We&rsquo;ve always been told to never judge a book by its cover, but now, it&rsquo;s become fashionable to do so. From using books as a decor item on your walls to using them as a sling bag, books are the most chic accessory of the year.
<img title="Sunvi Aggarwal ties a bag strap and ribbon through her novel, turning the book into a handbag. PIC/INSTAGRAM @sunvisideup " src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/apr/The-LookBook-april-b_e.jpg" alt="Sunvi Aggarwal ties a bag strap and ribbon through her novel, turning the book into a handbag. PIC/INSTAGRAM @sunvisideup " width="1280" height="720" />Sunvi Aggarwal ties a bag strap and ribbon through her novel, turning the book into a handbag. PIC/INSTAGRAM @sunvisideup&nbsp;
Sunvi Aggarwal, (@sunvisideup), a content creator on Instagram, tries out a new fashion hack that she discovered on Instagram. She claims to have never really been a bag person, but this new styling method completely changed things for her. She ties together a bag strap and a ribbon, and places the ribbon right in between the book, making it look like a handbag. This idea is more decorative than functional, but it is genius indeed!
Shivank Goel, (@thezeroquotient), has set up a book wall in his flat. He put 64 books together in a way that it looks like an art installation.&nbsp;
<img title="Jacob Elordi. PIC/INSTAGRAM @ARNOBASHRAF; (right) Pedro pascal. PIC/REDDIT @R/PEDRO_PASCAL" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/apr/The-LookBook-april-c_e.jpg" alt="Jacob Elordi. PIC/INSTAGRAM @ARNOBASHRAF; (right) Pedro pascal. PIC/REDDIT @R/PEDRO_PASCAL" width="1280" height="720" />Jacob Elordi. PIC/INSTAGRAM @ARNOBASHRAF; (right) Pedro pascal. PIC/REDDIT @R/PEDRO_PASCAL
<h2>Bookstyling as a career?&nbsp;</h2>
Celebrities have been long accused of hiring &ldquo;book stylists&rdquo; to carefully select what reading material they should be seen with, to help their image. Carrying a book immediately makes you think that the holder is a cultured intellectual. Here are some celebrities who have been seen with books in their hands (or in Joseph Quinn&rsquo;s case, his back pocket!)&nbsp;
<img title="Dua Lipa. PIC/REDDIT @R/POPCULT URECHAT; (right) Addison Rae. PIC/INSTAGRAM @FASHIONSVERSION" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/apr/The-LookBook-april-d_e.jpg" alt="Dua Lipa. PIC/REDDIT @R/POPCULT URECHAT; (right) Addison Rae. PIC/INSTAGRAM @FASHIONSVERSION" width="1280" height="720" />Dua Lipa. PIC/REDDIT @R/POPCULT URECHAT; (right) Addison Rae. PIC/INSTAGRAM @FASHIONSVERSION
<h2>Book &rsquo;o clock</h2>
<img title="Book &rsquo;o clock" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/apr/The-LookBook-april-e_e.jpg" alt="Book &rsquo;o clock" width="1280" height="720" />
You can use books with numbers in their titles to create a wall clock. (Example: The Three of Us, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo). PIC/PINTEREST @CKBROCKMAN
<h2>Book stand</h2>
<img title="Book stand" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/apr/The-LookBook-april-f_e.jpg" alt="Book stand" width="1280" height="720" />
Stack up your books for a bedside stand, with a lamp on top. The best thing? You can adjust the height to your likes. PIC/PINTEREST
<h2>Hang &rsquo;em up</h2>
<img title="Hang &rsquo;em up" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/apr/The-LookBook-april-g_e.jpg" alt="Hang &rsquo;em up" width="1280" height="720" />
This is a bit similar to book bag, only here the books are hung on cloth hangers and used as wall decoration. PIC/PINTEREST @FLORALESSA&nbsp;
<h2>Can&rsquo;t judge these covers &nbsp;</h2>
<img title="The Performance by Claire Thomas. PIC/AMAZON.IN;&nbsp;When We Were Sisters by Fatimah Asghar. PIC/WIKIPEDIA;&nbsp;Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellers. PIC/AMAZON.IN" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/apr/The-LookBook-april-h_e.jpg" alt="The Performance by Claire Thomas. PIC/AMAZON.IN;&nbsp;When We Were Sisters by Fatimah Asghar. PIC/WIKIPEDIA;&nbsp;Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellers. PIC/AMAZON.IN" width="1280" height="649" />The Performance by Claire Thomas. PIC/AMAZON.IN;&nbsp;When We Were Sisters by Fatimah Asghar. PIC/WIKIPEDIA;&nbsp;Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellers. PIC/AMAZON.IN
<img title="Normal People by Sally Rooney. PIC/AMAZON.IN;&nbsp;The Bed Moved by Rebecca Schiff. PIC/GOODREADS" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/apr/The-LookBook-april-i_e.jpg" alt="Normal People by Sally Rooney. PIC/AMAZON.IN;&nbsp;The Bed Moved by Rebecca Schiff. PIC/GOODREADS" width="1280" height="952" /> Normal People by Sally Rooney. PIC/AMAZON.IN;&nbsp;The Bed Moved by Rebecca Schiff. PIC/GOODREADS

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