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GABBEH, BY FARIBA MIRZAIE AN ARTISTIC FASHION LINE.
FARIBA MIRZAIE OUT & ABOUT FASHION SHOW My Out and About columns are my way of sharing what is going on in fashion, art and culture in Vancouver. Please share, leave comments and invite me to your upcoming events. GABBEH BY FARIBA MIRZAIE Gabbeh by Fariba Mirzaie is a Vancouver fashion line that I was only...Continue reading→
ITALIAN FASHION, AN EXHIBITION YOU MUST SEE.
ITALIAN FASHION My Out and About columns are my way of sharing what is going on in fashion, art and culture in Vancouver. Please share, leave comments and invite me to your upcoming events. ALL' ITALIANA : The Craft of Italian Fashion c. 1900-2000 Italian fashion is one of the true joys of life....Continue reading→
PARIS S/S 2020, WHAT IS HAUTE COUTURE ? WHY I LOVE IT.
WHAT IS HAUTE COUTURE ? PARIS S/S 2020 The Paris S/S 2020 Haute Couture shows have just wrapped up. But what do they mean by Haute Couture ? What is Haute Couture? The term Haute Couture is often thrown around with little regard to what it means. I have heard mention of a garment being...Continue reading→
MY FASHION CHOICES FROM THE GOLDEN GLOBES.
MY FASHION CHOICES FROM THE GOLDEN GLOBES This is my first post of 2020 and my fashion choices from The Golden Globes are always fun to write. While we may not be strutting down this particular Red Carpet, being up on what's hot can serve us all well. Certainly, all the critics sharpen their claws...Continue reading→
AY LELUM; A GREAT YEAR AT VANCOUVER FASHION WEEK, INDIGENOUS FASHION WEEK AND MORE TO COME IN 2020
AY LELUM THE GOOD HOUSE OF DESIGN AY LELUM THE GOOD HOUSE OF DESIGN, has had hectic a year, as I was told by Sophia one of the dynamic sisters who design this brand. Sisters Aunalee Boyd-Good and Sophia Good are the force behind this exciting label. Working along with their family members ; mother,...Continue reading→
DOXA GIVES US DISTINCT LUXURY LEATHERGOODS AT VANCOUVER FASHION WEEK.
DOXA DISTINCT LUXURY LEATHERGOODS. Doxa showed their unique leather goods on Friday 11th October at Vancouver Fashion Week SS20 . While the runway is not always the best place to show leather goods because of our proximity, Doxa put on a fabulous show. Xammy Vergara and Dominique Couture created Doxa as a way to...Continue reading→
BOLIVIA SHOWS AT VANCOUVER FASHION WEEK
BOLIVIA Bolivia showed a quintet of designers on Friday 11th October VFW SS20. I have chosen to cover 3 of these designers. I wanted to start off this post with a little information about Bolivia. Certainly, this is predominately a fashion blog, however, I pride myself on also covering other things. In this case, Bolivia...Continue reading→
GOLDEN SKYY, SPREADS UNIVERSAL LOVE AT VANCOUVER FASHION WEEK.
GOLDEN SKYY Golden Skyy showed on Thursday 10th October at VFW SS20. I attended every night of Vancouver Fashion Week, I meet some interesting and talented people. Some others attended every night or almost every night, but no one attended with more enthusiasm or positive energy than the group from Golden Skyy Designs. While, many...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.