Lite Reading Gift List...

If your friends are anything like mine - they're stylish, witty, well-read and up on pretty much everything fashion. That makes for some tough gift-giving. Here are my top 6 fashion "reads" for the season - assuming she doesn't already own them??

Martin Margeila - The rumored retirement of Martin Margeila called for the biggest, brightest and whitest book you've ever seen. Filled with back stage pics, studio shots etc. Everything except (of course) a pic of the man himself.

Nick Knight - Famous British fashion photog really doesn't need much of an intro. Will make any Ikea coffee table look like B&B Italia.

The Private World of YSL and Pierre Berge - Now really why wouldn't you want a peak inside? They were amongst the last of a certain league of French fashion royalty that the world will probably never see the likes of again.

Helmut Newton - 70's/80's fetish fashion photog. Known for combining a certain erotic sexiness with edge.

The Teen Vogue Handbook - I know this may seem like an unlikely choice - but honestly with interviews by everyone from Amy Astley (duh) to Marc Jacobs, Patrick Demarchelier and Karl Lagerfeld... it makes for some fascinating fashion reading.

The Sartorialist by Scott Schuman - This is like required reading. OK fine - calling it reading might be a bit of a stretch. But even if you cruise the blog everyday, you'll still find pics you've never come across. Not to mention, being able to flick through it in whatever order you want is worth the $30.