The Big Night Out

A big night out can be graduation, a prom, a family wedding, confirmation, or Bar or Bat Mitzvah. Whatever the occasion, it is a time when every young person wants to look her (or his) best. This is the book that has it all tips on planning for the big day, a countdown for getting ready, how to look great in photos, a common-sense guide to party manners, and sound advice about making sure the evening is safe as well as fun. It provides a get-ready plan, the scoop on the comfortable versus excruciating shoe debate, what to do if a zipper breaks, and of course how to accept a compliment gracefully. Jeanne Beker, the mother of two teenage girls and fashion guru extraordinaire, writes wisely and sensitively, affirming that realities like a budget or non-model looks are no barrier to feeling and looking good. You're on a budget? Scour vintage stores or your favorite aunt's closet. You don't look like a model? Take pleasure in finding your own style. From the big question of what to wear to the essential question of how to get home safely, this is a book that's sure to make a big night out a treasured memory.

Jeanne Beker began her career in show business at sixteen and has never looked back. A pioneer of music television, she is best known today as the star and segment producer of the internationally syndicated “FT-Fashion Television” and host of Fashion Television Channel. Jeanne Beker is the editor-in-chief of FQ Magazine; writes a weekly style advice column in The Globe and Mail, and a monthly style column in Inside Entertainment Magazine. She has also published her autobiography, Jeanne Unbottled: Adventures in High Style. Jeanne Beker has her own clothing line for women called Inside Out by Jeanne Beker. She has won several awards recognizing her ongoing community involvement and her influence in the fashion industry. This is her first book for young adults.

Born and raised in Montreal, Nathalie Dion, who studied Design Art at Concordia University, has been an illustrator since 1996. Working mainly with watercolors, she also uses ink, gouache, and Photoshop. She loves to create images that reflect the lighter side of life.