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VANCOUVER FASHION WEEK FW 21 : THE NEW WORLD OF THE DIGITAL FASHION SHOW
VANCOUVER FASHION WEEK FW 21: THE NEW WORLD OF THE DIGITAL FASHION SHOW Vancouver Fashion Week FW 21 is their second season of DIGITAL fashion shows, presented from April 16th-18th 2021. Since the COVID-19 global pandemic, the world has changed. The fashion events we once took for granted are now just memories. We now...Continue reading→
WEARING BLACK AND WHITE ; HOW TO DESIGN A WARDROBE AROUND A CHIC CLASSIC.
WEARING BLACK AND WHITE ; HOW TO DESIGN A WARDROBE AROUND A CHIC CLASSIC The combination of black and white is a true classic. While I may risk being called the waiter, I wear black and white a lot. Coco Chanel once said that black and white’s beauty was “the perfect harmony,” that women...Continue reading→
AUDREY HEPBURN A FASHION ICON ; HOW HER STYLE CAN INSPIRE YOUR WARDROBE
AUDREY HEPBURN A FASHION ICON A new documentary on Audrey Hepburn has just come to Netflix. It is almost thirty years since Audrey Hepburn left us. . The new documentary looks at the life of Audrey Hepburn. Filmmaker Helena Coan examines the remarkable life and career of actress, fashion icon and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn. Audrey...Continue reading→
A Designer Handbag a Thing of Beauty and an Investment.
A DESIGNER HANDBAG I love a designer handbag. To me, a handbag has an air of mystery. I remember as a child the beautiful patent leather handbag my Great Aunt carried. Auntie Maud is a fashion icon to me, and her handbags were the pinnacle of beauty. The mystery was the contents of the handbag, a...Continue reading→
NYFW F/W 2021- FOCUS A SPOTLIGHT ON A DIGITAL RUNWAY
NYFW F/W 2021 February is a huge fashion month, starting with NYFW F/W 2021 and following the calendar to London, Milan, and ending in Paris. During the usual Fashion Weeks the streets of the cities are bustling with buyers, models, journalists, bloggers, celebrities, fashionistas, and more. This year is different. Moreover, the street style is...Continue reading→
4 BLACK DESIGNERS I LOVE FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH
4 BLACK DESIGNERS FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2021 February is Black History Month. I celebrate 4 black designers whose designs promote and show the best of international black design. I shouldn't have to write specifically about black designers, however, this is reality. Since, the summer of 2020, the movement for racial equality has finally been...Continue reading→
PARIS HAUTE COUTURE S/S 2021; ESCAPE WITH THE MOST AMAZING FASHION IN THE WORLD
PARIS HAUTE COUTURE S/S 2021 Paris Haute Couture S/S 2021 is the perfect occasion for a fashion lover to escape our current reality. (Here is a link to my last look at Haute Couture.) The confines of our daily lives during this pandemic have left us all with a desire to escape. Under normal circumstances,...Continue reading→
THE FABULOUS COATS OF THE INAUGURATION
YOU CAN HAVE THE FABULOUS COATS OF THE INAUGURATION Fabulous coats were the standout fashion statement as America renewed its democracy. I look at things through the eyes of a fashion lover. Darlings let's face it, we are all desperate for a red carpet, and this is the next best thing. I am well aware...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.