a book club behind closed doors by b a paris 3 5 stars domestic thriller about a woman who seems to have the perfect marriage but the truth of their relationship is locked inside their beautiful home a solid story that keeps moving a book you can read on a plane or the beach and not have to concentrate too much the rebel romanov julie of saxe coburg the empress russia never had by helen rappaport 4 stars narrative nonfiction about julie of saxe coburg how she fit into the romanov dynasty and what happened to her great for readers who like european history and royal intrigue marjorie morningstar by herman wouk 4 stars classic coming of age story about a young jewish woman who wants to be a broadway actress this was a re read from many years ago and i enjoyed it just as much the irish goodbye by heather aimee o neill 3 stars referring to the act of leaving without saying goodbye a story about confronting a family tragedy from years earlier an engaging plot and a good book for travel the woman in suite 11 by ruth ware 3 5 stars ware s follow up to the woman in cabin 10 set ten years later travel writer lo blacklock finds herself in a dangerous situation when she attends a grand opening of an exclusive luxury hotel in switzerland a page turner with plenty of bad decisions and red herrings wrapped up in conflicting loyalties and interesting moral questions isaac s storm by erik larson 5 stars terrific nonfiction narrative about devastating hurricane isaac in 1900 that demolished the fast developing city of galveston texas great for readers who enjoy learning about history and the people dealing with catastrophe among friends by hal ebbott 3 stars debut novel following the long friendships of two couples now in their fifties and their two teenage daughters everything changes when something really bad happens and the two couples must confront the multitude of negative thoughts they have been cultivating particularly when true personalities and selfishness come to light a marriage at sea a true story of love obsession and shipwreck by sophie elmhirst 4 stars excellent nonfiction account of a young adventurous couple whose boat sinks in 1972 they endure nearly four months in two rubber rafts while fighting starvation dehydration dangerous waters and intense feelings of depression and hopelessness a is for alibi by sue grafton 3 5 stars the first in sue grafton s alphabet series of detective novels featuring private investigator kinsey millhone in the fictional city of santa teresa california a fast and entertaining read saoirse by charleen hurtubise 3 5 stars story about a young artist sarah who escapes an abusive home in michigan and moves to ireland under an assumed name what will happen when sarah s past catches up to her london falling by patrick radden keefe 4 5 stars excellent nonfiction account of a teenage boy from london who died under strange circumstances in a fall off a luxury apartment balcony zac brettler s family learned that prior to his death in 2019 their nineteen year old son had been posing as the son of a russian oligarch and was navigating a dangerous underworld i hope you re having a nice weekend and have the chance to read something good thanks for visiting come back soon it s nice to share share on x opens in new window x share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on reddit opens in new window reddit share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr share on threads opens in new window threads share on bluesky opens in new window bluesky print opens in new window print email a link to a friend opens in new window email like loading book review fox by joyce carol oates july 6 2026 book club mom 29 comments fox by joyce carol oates rating 3 out of 5 does anyone remember the book we were the mulvaneys i read it a long time ago when it was first published in 1996 and it was my first experience reading a book by joyce carol oates a highly regarded and award winning author she taught at princeton university from 1978 to 2014 and now teaches at rutgers university i don t remember a lot about we were the mulvaneys except that it was dark and depressing but good since then i ve read two other books by the author plus a short story and i would say that they have all been dark and deal with violence abuse and painful family issues oates is an excellent writer and that s what made me return to read her latest book fox published in 2025 fox is not a happy story and i had a hard time reading it because the author dives deep into sexual abuse and the mind of francis fox an eighth grade english teacher and a serial pedophile at a remote private boarding school in new jersey he s a charmer everyone loves him the headmistress is smitten even though he s a hard grader he engages and encourages all his students in class all the while he s identifying ...
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