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ASH & GROVE; FANTASY ECO FASHION AT VANCOUVER FASHION WEEK
ash + grove The brand ash + grove presented Tuesday 8th October VFW SS20. Covering a fashion week the way I like to involves getting up close and personal. Certainly, I love getting up close to the clothes. In fact rarely do we get the full impact of a garment from 3 meters away. However,...
CELINE HADDAD SHOWS REBELLION AT VANCOUVER FASHION WEEK
CELINE HADDAD Celine Haddad presented her collction at VFW on Tuesday 8th October. Certainly, between the shows there is a mosh pit like environment at Vancouver Fashion Week. The crowd mingles taking pictures, networking and meeting the models and designers. In fact, this is my opportunity to meet and do brief interviews with the designers....Continue reading→
SENKO ; A NEW BRAND IS WEARABLE AND GLAMOROUS AT VFW
SENKO Senko is a new brand created by Vancouver designer Lesley Senkow. While, I cover many of the visiting designers who show at VFW, a big part of the what I want to cover are local designers. Certainly, I want to encourage and support resident designers. With many local schools to study fashion, young designers...Continue reading→
SPOTLIGHT ON ITALIAN FASHION DESIGN AT VANCOUVER FASHION WEEK
ITALIAN FASHION DESIGN AT VANCOUVER FASHION WEEK Tuesday October 8th was an exciting night for and at Vancouver Fashion Week as we saw Italian Fashion Design on the runway. The evening started with the welcoming of the Consulate General of Italy in Vancouver. Certainly, Italian design is celebrated around the globe, and a partnership that...Continue reading→
ANDAR; ATHLEISURE GOES HIGH END AT VANCOUVER FASHION WEEK
ANDAR When looking for a success story, I didn't have to go too far to find ANDAR. This Korean athletic and casual fitness brand is the major purveyor of athleisure wear in Korea. Shin Ae-yeon founder and ceo brought Andar to Vancouver Fashion Week for the brands first runway show. In fact, Shin Ae-yeon told...Continue reading→
DR MAAYA, EXPLODES WITH JOY AT VANCOUVER FASHION WEEK
DR. MAAYA NO QUESTIONS ASKED DR. MAAYA SPREADS JOY AT VFW GALA On October 7th at the opening night gala of Vancouver Fashion Week we were treated to a joyful presentation by Dr. Maaya. This exciting childlike presentation was an audience favorite. Last spring the opening night gala featured an amazing balloon fashion designer from...Continue reading→
INSIDE/OUTSIDE STUDIO SHOWS SUSTAINABLE FASHION AT VANCOUVER FASHION WEEK
INSIDE/OUTSIDE STUDIO INSIDE/OUTSIDE STUDIO, is a label that I anticipated would be exciting. Certainly, as far as fashion is concerned I have good instincts, and in this case they were right. The new buzz word in the fashion world is sustainable fashion. However, this fashion buzz word is not a trend, it is a movement...Continue reading→
VFW; DENZIL MAPFUMO SHOWS US WHERE HIS HEART LIES
VANCOUVER FASHION WEEK; DENZIL MAPFUMO SHOWS US WHERE HIS HEART LIES The opening of Vancouver Fashion Week on Monday October 7 th, brought the first designer Denzil Mapfumo to the runway. Mapfumo traveled from his home in Portsmouth England to Vancouver for his Canadian debut. Although he expressed nervousness to me, his show went off...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.