Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler

Products: Jumpsuit – Boohoo; Heels – Amazon; Choker – Macy’s; Clutch – DSW

Tess is a young woman who’s just arrived in New York City and gets a job working in a restaurant. Seems like a fairly familiar premise, right? Sweetbitter is different in that it focuses on the world within the restaurant where Tess works. As she becomes more familiar with4 the New York restaurant scene, Tess discovers dark secrets she may have never anticipated. The story is a dramatic take on the typical coming-of-age in the city story, with an enticing romance to go along with it. Even better, the book is going to be a TV show on Starz!

This is a sleek outfit worthy of Sweetbitter’s New York City setting. The black jumpsuit makes as much of a statement as the text on the cover does, and the peach heels are a chic nod to the background. The wine-colored clutch and choker are for the contents of the glass. The velvet shoes and choker create an air of elegance to finish the look. 

Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff

Products: Blouse – JCPenney; Jeans – T.J. Maxx; Mules – DSW; Watch – Kohl’s; Earrings – J.Crew

This critically acclaimed novel tells the story of one marriage over the course of 24 years. Lotto and Mathilde have a glamorous life together that is more complicated than it seems. It shows how two people in a relationship with each other can have completely different perspectives on that relationship. The book’s beautiful cover matches its deeply poetic references to Greek mythology, which made it a natural choice for Florence Welch’s book club around the time of the release for her film, The Odyssey. 

The ruffles on the blue top and the swirls of the earrings call back to the ocean imagery of the cover. The white jeans and watch are as bold of a contrast as the lettering among the waves is. The dark colored mules are a note to the symbolic darkness of the waves, while tying in the blue color scheme.