>I have watched Tim Gunn, and I, sir, am no Tim Gunn.

by Roger Sutton
Jun 25, 2008 | Filed in Articles & Opinion
>. . . so what do I tell the lovely Rachel Smith, who will be making her Newbery-Caldecott banquet debut this Sunday and wants to know What to Wear?
Roger Sutton
Roger Sutton

Editor Emeritus Roger Sutton was editor in chief of The Horn Book, Inc., from 1996-2021. He was previously editor of The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books and a children's and young adult librarian. He received his MA in library science from the University of Chicago in 1982 and a BA from Pitzer College in 1978.

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ginee

>Brian Selznick gets my vote for Best Dressed Ever. If I had anything to add to Elizabeth's sound advice about the banquet, it would be to wear sequins. Or sparkles. Or both. Bonus points if you're a guy. And the man in question wore Swarovski crystals. And made a brilliant speech. You can't get better than that.

Posted : Jul 08, 2008 06:29

Anonymous

>For God's Sake, Man, tell us what she wore!

Non

Posted : Jul 07, 2008 04:49

Anonymous

>OMG, no comments yet on the fabulosity of the event?

Posted : Jul 01, 2008 08:12

Elizabeth

>I yearn for the days when people (so I've been told) really turned it out for the banquet and wore gowns. This is our big event, what's wrong with dressing up? Rachel's challenge is that she lives in sartorially-challenged Boston (I grew up there, so I can say that) and gets paid a Horn Book salary. My advice? Classic basics, such as a silk tank with matching or complimentary silk pants or a skirt, good dressy shoes, and then a flashy top or wrap, which would be a single item that she could use again and again.

Yes, I'm answering the question seriously. And I'll be taking my own advice, since as of this writing I plan on wearing a great jacket over black separates and snazzy black patent kitten-heeled pumps. At my age I can't stand at the cocktail party on heels any higher.

Posted : Jun 26, 2008 01:02

Sara Z.

>All I can say is that after my National Book Award experience I wish I'd spent about 80% less time worrying about what to wear and instead focused that on enjoying the experience. I also wish I'd spent 80% less money on what I did wear.

Posted : Jun 25, 2008 09:05

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