People We Meet on Vacation isn't necessarily a fashion book. Protagonist Poppy Wright's narration barely glances at her closet. The most readers see amounts to "an unwieldy collection of vintage clothes" in the travel writer's New York apartment or a "highlighter orange bikini" for a sunbathing session in Palm Springs.
The majority of her internal monologue is instead dedicated to describing places she's visiting (from Croatia to Tuscany to Nashville) and people she encounters—most importantly, her best friend and eventual love interest, Alex Nielsen. That slow burn, platonic-travel-buddies-to-lovers relationship playing out across sun-soaked destinations made this Emily Henry novel a best-seller and shoe-in for a Netflix adaptation. And the author's quick outfit descriptions provided just enough color for costume designer Colin Wilkes to bring Poppy to life.
