Byredo
Ben Gorham, Grace Johnston

The fragrance and beauty house of Byredo needs no introduction, but an accompanying coffee table book showcasing its design ethos and creations is certainly welcome. This tome explores the brand’s identity and heritage over the last 17 years in alphabetical order, using overarching themes such as “space rage” and “in living color.” Featuring photography by fashion heavyweights such as Inez & Vinoodh (who collaborated with the house on the violet and leather scent 1996) and Craig McDean, the book also dives into the brand’s work with collaborators such as Travis Scott and the late Virgil Abloh. Twenty-six die-cuts are included throughout the book’s 336 pages, all bound in a latex paper cover.

Corpo
Giulia Bersani

What is beauty without the body? Photographer Bersani explores the medium in all its imperfect (and nude) glory, free of the Instagram filter. Imagery ranges from dental close-ups to a tender portrait of a mother holding her child. In previous interviews, the artist has stated “showing yourself as you want, representing yourself, responds to a desire for liberation and normalization, and is a political act.” In a world where we are so used to airbrushed imagery, pictures of a bit of grime under a fingernail or proud rolls of belly flesh speak exactly to that sense of body freedom.

Eve: How The Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution
Cat Bohannon

Bohannon, who completed a PhD in the evolution of cognition and narrative at Columbia University and has written for Scientific American among other publications, dove into the history of the homo sapiens species for her first book. Using examples throughout history, the text proposes a paradigm shift in how the female body is viewed and its continuing impact on our lives today—tackling everything from Alzheimer’s to sexism. As the author writes, “We have to put the female body in the picture. If we don’t, it’s not just feminism that’s compromised. Modern medicine, neurobiology, paleoanthropology, even evolutionary biology all take a hit when we ignore the fact that half of us have breasts.”

India Knight's Beauty Edit: What Works When You're Older
India Knight

Knight’s weekly beauty column for Sunday Times Style Magazine offers readers product tips and techniques, counting Bobbi Brown, Charlotte Tilbury, and Victoria Beckham among her fans. This publication offers advice on how to adjust one’s cosmetics approach for the later stages in life, from working with thinning hair to adjusting a skincare routine. Described as “a glorious and indispensable celebration of how to be old(er) with minimum fuss and a generous helping of grace, confidence, and style,” the guide is sure to gain Knight a new fanbase of beauty devotees.