Do you remember going to the library as a child? What kind of books did you like to read? Some of us reached for fantasy, while others dashed towards science fiction. But no matter your genre of choice, Madeleine L’Engle‘s A Wrinkle in Time probably made its way into your hands. 

First published in the 1960s, the Newbury Medal-winning novel was the first in a series of tales about the adventurous and talented Murry family. While the main protagonist of the series is arguably Meg, her siblings and parents are main characters in their own novels. The books are some of Madeleine L’Engle’s best known works, but she was much more prolific than most people realize. (See her Amazon page for a full list of works.)

L’Engle was an American writer whose career spanned from the 1940s until her death in 2007 at the age of 88. She wrote mostly young adult fiction, but played around with many different genres, including science fiction, fantasy, realistic, and Biblical.

L’Engle’s work has lasted throughout the decades and inspired generations through her novels. So turn on the tesseract and let’s take a magical journey into fashion inspiration based on Madeleine L’Engle’s work.

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Meet the Austins

Products: Tank, Shorts, Flats, Jacket

Many of L’Engle’s novels had a supernatural or science fiction component to them, but The Austin Series stood out for being set in the real world. These books follow the adolescence of a girl named Vicky Austin and depict the ups and downs of her family life.

The first book is a series of anecdotes about the young children of the family. Combine childhood with more mature themes like the book does with a loose tank and some easy shorts with a structured denim jacket and shiny plimsolls.