Fashion Books That Fashion Lovers Should Be Adding To Their Summer TBR 2025 List

If summer vacation means catching up on all the books you never got to read, this might be the list for you. For the certified fashion nerds, we've got a curated list of upcoming and newly released books. Think gorgeous photobooks for skimming, to in-depth biographies of fashion legends. Basically, if your summer plans include catching up on all the Fall/Winter 2025 shows, or catching Iris van Herpen's exhibit at the ArtScience Museum before it wraps up, these are the fashion books that should be at the top of your to-be-read list.

Dior. Enchanting Garden

Here's a fun fact: Christian Dior was obsessed with flowers, specifically, roses. It's a big reason why Dior often features flower motifs (check: Rose Des Vents jewellery, the 2020 Miss Dior Roses N' Roses fragrance, and more). Launching September 2, 2025 internationally, Dior will be releasing this gorgeous book for the flora-obsessed fashion lover. It's a lush compilation, consisting of archival photos by fashion greats like Paolo Rovrsi and Patrick Demarchelier, and the makings of iconic Dior designs like the New Look, and the first Miss Dior fragrance.

Curated by experts; Brigitte Richart, the director of the Musee Christian Dior, Philippe Deliau a landscape architect, Amy de La Haye chair in dress history and curatorship and joint director of the Research Centre for Fashion Curation at London College, Barbara Jeauffroy-Mairet a cultural project manager at the Musee Christian Dior, Vincent Leret a heritage manager at Christian Dior Parfums, and Coline Zellal an artist and art historian, this 160-page books is major style inspo and perfect for leafing through during the summer.

US$45 (~S$58) on Rizzoli and S$79 on Kinokuniya

Acne Paper Issue 20 - Golden

Featuring shining contributions from artists and stylists, Acne Studio's 20th anniversary edition of Acne Paper is glorious. A bold yellow cover, gold-edge pages, and spreads of gorgeous art and photography by various contributors, its title is pretty fitting: Golden. Published in June 2025, this issue features a collection of fashion stories, essays, interviews and art portfolios from fashion heavyweights like Leslie Zhang, Patti Wilson, and Sarah Moon. For a summer read that’s equal parts brainy and bougie, Golden is your gateway into Acne Studios' cultural impact, and proof that print is still king.

S$90 available in-store and online

Valentino. A Grand Italian Epic

Fashion editors Matt Tyrnauer and Suzy Menkes chronicle Valentino Garavani's six decades of haute couture. It's a fashion Bible for true blue Valentino fanatics, featuring iconic gowns worn by the likes of Elizabeth Taylor, Jackie Kennedy and Jennifer Lopez. It blends archival sketches, advertisements, backstage photos, and clippings with thoughtful essays and fashion interviews with fashion behemoths like Tom Ford and Anna Wintour. This 576-page hardcover is a devotional to Valentino's haute couture; rich imagery, chronological storytelling, and Valentino-red cover realness, exactly the sort of book you need for your summer reads.

S$176 on Amazon and US$125 (~S$160) on www.taschen.com

Loro Piana: Master of Fibres

For those looking to flex both their coffee-table book game and fashion know-how, this is the book for you. This luxurious 196-page volume by fashion historian Nicholas Foulkes chronicles Loro Piana's century-long legacy. With rare family interviews, and archival documents that trace up to six generations of textile royalty (check the 19th-century wool passport), this is a gem for textile nerds. If you're baulking at the thousand dollar price tag- this book is literally made of Loro Piana's Tela Sergio cotton and linen fabric. In short, this is an immersive journey of true quiet luxury, detailing a brand's legacy of craftsmanship and real fibre obsession.

S$1,850 on www.assouline.com

Karl Lagerfeld: A Fashion History

Published in February 2025, this is a biography that anyone from a fashion noob to a style veteran should be reading. Authored by Marie Ottavi (an experienced journalist on all things Lagerfeld), this biography is a deep-dive on the fashion legend, Karl Lagerfeld. Think rare, intimate interviews that peel back the designer’s fierce, creative mind, and stories of behind-the-scenes moments at fashion shows- perfectly apt for a fashion legend.

S$45.81 on Amazon and S$82.40 on Kinokuniya

Paolo Roversi

Fashion photography nerds: this monograph on Paolo Roversi's five-decade career should be at the top of your list. Authored by Sylvie Lecallier in close collaboration with Roversi himself, this 208-page volume features his stunning images (some never before seen) of haunting, soft-focus portraits. More than just a showcase of beautiful images, the book offers rare insight into Roversi’s creative process, studio rituals, and his collaborations with fashion behemoths like Yohji Yamamoto, Dior, Comme des Garcons, and more. Whether you're a fashion photography fiend, style aficionado, or simply a lover of art, this book is a compelling visual journey perfect for summer reading.

S$62.20 on Amazon

Simone Rocha

This is the perfect summer read for a fashionista who's in the midst of curating a shelf blends mood, meaning, and major visual flex. In true Rocha fashion, this dreamy cloth-bound hardcover captures and covers (pun intended) her unique subversive femininity. It's 288 pages of a Simone Rocha deep-dive, covering her rise from her runway debut at Central Saint Martins, iconic red carpet moments, and her ascension into fashion cult favourites. With essays and creative contributions from various fashion and entertainment bigwigs like Cindy Sherman, Petra Collins, Tim Blanks, and Ed Templeton, this is a shelf-essential for any fashion lover.

S$141.79 on Amazon and US$85 (~S$109) on Ssense

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