
It’s not often that a book lands at the top of a holiday wish list for the fashion-obsessed (present company included). One look at the following stylish tomes, however, and you’ll be hoping for a juicy page-turner come Christmas morning.
Filled with gorgeous pictures and thoughtful commentary, the following list includes our top picks in fashion reads this season. Any or all, paired with a glass of champagne and a cracking fire, would make for a fine winter’s treat.

1. The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk ($125,
Dallas Museum of Art)

2. Carine Roitfeld: Irreverent, by Carine Roitfeld ($100,
Rizzoli)

3. Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty ($45,
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Store)

4. Rick Owens, by Rick Owens ($135,
Rizzoli)

5. Kate Moss, by Mario Testino ($44,
Amazon)

6. The Impossible Collection of Fashion, by Valerie Steele ($650,
Assouline)

7. Olivier Theyskens: The Other Side of the Picture, by Julien Claessens and Sally Singer ($120,
Assouline)

8. My Even More Wonderful World of Fashion, by Nina Chakrabarti ($14,
Amazon)

9. Vogue: The Covers, with forward by Hamish Bowles ($25,
Barnes & Noble)

10. Christian Louboutin, by Christian Louboutin ($95,
Barnes & Noble)
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