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YUINOTO SHOWS A FANCIFUL FEMININE COLLECTION AT VFW S/S 2023
YUINOTO The third night of Vancouver Fashion Week S/S 2023 saw designer Yui Noto bring her brand YUINOTO to the catwalk. As always, VFW is a global platform for both local Vancouver and international designers, including some exceptional designers from Japan. Yui Noto is such a designer and has chosen VFW to launch her premiere...Continue reading→
ARTEMISIA HWANG, SHOWS YOUTHFUL STYLE AT VFW S/S 2023
ARTEMISIA HWANG The 2nd night of Vancouver Fashion Week welcomed back designer Artemisia Hwang. Hwang first showed her premiere student collection at VFW for S/S 2020. Hwang's bio states that she has a love of history, nature, architecture, and classical music. ARTEMISIA HWANG A REVIEW ARTEMISIA HWANG TM is the self-named label of Artemisia Hwang,...Continue reading→
BLUE TAMBURIN ; BEAUTY SHINES BRIGHT at VFW S/S 2023
BLUE TAMBURIN The second night of Vancouver Fashion Week S/S 2023 presented the return of BLUE TAMBURIN. Blue Tamburin is a Korean fashion label by designer Bomin Kim. Kim a designer with 21 years of experience, launched BLUE TAMBURIN 2021. The brands first showing at VFW was a triumphant success, and the buzz was in...Continue reading→
TABITHA ANDELIN ; SUSTAINABLE SAVVY STREET WEAR AT VFW S/S 2023
TABITHA ANDELIN TABITHA ANDELIN showed her eponymous fashion brand at Vancouver Fashion Week on the 2nd night, Oct 21, 2023. Andelin comes to VFW from Los Angeles, where she produces her line of sustainable savvy streetwear. I had previewed TABITHA ANDELIN in a post before VFW. I was excited to see this line and certainly...Continue reading→
UNSERTEN RETURNS WITH FLARE TO VANCOUVER FASHION WEEK S/S 2023
UNSERTEN Unserten returns to Vancouver fashion Week after it's tour de force showing at VFW F/W 22. I anticipated a great show from this Japanese design collective that won my heart with its last show. UNSERTEN is a Tokyo-based, avant-garde elegant menswear & unisex fashion brand founded in 2020. UNSERTEN is inspired by the feeling...Continue reading→
KU; A NEO PUNK DENIM EXPLOSION VFW S/S 2023
KU designed by AKIKO HOSOI The brand KU comes to the runway of Vancouver fashion from Japan. VFW has a tradition of engaging with international fashion labels. This is the first appearance of KU at VFW. KU is a label that works with sustainable, recycled, and repurposed denim. In 2013, it started with consignment sales...Continue reading→
ATELIER AREIELLE ; ROMANCE FOR THE CYNICS AT VFW 2023
ATELIER ARIELLE Atelier Arielle presented " Romance For the Cynics" on Oct. 20th at Vancouver Fashion Week(VFW). Designer Ariel Han brings her premiere collection from New York to Vancouver. This is Ariel's thesis collection from The Parsons School of Design in New York City. I write this review armed with little biographical details or information...Continue reading→
KOME CLOTHING; ARTISTRY SHINES AT VFW S/S 2023
KOME CLOTHING As I sit down to write reviews in the days just after Vancouver Fashion Week, I reflect on what I've just seen. It's an intense four days. I contemplate what I want to express about what I've seen and witnessed. Sometimes it takes a few days to process. Often as I think about...Continue reading→
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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.