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VIFW’S RED DRESS EVENT; A NIGHT OF REFLECTION AND CELEBRATION
VIFW; RED DRESSES HAVE A MIGHTY VOICE On Nov. 20th, 2024, Vancouver Indigenous Fashion Week (VIFW) opened its annual four-day celebration of Indigenous creativity and culture with The Red Dress Event. The first night of VIFW honours the missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, men, two-spirited and LGBTQIA members of the community. The community is... Continue reading→
“DODOT”; IT’S A DOTTY WORLD AT VANCOUVER FASHION WEEK S/S 2025
"DODOT" @ VFW On October 23rd, "Dodot" went dotty on the runway at Vancouver Fashion Week. Certainly, dots are one of the most iconic patterns in fashion. I usually refer to them as polka dots. However, you refer to dots; this pattern has been used since prehistoric times. The brand "Dodot" comes to VFW... Continue reading→
LA SALLE COLLEGE INSPIRES AT VANCOUVER FASHION WEEK S/S 2025
LA SALLE COLLEGE INSPIRES @VFW. My article, La Salle College Inspires @ VFW, looks at the work of graduating students from La Salle College, Vancouver. On October 23, La Salle College took center stage at Vancouver Fashion Week S/S 2025, showcasing creativity, innovation, and the future of design. I personalize this article as I have... Continue reading→
THE MESTIZO LA; A FUSION OF CULTURES AT VFW S/S 2025
At Vancouver Fashion Week( VFW) on October 23rd, The Mestizo LA collection stood out as a striking testament to the power of cultural fusion. VFW has a long history of showing designers who bring their personal and cultural stories to the runway. The brand, co-founded by designer Gil Gabriel Gonzales, delivered a bold narrative woven... Continue reading→
POPPY WANG ; EAST MEETS WEST AT VFW S/S 2025
POPPY WANG EAST MEETS WEST On Wednesday, October 23rd, Poppy Wang showed her collection "Inheritress" at Vancouver Fashion Week S/S 2025. The young Chinese/Canadian designer explores the place of women in Chinese Society. She explores women's oppression and discrimination in the traditional social structure in her collection. The title "Inheritress" refers to the tradition in... Continue reading→
“LOVE TO UKRAINE,” ITS CULTURE AND FASHION AT VFW S/S 2025
"LOVE TO UKRAINE," ITS CULTURE AND FASHION AT VFW S/S 2025 "Love to Ukraine," its culture and fashion were on the runway at Vancouver Fashion Week on Oct. 23rd, 2025. The return of "Love To Ukraine" is, in a way, bittersweet. War first brought this display of fashion and culture to the VFW runway in... Continue reading→
ALEX S. YU’S 1OTH ANNIVERSARY AT VFW S/S 2025
ALEX S. YU'S 10th Anniversary at VFW Alex S. Yu's 10th anniversary in fashion was celebrated at Vancouver Fashion Week's opening night on Oct 22nd, 2025. The official name for the night was Alex In Wonderland. The tenth-anniversary collection, Prologue 3688, drew inspiration from Lewis Carroll's timeless tale, "Alice in Wonderland," and the nostalgia of... Continue reading→
EMMA IRELAND DESIGNS SHOW A GIRLIE EXTRAVAGANCE AT VFW S/S 2025
EMMA IRELAND DESIGNS SHOW A GIRLIE EXTRAVAGANZA AT VFW S/S 2025 Opening night at Vancouver Fashion Week saw Emma Ireland Designs wow the audience with her extravagant display of girlie splendour. The first evening, entitled Alex In Wonderland, was dedicated to Alex S YU's 10th anniversary. The presenters were a diverse array of local and... Continue reading→
About Me
Launched in 2015 "Dress the Part" jandrewspeaks.com is for all you fashion students, fashionista's and fashion lovers. If you love fashion and style you'll be right at home here.
"Who Am I"
Firstly and most importantly I am a lover of Fashion. As a confirmed mommy's boy I learned sewing from my home seamstress mother. From a very young age I loved to design create and explore the world of fashion and costume . I have a Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts, in Costume Design and Art History. After working as a theatrical costume designer , teacher and artist , I have recently dedicated myself to writing this blog .
I live in Vancouver , Canada with my partner Angelo. A great life begins with a purpose , my first priority is my partner and family and my second is meaningful work. In fact Dress The Part started with an idea to spread my love of fashion and sharing my expertise and knowledge. Hence this is my meaningful work.