{"id":51103,"date":"2026-04-15T04:47:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T04:47:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=51103"},"modified":"2026-04-15T04:47:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T04:47:41","slug":"rihannas-dracula-bag-nails-the-literary-chic-poetcore-trend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=51103","title":{"rendered":"Rihanna’s ‘Dracula’ Bag Nails The Literary Chic, Poetcore Trend"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Everyone has been getting bookish these days. In Hollywood, novel-to-movie adaptations like Wuthering Heights<\/a> <\/em>to Frankenstein <\/em>have put the classics back in vogue. (Though, NGL, Jacob Elordi was likely a big factor.) Literature is all the rage in fashion, too. Between accessories bearing book covers \u00e0 la Dior and preppy, academic-inspired styling, one of fashion\u2019s biggest emerging trends is literary chic. Need proof? Just ask Rihanna. <\/p>\n

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As a longtime Dior ambassador, Rih has been in the habit of rotating her fave pieces from the brand, repping a wide range of merchandise instead of repeating them. Recently, however, she locked in on a favorite: the label\u2019s new Dracula <\/em>line. After Jonathan Anderson took over the French maison last year, one of his first moves was interpreting the brand\u2019s It bags in the likeness of famous classics\u2019 first edition covers. Think: Ulysses<\/em> by James Joyce, Madame Bovary<\/em> by Gustave Flaubert, and Dracula <\/em>by Bram Stoker. Rih instantly embraced the latter.<\/p>\n

Rih immediately got her hands on the yellow-and-red Dracula<\/em> Book Tote after its Men\u2019s Spring 2026 runway debut, and has since carried it several times<\/a>. Meanwhile, early this month, the Fenty Beauty mogul expanded her repertoire and carried a vampiric iteration of the label\u2019s iconic Saddle Bag. To let the sunny hue pop, she kept her \u2018fit low-key in monochromatic oxblood. <\/p>\n

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She\u2019s not the only one who loves the novel-inspired look. Jennifer Lawrence<\/a> owns the same Dracula<\/em> Book Tote, while Greta Lee<\/a> owns the same roomy bag bearing a different work of fiction, Les Liaisons Dangereuses <\/em>(Dangerous Liaisons<\/em>) by Choderlos de Laclos. They weren\u2019t the only ones. <\/p>\n

During Coach\u2019s Fall 2026 show at NYFW, front row attendees \u2014 Elle Fanning included \u2014 accessorized their purses with mini (readable!) book bag charms. It\u2019s similar to Jenna Ortega carrying a fictional Beetlejuice<\/em>-inspired book to promote the sequel in 2024. Dressing like your Goodreads list has never been cooler. <\/p>\n

The twin sister of literature dressing, meanwhile, is poetcore. Named one of Pinterest\u2019s top trends for 2026<\/a>, the aesthetic focuses on bookworm chic in preppy staples, such as pleated skirts, neckties, and button-downs, but with a grown-up take. Think of it as a revival of the TikTok-viral dark academia aesthetic<\/a> from 2024. <\/p>\n

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To unleash your inner bookworm, you can go the poet-inspired route and layer preppy basics. Consider pleated skirts and Mary Janes, aka prep school uniform staples, or lean into pre-layered tops with collars or accessorize with tiny glasses or satchel bags. Or, you can go the Rihanna-approved route and tap into your love of the written word and rock whatever you\u2019re reading. <\/p>\n