Alison Lurie's novel "Foreign Affairs" won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1985.

Diana Vreeland, the former editor-in-chief of Vogue, wrote the book "The World of Balenciaga" in 1982.

Anne Hollander's book "Seeing Through Clothes" (1978) examines the history of fashion and its connections to art and culture.

Alicia Drake wrote the book "The Beautiful Fall: Fashion, Genius, and Glorious Excess in 1970s Paris" in 2006.

Valerie Steele's book "Fashion and Reality" (1985) explores the complex relationship between fashion, gender, and identity.

Christian Dior wrote his autobiography, "Dior by Dior: The Autobiography of Christian Dior", in 1956.

Claire McCardell's book "What Shall I Wear?" (1956) advocates for comfort and practicality in fashion design.

Lois Banner wrote the book "The Fashionable Savages: The Story of the Greenwich Village Bohemia, 1910-1930" in 1994.

Colin McDowell's book "Men in Vogue: The Illustrated History of Male Fashion" (1992) provides a comprehensive overview of men's fashion history.

Aileen Ribeiro wrote the book "The Costume Historian: A Guide to the Theory and Practice of Costume and Fashion History" in 2002.

James Laver's book "Taste and Fashion" (1937) examines the connections between fashion, social change, and cultural values.

Harriet Worsley wrote the book "The Fashion Book: A Complete Guide to the World of Fashion" in 2010.

Caroline Rennolds Milbank's book "Couture: The Great Designers" (1985) offers a detailed history of fashion design and its key figures.

The book "The Complete Book of Sewing" was published by Reader's Digest in 1970.

Judith Watt's book "The Book of Fashion Photography" (2003) provides an in-depth look at the history of fashion photography.