Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 21, 2013
• Invested on: November 21, 2014

For her contributions to the fashion industry and for her promotion of Canadian designers.

Style icon Jeanne Beker is a leading figure in the fashion industry. A broadcaster, journalist and author, she is best known as the force behind “Fashion Television”, which ran for more than 25 years, and the Fashion Television Channel. Throughout her career, she has championed Canadian designers, helping to build television and Web forums to showcase their designs to the world. In addition, she is front of house and behind the scenes for a variety of events in support of such charities as Gilda’s Club Greater Toronto, FashionCares and Dress for Success.