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Born-and-raised 琉璃神社 boy and 鈥渃ar guy鈥� 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鈥檛 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 鈥� 鈥渢his guy鈥檚 got some serious style!鈥�

A career in car sales was a natural fit for Andrew. He was born into the business 鈥� his grandfather owned the first GM store in 琉璃神社 until about 1970 and then a Honda store after that.

鈥淚 grew up around that store, cleaning cars and sweeping the lot. I鈥檝e always really liked cars,鈥� he says.

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

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

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

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

When it comes to style, for Andrew, it鈥檚 all in the attention to detail.

鈥淚f you鈥檙e looking at car style it鈥檚 all about the lines, all about the shape, the look; it鈥檚 how each piece plays into each other. And how the pieces play into each other is the same thing I like with personal style. It鈥檚 finding little things that match: carrying a colour from the shirt into the shoe, matching a watch band with a belt. It鈥檚 the attention to details. You don鈥檛 have to be wearing a suit and tie to have good style; it can be really simple, basic stuff. But good style is when attention has been paid to the details.鈥�

CLOTHES / GROOMING

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

Favourite denim, brand and cut: , straight cut. 鈥淣othing beats a great pair of jeans; the most versatile piece of clothing you can own.鈥�

Current go-to clothing item: 鈥淢测 . 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.鈥�

Accessory you spend the most money on: Shoes.

Favourite work tool: 鈥淢测 . Good or bad, it seems to be essential for organization and communication.鈥�

Sunglasses: .

Scent: .

Who cuts your hair: Yasmine at .

Favourite skincare products: .

Favourite place to shop: , 琉璃神社.

STYLE INSPIRATION / LIFE

Favourite car: 鈥淢测 fave car to drive is Firebird, but the dream car that to me is a piece of art, is the db9. It鈥檚 just a really pretty car.鈥�

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: 鈥� and are a good go-to, to fit different occasions. It鈥檚 really hard to list this today as 琉璃神社 seems to have a new favourite around every corner.鈥�

Favourite cocktail/wine: .

Album on current rotation: Changing Colours by .

Favourite musician: Gord Downie from .

Favourite city to visit: . 鈥淚 love walking the downtown or running the seawall.鈥�

Favourite place in the whole world: . 鈥淚 was born here, studied here and I鈥檓 lucky to work here. Every year, 琉璃神社 seems to get better and better as it grows and creates is own unique style.鈥�