Title: “The Collars of RBG”

Author: Elinor Carucci & Sara Bader

Genre: Biography & Memoir/History

Publication Date: November 14, 2023

Rating: ★★★★★ (5/5)

“The Collars of RBG” by Elinor Carucci and Sara Bader is a journey through Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s time serving on the Supreme Court, told through photographs of her collars, the stories behind them, and quotes from Ginsburg about her life. In this non-fiction book, the authors using stunning photos of RBG’s well-known neck pieces to take readers on a journey through her trailblazing work on the highest court in the land.

While RBG was famous for the collars and jabots she wore during her time on the bench, this book does not reduce her to her styling, but rather uses it to enhance the legacy of a woman who fought for equal protection for all under the United States Constitution. The photographs are stunning, and feature close-ups of the detail within each piece, as well as information on their creation when it is available. I found the stories some of the artists shared about what it meant to them to design for Ginsburg particularly moving, and “The Collars of RBG” is a very worthwhile introspection on the indomitable woman who wore them.

Thank you to NetGalley and Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed Press for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.