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Fashion is where creativity and confidence collide, turning everyday moments into style statements. On this site, we explore the trends, timeless pieces, and cultural influences that shape how we dress and express ourselves.
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STREET STYLE AT VANCOUVER FASHION WEEK S/S 2023
STREET STYLE STREET STYLE STREET STYLE STREETSTYLE STREET STYLE Is Street Style what the fashionistas are wearing? While we were all looking towards the runways, something fabulous evolved Street style. With your ass firmly planted in the front row and your eyes intently fixed on the catwalk, the best look of the night may be sitting...Continue reading→
VANCOUVER FASHION WEEK S/S 2023 ; MY PREVIEW
VANCOUVER FASHION WEEK S/S 2023 Vancouver Fashion Week S/S 2023 will take place at David Lam Hall , Oct 20 to 23rd 2022. Vancouver Fashion Week's biannual show's are a highlight of this blog and the fashion scene in Vancouver. Since its conception in 2001, Vancouver Fashion Week has been dedicated to cultivating the success...Continue reading→
EVAN CLAYTON’S THEATRICAL FASHION THRILLS AUDIENCE
Evan Clayton blew the roof off the Vancouver Art Gallery on Saturday, September 24, with his first show in several years. INFERNO is a fashion show based on Dante's Inferno. I arrived almost an hour before showtime; the crowd was gathering. The fashion-starved throngs had pulled out all the stops. The eclectic style of the patrons added...Continue reading→
THE MULLET, HAIR WE GO AGAIN
The mullet is back. I found through my years of studying fashion history and as a fashion critic and blogger that hair trends are a huge part of fashion. From the powered wigs of the French Revolution to the flowing extensions of today, our locks make fashion statements just like our clothes. Trends are a...Continue reading→
COCKTAIL ATTIRE DRESS CODE; WHAT DO I WEAR?
COCKTAIL ATTIRE WHAT DO I WEAR ? I have an invite here, and the dress code says cocktail attire. (There are many different dress codes usually associated with a wedding, I have written about dress codes before.) To me, that seems slightly vague or maybe even old-fashioned. I suppose they may mean a cocktail dress for...Continue reading→
MET GALA 2022, GILDED GLAMOUR
The theme for the Met Gala 2022 is Gilded Glamour. I am a huge fan of glamour and finding it may not always be easy. Seeking an injection of glamour and beauty I watched live the red(beige) carpet of the Met Gala 2022, here's my take ! THE MET GALA 2022 a brief history The...Continue reading→
AY LELUM PRESENTED ” EYE OF LIFE ” READY-TO WEAR COLLECTION @ VFW F/W 22
AY LELUM THE GOOD HOUSE OF DESIGN Ay Lelum is a second-generation Coast Salish Design House from Nanaimo, B.C., Canada. They are Sisters who design and produce clothing and fabric patterns featuring Traditional Coast Salish Art by their Father William Good and Brother W. Joel Good of the Snuneymuxw First Nation Hereditary Chief Family. Their...Continue reading→
#WHYSOCEREALZ! SHOWS FUN DIVERSE MENSWEAR @ VFW F/W22
#WHYSOCEREALZ! BRAND CONCEPT Why are you so serious?! I have to be good at everything, I must not make mistakes, so I am very serious and sensitive at times. why so serious ? You don't have to be good... It's okay to make a mistake... #whysocerealz! Not serious, cerealz. So my motto has all kinds...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.