If you love fashion, it’s time to self-educate properly. In this post, I’m sharing six books that everyone in the fashion industry should read - from memoirs to practical guides to full-on encyclopedias. No gatekeeping, just genuine recommendations to help you understand fashion history, craft, designers, and culture on a deeper level.

Nineteen is a very strange age - old enough to feel pressure, young enough to still have no idea what you’re doing. I thought I had it all figured out… until I didn’t. Here’s what happened when I let go of my “plan” and learned to be okay with feeling lost.