Fashion Face-Off

By Sheryl Berk and Carrie Berk

Fashion and friendship don't always go hand in hand…

Mickey Williams is a top student at Fashion Academy of Brooklyn, the premiere school for aspiring designers. So it's no surprise when her teacher selects her to compete in a new competitive fashion TV show. Even better? Her BFF JC is selected too!

But with a major prize at stake, the friendly competition turns into a full-on wardrobe war and the fabric starts flying! Can Mickey stop her TV debut from turning into a fashion (and friendship) fiasco?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Sourcebooks
• Release date: Jul 4, 2017
• ISBN: 9781492645009

Sheryl Berk

New York Times bestselling author Sheryl Berk has collaborated with numerous celebrities on their memoirs and lifestyle books. She is the founding editor in chief of Life & Style Weekly as well as a contributor to InStyle, Martha Stewart, and other publications.

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Front Cover

Title Page

Copyright

1. Seen On-Screen

2. Let the Games Begin!

3. The Perfect Mix

4. Copycat

5. Lights, Camera, Fashion

6. Guess Who’s in the Green Room?

7. Meet and Greet

8. Nothing Stays the Same

9. Poker Face

10. Ready, Set…Pets!

11. Assignment: Fashion Diva!

12. Runway Redo

13. The Final Four

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

Back Cover

To Stacie, Lauren, and all the ECUSA and East Coast Starz kids who rock the runway and dream BIG!

Pass the popcorn, will ya? JC refused to look away from the TV—not even for a split second.

Mickey Williams sighed. Sometimes her fashion school bestie could be such a diva! Yet over the past two semesters, since she left Philadelphia to attend the Fashion Academy of Brooklyn (a.k.a. FAB), she’d gotten used to his quirky behavior. FAB now felt like home, and so did her aunt Olive’s brownstone on the Upper West Side of Manhattan—although Mickey missed her mom and counted the days till she could take the train back to see her.

On that first fateful day, JC had shown Mickey around the school, sat with her at lunch, and filled her in on all the ins and outs of what made FAB the top training ground for future fashion designers. He warned her about which teachers (Mr. Kaye) were super tough and which students (Jade Lee) were trouble. Jade tried her best to belittle Mickey’s style and talent, but JC was always there to back her up with a snappy one-liner: Gee, Jade, jealous much? Green is so not your color…

If Mickey was feeling frustrated or confused by a homework assignment, JC knew just how to cheer her up, usually with a pep talk and an eighties pop tune. And whenever she was in a pinch—fashion-wise or otherwise—he came to her rescue.

She looked at JC and shrugged. He could be annoying, but he was an awesome friend. Okay, here’s your popcorn, she said, waving it under his nose.

Oh, and Madonna needs one of her treats. He motioned toward his Chihuahua’s dog carrier in the corner of Mickey’s living room. Would ya mind?

Really? Mickey groaned. Do I look like a waitress?

JC glanced at her quickly. Actually, you look more like an eggplant today. He pointed to the purple hair chalk she’d used to highlight her hair. I’m digging the violet velvet bomber jacket though. Nice tailoring.

Mickey smiled. She’d gotten up at 5:00 a.m. to put the finishing touches on her latest design. Of course, JC had noticed it.

He also noticed that one of the contestants on the show had suddenly burst into tears. No, Nigel! he yelled at the sobbing designer. You can do it! Don’t crack under the pressure, dude!

Mickey laughed. While she loved Assignment: Fashion, she was nowhere near as obsessed with the show as JC. For him, the finale was like the Super Bowl of style.

He’s got to man up! JC shouted at the TV. Don’t fumble this, Nigel! This is a make-or-break fashion moment!

JC sat back down and shoveled more popcorn in his mouth. Oh, and lemonade… I could use a refill. He handed Mickey his glass, still