Jeanne Beker

Jeanne Beker was the host of the hit show Fashion Television, which aired in over 130 countries for 27 years and was one of the most successful shows in Canadian TV history. Prior to that, she hosted the groundbreaking show The New Music. She has written for Flare, The Globe and Mail, New York Daily News, and many other publications. Beker was editor-in-chief of FQ and SIR magazines from 2003 to 2008. Currently, she is a frequent keynote speaker and style editor for TSC, where she hosts her eponymous show Style Matters. Beker has received honorary doctorates from St. Mary’s University and OCAD University. She was named to the Order of Canada in 2014, inducted into the American Marketing Association’s Hall of Legends in 2015, and received a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame in 2016. Beker lives in Toronto.

Website: jeannebeker.com
Instagram: @thejeannebeker

Heart On My Sleeve

Jeanne Beker’s name is synonymous with style and grace in fashion. Recognized by many as the beloved host of Fashion Television and The New Music, she has spent an entire career interviewing celebrities and uncovering their most private selves. Now, in Heart on My Sleeve, Beker reveals who she is in an all-new way.

This is not just a memoir but a wardrobe of memory. Beker walks us through her recollections of specific pieces of clothing and jewelry, precious items that have made an indelible impact on her. She invites readers to think more deeply about how what we wear—whether it’s a thrift-store find or high-end couture—acts as a touchstone to our most treasured recollections, reminding us of who we once were or of loved ones we hold dear.

With Beker as our style guide, we get up-close and personal with a star-studded cast, including Paul McCartney, Madonna, Karl Lagerfeld, Kate Moss, Oscar de la Renta, Beyoncé, and Keith Richards. But equally important, Jeanne introduces us to the family members and loved ones who form her closest entourage—including her wise Yiddish mother and her industrious father, both Holocaust survivors; her childhood neighbor Mrs. Jaskolka, a style maven ahead of her time; her two trailblazing daughters; and her many warm and exuberant friends who have seen her through the best and worst of times.

Beker proves that a life lived with style and substance is always in fashion. Bold, colourful, and authentic, this is Jeanne Beker at her very best and brightest.

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BE CURIOUSER

• Jeanne Beker on her tumultuous, emotional, wonderful year: ‘My life is an open book’. –Toronto Star
• Podcast: Jeanne Beker on her experience with Kiss in a limo in the 80s, the sacrifices she made to host Fashion Television for 27 years, and the talented but troubled designer she’ll never forget. –Reinvention of the VJ
• Jeanne Beker: What I learned as the child of Holocaust survivors. –The Globe and Mail