THE RISE OF THE ‘HOT LITERATI’: HOW READING BECAME SEXY
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Celebrities are hosting literary clubs and designers are launching products emblazoned with the classics – but does reading’s trendy turn have a darker side? From celebrity book clubs to the revival of the edgy literary party, being a book lover is in.
According to Culture | The Guardian, Celebrities are hosting literary clubs and designers are launching products emblazoned with the classics – but does reading’s trendy turn have a darker side?
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- Culture | The Guardian: Celebrities are hosting literary clubs and designers are launching products emblazoned with the classics – but does reading’s trendy turn have a darker side?
- Culture | The Guardian: From celebrity book clubs to the revival of the edgy literary party, being a book lover is in.
- Culture | The Guardian: Dior has launched new versions of their Book Tote emblazoned with the covers of classics such as Ulysses and Dracula.
- Culture | The Guardian: Earlier this year, Coach collaborated with Penguin to produce miniature literary bag charms – fully readable micro-versions of books, from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings to Sense and Sensibility.
- Culture | The Guardian: Miu Miu hosts a Literary Club; Chanel its Rendez-vous littéraire.
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