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A VIEW FROM THE FRONT ROW VANCOUVER FASHION WEEK
A VIEW FROM THE FRONT ROW I attended Vancouver Fashion Week, and I had a view from the front row all week. Over my next posts I will give you that first-hand experience of sharing a view from the front row with me. First things first, I don't like to talk to much during the...Continue reading→
DIVERSITY IS THE STRENGTH OF VANCOUVER FASHION WEEK
DIVERSITY IS THE STRENGTH OF VANCOUVER FASHION WEEK Vancouver Fashion Week has a strong commitment to diversity. Diversity in our culture is a value that I hold in the highest regard. Here is a definition of diversity. Diversity includes all the ways in which people differ, encompassing the different characteristics that make one individual or...Continue reading→
JUDY: SEE HOW THE AMAZING COSTUMES CAN INSPIRE YOU
JUDY; COSTUMES SEE HOW THE AMAZING COSTUMES EMPOWER ZELLWEGER Certainly, I have written about costumes here before, and the costumes in JUDY are worthy of my attention. Renée Zellweger plays screen icon Judy Garland in Judy. The biopic focuses on the middle-aged singer's tumultuous time in 1960's London. Furthermore, Judy tells the tragic tale...Continue reading→
SPOTLIGHT ON GUCCI; HOW TO DRESS WITH DRAMA
SPOTLIGHT ON GUCCI Putting a spotlight on Gucci, is really something I need not do. However, in this case I am putting a spotlight on Gucci as a dramatic force in fashion. In fact, Gucci is a super brand that really owns the market right now. Gucci is an Italian luxury fashion brand founded by...Continue reading→
GLOBAL FASHION COLLECTIVE PROMOTES EMERGING DESIGNERS AT NYFW
WHAT IS GLOBAL FASHION COLLECTIVE ? I'm excited to introduce many of you to Global Fashion Collective. Certainly, many of you who are familiar with Vancouver Fashion Week may have heard of Global Fashion Collective. However talking to my Vancouver fashion industry friends and other fashion lovers, many know little or nothing about it. Therefore,...Continue reading→
BLANCORE SHOWS FOR THE FIRST TIME AT NEW YORK FASHION WEEK
NEW YORK FASHION WEEK- BLANCORE My first post from NYFW is the label Blancore. Darlings, unfortunately I am not in New York City for fashion week. However, I have the next best thing, a live link to all the shows and access to photo's. Generally speaking, it is of course always best to be an...Continue reading→
DE VOLK & GOSCHE: MY LATEST FASHION OBSESSION
Today I am posting an article DE VOLK & GOSCHE: MY LATEST FASHION OBSESSION that appears in the the fall edtion of Bahm magazine. Hello, darlings it's Sunday morning and I'm sitting down at the computer not only to write this post but to also plan the coming week. In fact, over night it appears...Continue reading→
ANDROGYNOUS FASHION: SEE HOW THE GIRLS WILL BE BOYS
ANDROGYNOUS FASHION, WHAT IS IT ? Androgynous fashion is a style that aims to avoid gender stereotypes. The androgynous, dress or style themselves to look like neither a typical boy, nor a conventional girl. In the past androgynous fashion has held a huge stigma, with its ties to the feminist and LGBTQ communities. But in...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.