Book Review: Paris Vogue Covers 1920-2009

Isn’t it frustrating when you feel like creating but just can’t seem to get inspired? It has happened to me a few times. That moment when you know all planets have aligned and you have the time and will to produce something… but you just have no idea what.

Ok, one of the greatest things to do is RESEARCH. The quest to find an interesting concept that is appealing enough to indulge in the creative process. Whenever I feel stuck in no-inspiration-land, I hit the bookstores and libraries. You remember bookstores? Those places where you can find lots of pages bound and neatly stacked on shelves? Yeah, they’re still around and they hide the most precious gems of literature.

On my most recent trip to the highly underrated Barnes & Noble, I found a book that I thought would be interesting to share with those who share the same passion as I do: fashion baby, fashion. Stacked between American Designers and the House of Dior books, I found a slightly bigger book that caught my eye. Paris Vogue Covers 1920-2009 by Sonia Rachline, published by Thames & Hudson.

This is a book that has gathered incredible contributing photographers such as Man Ray, Testino, and Bourdin, among others, who have photographed Brigitte Bardot, Kate Moss, Audrey Hepburn, and more. The foreword was written by Carine Roitfeld. For those who do not know who she is, just pick up an edition of French Vogue and check out the credits. Yup, Editor-in-Chief. She has held the throne since 2001 and has recently been linked to the Balenciaga blacklist drama. Buuuut, I’m not going to go into detail about that…

Anyway, back to Paris Vogue Covers. It is my pleasure to recommend this book to all fashionettes and fashiongays, and to the straight men who are into fashion too, why not? Almost 90 years of iconic Vogue covers, under $30 at Barnes & Noble. Let me help you guys out, the ISBN number is: 9780500515136

Thank me later