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Born-and-raised Kelowna boy and 害羞草研究所渃ar guy害羞草研究所� to the core, Andrew likes to start his workday with a little waterskiing at the crack of dawn.

I meet Andrew for the first time early one morning and can害羞草研究所檛 miss him as he pulls into our meeting place in an absolutely stunning 1967 Firebird 400 convertible that quickly draws a crowd of onlookers. I think to myself 害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所渢his guy害羞草研究所檚 got some serious style!害羞草研究所�

A career in car sales was a natural fit for Andrew. He was born into the business 害羞草研究所� his grandfather owned the first GM store in Kelowna until about 1970 and then a Honda store after that.

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His innate love and ability to connect with people was another factor.

害羞草研究所淚 got into the business really because I like working with people. I害羞草研究所檝e always tried to be very personable and easy to talk with. It害羞草研究所檚 fun for me, meeting new people and talking with and learning about them. You meet all sorts of people in this business 害羞草研究所� some of our clients have amazing collections, so I get to experience and see them. Connecting a person with what they害羞草研究所檝e always wanted is what makes it a lot of fun and keeps me in it.害羞草研究所�

In addition to the aforementioned love of waterskiing, Andrew is also passionate about the very new addition to his family 害羞草研究所� his five-month-old son.

Asked what quality he hopes to pass on to his son, Andrew says, 害羞草研究所淏eing a dad is something I害羞草研究所檝e always looked forward to and if I could pass something on to him, it would be to treat people with respect. That害羞草研究所檚 the way I grew up 害羞草研究所� to always have respect for the people around you and for people who are older than you. Sometimes I feel that it害羞草研究所檚 something that has been lost. Everybody you meet has a story and if you understand that and give respect, it害羞草研究所檚 easier to solve problems.害羞草研究所�

When it comes to style, for Andrew, it害羞草研究所檚 all in the attention to detail.

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CLOTHES / GROOMING

Uniform: Business attire in the winter and business casual in the summer. 害羞草研究所淚 like to make sure I incorporate items that work together 害羞草研究所� that could be belts, shoes or even a watch strap. Little things can make a simple suit pop and stand out in a crowd.害羞草研究所�

Favourite denim, brand and cut: , straight cut. 害羞草研究所淣othing beats a great pair of jeans; the most versatile piece of clothing you can own.害羞草研究所�

Current go-to clothing item: 害羞草研究所淢测 . I like a shoe that can work with lots of looks. My shoes can dress up jeans or dress down a suit and tie to make it more relaxed.害羞草研究所�

Accessory you spend the most money on: Shoes.

Favourite work tool: 害羞草研究所淢测 . Good or bad, it seems to be essential for organization and communication.害羞草研究所�

Sunglasses: .

Scent: .

Who cuts your hair: Yasmine at .

Favourite skincare products: .

Favourite place to shop: , Kelowna.

STYLE INSPIRATION / LIFE

Favourite car: 害羞草研究所淢测 fave car to drive is Firebird, but the dream car that to me is a piece of art, is the db9. It害羞草研究所檚 just a really pretty car.害羞草研究所�

Iconic celebrity who has inspired your style: Steve McQueen.

Favourite film you love for its style: James Bond during the Sean Connery and Roger Moore years.

Last great read: Time Now for the .

Favourite local restaurant: 害羞草研究所� and are a good go-to, to fit different occasions. It害羞草研究所檚 really hard to list this today as Kelowna seems to have a new favourite around every corner.害羞草研究所�

Favourite cocktail/wine: .

Album on current rotation: Changing Colours by .

Favourite musician: Gord Downie from .

Favourite city to visit: . 害羞草研究所淚 love walking the downtown or running the seawall.害羞草研究所�

Favourite place in the whole world: . 害羞草研究所淚 was born here, studied here and I害羞草研究所檓 lucky to work here. Every year, Kelowna seems to get better and better as it grows and creates is own unique style.害羞草研究所�