Books like Tales from the back row by Amy Odell

A groundbreaking guide to embracing vulnerability and courage.

Lean In, written by Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, dissects why women’s leadership prospects have stalled and offers practical, research-backed steps to overcome bias, negotiate better, and build fulfilling careers.

Quiet Power explores how introverted and extroverted children build confidence, manage friendships, and thrive in school and family life, using engaging comic-style illustrations to illuminate interpersonal skills and self‑esteem.

A scholarly examination of modern fashion through a queer perspective, tracing the influence of gay designers and LGBTQ subcultures on style from the 18th century to today.

His trademark is romance - the romance of unfettered fantasy, of quixotic garments spun out of fragments of the past. Galliano is immersed in the originality of English art, in the power of the Spanish visual tradition, and the eclecticism of French cultural history - his first show, inspired by the French Revolution, was called 'Les Incroyables'. Fairytales and fables provide a rich source, too - his first collection for Givenchy was an interpretation of 'The Princess and the Pea'. All this is grounded in realism, however, and he is celebrated as much for the sheer virtuosity of his technique, and for his knowledge of what can and cannot be achieved with fabric and line, as for his extravagant flair and imagination. This uniquely personal book not only showcases Galliano's designs for couture clothing, but reveals his inspirations and influences, his home, haunts, travels, and friends, and his own inimitable, often outrageous personal style. Over 250 illustrations - including previously unpublished sketches - show his trademark historic-romantic look.

"No topic is off-limits to Fern Mallis, award-winning creator of the Fashion Week in New York, when she hosts 'Fashion Icons with Fern Mallis' at New York's prestigious 92nd Street Y, a series of riveting in-depth interviews with the fashion industry's most talented, successful, and legendary personalities. Featuring nineteen inspiring interviews with American fashion luminaries, this engaging book introduces readers to the real artists behind these very public figures." -- Publisher's description.

Garance Doré offers an intimate, visually rich guide to fashion and life, blending personal anecdotes, striking illustrations and practical style advice from her unique Parisian‑American perspective.

"The gripping family drama--and never-before-told love story--surrounding the rise and fall of the late Aldo Gucci, the man who is responsible for making the Italian fashion label the powerhouse it is today, told by his daughter. Patricia Gucci was born a secret: the love child whose birth could have spelled ruination for her father, Aldo Gucci. It was 1963, and the halcyon days for the "must-have" brand of Hollywood and European royalty. Patricia's mother gave birth in secret in London before she was smuggled back to Vatican City and hidden from the fashion world, the media, and the rest of the Gucci family. Aldo couldn't afford a public scandal, but he could not resist his feelings for Patricia's mother, Bruna, the paramour he first met when she worked for him as a shopgirl in Rome. In In the Name of Gucci, Patricia Gucci charts her parents' untold love story, relying on her own childhood memories as well as an archive of love letters and interviews with her mother. She interweaves her parents' story with that of her own relationship with her father--from a little girl who remained a secret for eighteen months and wasn't publicly acknowledged for her first decade, through her rise to become Gucci's ambassador and Aldo's protégé, to the moment when his three sons, who betrayed him in a famous palace coup, were disinherited and Patricia--once considered the shame of Gucci--was made sole universal heir. It is an epic tale of love and loss, betrayal and loyalty, sweeping among Italy, England, and America throughout the tumultuous years during the rise and fall of the House of Gucci"--

Tara Mohr reveals practical skills to help women achieve business success, build self‑esteem, and break limiting gender norms.

Kate Betts chronicles her 1980s Parisian debut as a fashion journalist, blending memoir, travel, and insider fashion lore amid the era’s shifting creative landscape.

All‑about Amanda Brooks’ life in fashion—her career, personal insights, and candid moments, captured through evocative photographs.

A self-help guide for women on finding personal style and overcoming emotional baggage.

Exploring the emergence of subcultures in Japan's fashion scene, from Harajuku to the Shibuya district, focusing on its impact on global fashion trends.