Book culture is being treated like personal style and even astrology, with reading habits and favorite authors framed as identity markers. Updating Goodreads is portrayed as a pleasurable ritual, and staying in with a Kindle is described as chic. Fashion brands are embracing the trend through book clubs and accessories shaped like classic book covers, including readable novel bag charms. At Cannes, Bella Hadid wears a casual Chloe look paired with a brown Coach tote and a standout nano charm. The charm is a miniature version of The Book of Answers, clipped to her carryall, functioning like a random-page divination tool for signs and guidance.
"These days, our TBR lists and fave authors could double as our personal astrology charts. (For the record, I'm a Taylor Jenkins Reid sun, Emily Henry rising, and Min Jin Lee moon.) Updating Goodreads feels like eating a sweet treat, and staying in on a Friday night to curl up with your Kindle isn't just cozy, it's chic. Honestly, being a reader has never been trendier."
"The fashion industry agrees. Miu Miu's hosting book clubs for It girls, while Dior's Jonathan Anderson released bags shaped like classic book covers, which have already gotten Rihanna and Jennifer Lawrence's seal of approval. Even Coach hopped on the trend, debuting miniature, actually readable novel bag charms at its Fall/Winter 2026 show. Naturally, Bella Hadid was quick to embrace her inner book girlie and bring the look straight to Cannes."
"The real star of her outfit wasn't her naked top or toe-forward shoes. The item that had fashion girls (it's me, I'm fashion girls) everywhere zooming in was her teeny-tiny bag charm. Hadid clipped a custom, nano version of The Book of Answers - the iconic 1999 divination favorite - right onto her carryall. Think of it as the literary sister to a tarot deck or a Magic 8 Ball: You flip to a random page whenever you need a sign."
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