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CHANEL CREATES A BEAUTIFUL DISTRACTION PARIS F/W 2023
CHANEL F/W 2023 Coco Chanel loved camellias, and they have become a theme for the legendary fashion house. Virginie Viard's collection for F/W 23 took the flower that inspired the house's creator and went for it. A camellia was placed on every guest's seat, and the set for the show featured a giant white camellia that...Continue reading→
SAINT LAURENT STEALS THE SHOW AT MEN’S PARIS FASHION WEEK F/W 2023
SAINT LAURENT STEALS THE SHOW MENSWEAR PARIS FALL WINTER 2023 Paris menswear week was held from January 17th to the 22nd, 2023. I have just finished my backlog of shows to watch and found some exciting things coming from Menswear week Paris. While many showed their collections at many locations, the star of the 2023 season...Continue reading→
FASHION BOOK WEDNESDAYS; The Little Dictionary of Fashion by Christian Dior
FASHION BOOK WEDNESDAYS Darlings, I love books, especially fashion books. This post and the following Wednesday's posts will each present an important fashion book. I encourage all fashion lovers to collect fashion books and use them as references. The books I list are all books I have read, and I hope you will read them...Continue reading→
SILVER AND GOLD, METALLICS ARE TRENDING
SILVER AND GOLD " Silver and gold, silver and gold, everyone wishes for silver and gold" are the opening lines of a Christmas song I remember from my childhood. I also recall the silver disco balls and the Solid Gold Dancers from my misspent youth. These two metallic shades have become synonymous with glitz and...Continue reading→
SHABOULI ECLECTIC ; ELEGANT WOMENSWEAR AT VFW S/S 2023
SHABOULI ECLECTIC On Oct, 22, Vancouver Fashion Week welcomed another new comer to the runway designer Shabnam Vaezzadeh with her brand SHABOULI ECLECTIC. Shabnam Vaezzaeh is an Iranian American designer who now is a new Canadian resident. Inspired by her grandmother’s exquisite fashionable designs, Shabnam Vaezzadeh, MD, MPA, the designer and founder of Shabouli Eclectic,...Continue reading→
HOLIDAY OUTFITS ; MY CHOICES FOR THE 2022 SEASON
HOLIDAY OUTFITS Holiday outfits are hitting the stores. I just finished looking at a post showing friends and friends' kids at Halloween parties. My days of dressing up for Halloween are behind me. However, with the passing of Halloween, the next big thing on the calendar is the Holidays. While we don't all celebrate Christmas,...Continue reading→
ISTITUTO ITALIANO DESIGN AT VFW S/S 2023
ISTITUTO ITALIANO DESIGN Day three of Vancouver Fashion Week S/S 2023 brought the graduates of the ISTITUTO ITALIANO DESIGN to the runway. The thrill of seeing student designers showing is always a big part of VFW. VFW commits to giving student designers a platform to show their work. Over the past few years, I have developed a...Continue reading→
MAISON DE COUTURE SIGNÉ VÉRONIQUE LORTIE at VFW S/S 2023
MAISON DE COUTURE SIGNÉ VÉRONIQUE LORTIE The 2nd night of Vancouver Fashion Week welcomed to the runway MAISON DE COUTURE SIGNÉ VÉRONIQUE LORTIE. VÉRONIQUE LORTIE brings her collection entitled "Renaissance" from her home city of Montreal. Véronique Lortie provided me with a rich biography of her career as a wedding dress, evening wear, and historical 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.