Pakistan, April 24 -- This World Book Day, fashion takes a literary turn. From ateliers to sidewalks, a fashion analyst shares 10 under-the-radar titles that explore style through emotion, craftsmanship and cultural storytelling, inviting readers to discover a different kind of runway: the page.

"There are books I carry like accessories," says fashion analyst and cultural observer Livia Gueissaz. "Not just because they're beautiful, but because they teach me how to see." This World Book Day, Gueissaz invites us into her private world of reading, not filled with bestsellers, but with poetic, powerful and often-overlooked fashion titles that have shaped her thinking far more than any runway ever could.

Livia's bookshelf is a blend of ink,...