Make It Fashion: Book Covers and Oscar Outfits

High-brow fashion and book covers make for an unexpectedly pleasing combination!

Awards season happens early every year, and the actors and A-Listers of Hollywood – with assistance from their teams of designers, stylists, make-up artists, and more – get dolled up to attend the awards shows. Their red-carpet outfits often highlight the latest trends in fashion, and the awards shows can be exciting to watch. Who will be named to the best-dressed lists? What will be the major takeaways from each awards show? Who will win the coveted prizes?

The Oscars are the height of film awards season. The Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild (SAG), and NAACP Image trophies – among many others - have already been handed out, but the Academy Awards, where the coveted Oscar statuettes are given, are considered by many to be the ultimate recognition of artistry, skill, and talent.

Whether or not you are interested in fashion, the glamor, glitz, and drama of the Academy Awards ceremony dominate the news for weeks after the event itself. Who took home the Oscar? Who had the best outfit?

Here, we have matched up this year's Oscar looks with some of our favorite new titles. You may not be able to judge a book by its cover – or a Hollywood notable by their outfit – but you can always wonder if any trendsetters took cues from a favorite new novel in the careful crafting of their Oscar couture.

image of the actress in an orange skirt and black top — actress and musician Janelle Monae wearing Vera Wang

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cover of Lessons in Chemistry with an orange cover and blue lettering. A drawn image of a blonde woman with sunglasses on is prominent. — *Lessons in Chemistry* by Bonnie Garmus | Find a Copy

Cate Blanchett in a blue top with a long black skirt — Best Actress nominee Cate Blanchett wearing Louis Vuitton

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Cover of I have some questions for you — *I Have Some Questions for You* by Rebecca Makkai | Find a Copy

actress Sandra Oh wearing a mustard-colored chiffon dress — actress Sandra Oh wearing Giambattista Valli Couture

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cover of Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan. a mustard yellow cover with purple flowers and red and white lettering — *Mad Honey* by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan | Find a Copy

actress Hong Chau wearing a pink sheath dress with black train — Best Supporting Actress nominee Hong Chau wearing Prada

Photo credit: Jutharat Pinyodoonyachet for The New York Times

cover of novel American Mermaid. An black outline of a mermaid's tale is set on a beach background, with shades of pink and purple — *American Mermaid* by Julie Langbein | Find a Copy

Lady Gaga wearing a long-sleeved black dress. Her makeup features heavy eyeliner. — actress and musician Lady Gaga wearing Versace

Photo credit: Jutharat Pinyodoonyachet for The New York Times

cover of The Laughter. Lettering is white against a surreal background of a distorted face. The woman on the cover has heavy black eyeliner. — *The Laughter* by Sonora Jha | Find a Copy

actress Cara Delevingne in a dramatic, deep red dress, with a leg slit and asymmetric sleeve — actress Cara Delevingne wearing Elie Saab

Photo credit: Jutharat Pinyodoonyachet for The New York Times

cover of Dust Child. A tree in shades of blue is centered on the cover; a person stands next to the tree. The background is a vivid red-orange. — *Dust Child* by Nguyen Phan Que Mai | Find a Copy

actress Halle Bailey wearing a seafoam green strapless chiffon gown — actress Halle Bailey wearing Dolce & Gabbana

Photo credit: Jutharat Pinyodoonyachet for The New York Times

cover of Do I Know You? Reflective sunglasses on the sand of a beach show the outline of a couple — *Do I Know You?* by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka | Find a Copy

actress Angela Bassett wearing a mermaid-style, bright purple gown — Best Supporting Actress nominee Angela Bassett wearing Moschino

Photo credit: Jutharat Pinyodoonyachet for The New York Times

cover of The Neighbor Favor. A Black couple is on a fire escape with a yellow and purple background. They are exchanging books. — *The Neighbor Favor* by Kristina Forest | Find a Copy

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