Books may just be the ‘It’ accessory this year. From doubling as outfit accents to home decor, here are a few novel ways to use them
Actor Elle Fanning uses a pocket-sized edition of Sense and Sensibility as a bag charm. PIC/INSTAGRAM @ellefanning
We’ve always been told to never judge a book by its cover, but now, it’s become fashionable to do so. From using books as a decor item on your walls to using them as a sling bag, books are the most chic accessory of the year.
Sunvi Aggarwal ties a bag strap and ribbon through her novel, turning the book into a handbag. PIC/INSTAGRAM @sunvisideup
Sunvi Aggarwal, (@sunvisideup), a content creator on Instagram, tries out a new fashion hack that she discovered on Instagram. She claims to have never really been a bag person, but this new styling method completely changed things for her. She ties together a bag strap and a ribbon, and places the ribbon right in between the book, making it look like a handbag. This idea is more decorative than functional, but it is genius indeed!
Shivank Goel, (@thezeroquotient), has set up a book wall in his flat. He put 64 books together in a way that it looks like an art installation.
Jacob Elordi. PIC/INSTAGRAM @ARNOBASHRAF; (right) Pedro pascal. PIC/REDDIT @R/PEDRO_PASCAL
Bookstyling as a career?
Celebrities have been long accused of hiring “book stylists” to carefully select what reading material they should be seen with, to help their image. Carrying a book immediately makes you think that the holder is a cultured intellectual. Here are some celebrities who have been seen with books in their hands (or in Joseph Quinn’s case, his back pocket!)
Dua Lipa. PIC/REDDIT @R/POPCULT URECHAT; (right) Addison Rae. PIC/INSTAGRAM @FASHIONSVERSION
Book ’o clock
You can use books with numbers in their titles to create a wall clock. (Example: The Three of Us, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo). PIC/PINTEREST @CKBROCKMAN
Book stand
Stack up your books for a bedside stand, with a lamp on top. The best thing? You can adjust the height to your likes. PIC/PINTEREST
Hang ’em up
This is a bit similar to book bag, only here the books are hung on cloth hangers and used as wall decoration. PIC/PINTEREST @FLORALESSA
Can’t judge these covers
The Performance by Claire Thomas. PIC/AMAZON.IN; When We Were Sisters by Fatimah Asghar. PIC/WIKIPEDIA; Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellers. PIC/AMAZON.IN
Normal People by Sally Rooney. PIC/AMAZON.IN; The Bed Moved by Rebecca Schiff. PIC/GOODREADS
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