Everyone knows that all the cool girls are really bookworms—what they don’t know is what all the cool bookworms are reading. You will now, though; just follow along with this series as Pop-In@Nordstrom Welcomes Warby Parker helps us celebrate the literary life well lived.
First up: L.A.-based Djuna Bel, who rocks romantic vintage pieces and iconic designers in the same breath and evokes a kind of laid-back, free-as-a-bird cool even though you know that the life of a fashion stylist is one of those things that sounds like a daylong picnic but is actually a lot of body-busting labor and handwork. But let’s be real. This lady puts Keds on Taylor Swift and kicks it with Langley Fox. Like she told Closet Visit upon their voyage into her leather jacket– and Christopher Kane–packed hideaway, “There is nothing I don’t love about my job.” And as it seems she finds enough time to ponder underground Americana classics and It-girl biz tomes on her off-hours, yeah, she’s got it all dialed in. Color hers the modern West Coast idyll.
Here’s what she’s got her nose in this season:
Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse
Steppenwolf and Siddhartha are two of my favorite books. With Hesse it’s always about a spiritual journey, and a summer read affords you time to stop and reflect before you pick the narrative back up. These are strong summer classics that are worth an annual reread.
Ask the Dust by John Fante
The way John Fante romanticizes Los Angeles is something all of us who love this magical city can relate to. Ask the Dust helps to reveal the majesty and mystery of L.A. no matter how familiar you may be with its terrain.
Suddenly, Last Summer by Tennessee Williams
This is my favorite Tennessee Williams play. It really seethes with sunshine, and how it can be so invigorating but also so scathing. This play is about how the world can be hostile to the parts of our soul that are both noble and fragile. It keeps my ideals high and offers a dose of summer heartbreak too.
The Collected Works of Verner Panton
I am currently renovating my house in Los Angeles and dreaming about a Visiona room.
Polaroids by Carlo Molino
In an effort to bring my work outdoors, it’s always great to take some visual inspiration to the poolside. I’m always working on a moodboard or sending reference photos throughout the day, and Molino’s book is a great inspiration. He was an amazing furniture designer, but his book of Polaroids is absolutely stunning. They’re so intimate and intense.
You Shall Know Our Velocity by Dave Eggers
I love Dave Eggers. I’m going to be honest: I never finished The Circle. I freaked myself out. You Shall Know Our Velocity takes us back to the basics and reminds us what is important in life … or at least I hope it will. I’m only on page 60.
I, California by Stacey Grenrock-Woods
This is the hilarious memoir of author, dancer, comedienne, former Daily Show correspondent, Esquire sex columnist and one-time Viper Room booker Stacey Grenrock-Woods. All about her many lives in California in the ’90s, it’s a great one for the pool.
#GirlBoss by Sophia Amoruso
This is a must-read for any young female entrepreneur. It’s inspiring, deeply personal and hilarious. I have a serious personal love for this woman as well.
Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay
This is another on my to-read list. It came highly recommended by a friend, and the intro really sold me: “I embrace the label of bad feminist because I am human. I am messy. I’m not trying to be an example. I am not trying to be perfect. I am not trying to say I have all the answers. I am not trying to say I’m right. I am just trying—trying to support what I believe in, trying to do some good in this world….”
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