Mario Grauso has made a career in fashion — he’s currently Chief Operating Officer of Canadian retailer Joe Fresh — but at home, you’ll find him amongst stacks and stacks of art books. To wit: his first literary purchase as a child? A tome from a Met exhibit. Here, he shares what he’s adding to his collection these days.
First book I remember buying…
Was from The Metropolitan Museum of Art at an exhibition I attended as a kid on the Horses of San Marco.
I organize my library based on…
Where there is space to cram a new book in!
The most stylish book covers…
Have the least amount of print and quickly grab your eye with visual impact.
Favorite fashion read…
Nick Knight, because his old Jil Sander campaigns of Tatjana Patitz are some of my favorite fashion images ever.
Right now, I am reading…
Several books on interiors, because we just bought a house in Bridgehampton that needs to be figured out.
Book I always reread…
Janson’s History of Art. I used it as a textbook in college, and I still refer to it today to help me remember details and dates.
Guilty pleasure reads…
Books on watches, because they are my guilty pleasure next to books.
Books I give as gifts…
I love to give the amazing women in my life books on jewelry — I bought several at the recent JAR exhibit because he is a genius.
Favorite book store…
7L on rue de Lille in Paris because it is across the street from my old apartment — it not only has amazing books but reminds me of so many happy times!
Book that changed my life…
The Story of Babar, which was the book my dad started my collection with.
Chicest library…
My son Harry has an incredible library, which he has collected from our travels together around the world. It means so much to him and is so genuine.