The Fashion Bomb News Breakdown: Judith Leiber to Unveil Empire-Inspired Cookie Clutches, New Fashion Books Out This Week, and Kerry Washington Wants Beyonce on Scandal

Empire is taking over again and we’re all the better for it, fashion-wise. The New York Times published an inside look featuring Taraji P. Henson herself, the costume designers from Season 1 and 2, and Lee Daniels on the inspiration behind Cookie’s upcoming ensembles. Long story short, Cookie sells! (Take a look at Saks’ Empire-inspired curated collections from earlier this year). Judith Leiber will be selling a series of Cookie-style crystal-studded clutches later this year with Saks’ rival, Neiman Marcus. (NY Times)

We’re always on the hunt for new fashion books! This Just In: Tales From The Back Row: An Outsider’s View From Inside The Fashion Industry by Amy Odell. You may recognize Odell from her stunt as founding blogger of New York Magazine’s The Cut or as the newest editor at Cosmopolitan.com. Tales From The Back Row (#TFTBR anyone?) takes its readers on a honest and witty journey of Odell’s own experiences navigating the fashion industry. (CT News)

Another book-to-watch, #beautiful by Luis Casco, is out this week. Makeup artist Casco analyzed 8,000+ selfies of 26 different women to determine how to take your best selfie. #beautiful not only shares camera angle advice, but also provides detailed tips on how to apply makeup for your most flattering snaps. (NY Times)

After selling out in 3 hours during pre-sale last week, we encouraged FashionBombDaily readers to pick up their own pair when they went live on Puma.com this weekend. Too late! Now, her Puma Creeper sneaker is completely sold out! Riri posted on IG “but how??? Thank you for your tremendous support!! There’s hardly a greater feeling than yall f***kin wit my s**t!!!” in a show of gratitude. Keep it up, Riri! (BET)

Beyoncé on Scandal?! In a recent Sirius XM Town Hall session on Friday, Kerry Washington shared the following: “It would be great to have somebody like Beyoncé on the show, because any time Beyoncé does anything, it makes the world stop, and I would just be happy.” We like how you’re thinking, Kerry Washington! (Entertainment Weekly)