Books like Refinery29 by Christene Barberich

Tim Gunn's Fashion Bible: A Comprehensive History of Western Fashion

Explains the principles that led to Nike and Starbucks becoming successful brands, offering advice for business leaders.

A pictorial history of 50 iconic women who shaped fashion and modeling, explored through photographs and anecdotes across eight eras, revealing their lasting impact on beauty and style.

"Technology has been an essential factor in the production of dress and the cultures of fashion throughout human history. Structured chronologically from pre-history to the present day, this is the first broad study of the complex relationship between dress and technology. Over the course of human history, dress-making and fashion technology has changed beyond recognition: from needles and human hands in the ancient world to complex 20th century textile production machines, it has now come to include the technologies that influence dress styles and the fashion industry, such as the media and printing presses. In the last century, new technologies have helped not just to produce but to define fashion: the creation of automobiles prompted a decline in long skirts for women while the beginnings of space travel caused people to radically rethink the function of dress. In many ways, technology has itself created avant garde and contemporary fashions. Through an impressive range of international case studies, the book challenges the perception that fashion is unique to western dress and outlines the many ways in which dress and technology intersect. Dress, Fashion and Technology is ideal reading for students and scholars of fashion studies, textile history, anthropology and cultural studies"--

A practical guide to sustainable fashion, this handbook blends theoretical insight with studio exercises to help designers identify and reduce environmental impacts throughout a garment’s life cycle.

An accessible history of eco‑fashion, tracing the ethical and environmental dimensions of fashion from the early nineteenth century to today, while examining every stage of the production cycle and featuring interviews with industry pioneers.

Turn thrift‑shop finds into runway‑ready outfits daily with Marisa Lynch’s easy, affordable sewing hacks. No sewing machine required—just needles, thread, and a bit of creativity.

Rhonda Garelick’s biography unveils Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel as a 20th‑century force whose revolutionary fashion, masterful branding, and complex personal network reshaped modern style and culture.

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

A definitive biography of Elsa Schiaparelli, the surrealist couturier whose avant‑garde designs reshaped 20th‑century fashion.

Pamela Skaist‑Levy’s memoir‑business hybrid tells the inside story of Juicy Couture’s rise, from a $200 start in a Hollywood apartment to a $50 million sale to Liz Claiborne.

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