Andrea Ward is the author of “Strut in Signature Style –Reinvent Your Wardrobe” which allows her to network and connect with a vast new audience and articulate to women “How to Look Appropriate and Have Comfort Within Yourself.” She is also a veteran of the fashion industry, representing every capacity from stylist-manufacturer to a retail merchant. She is an accomplished connoisseur of architectural wardrobing for the high profiled professional woman.

Andrea, a Connecticut native, aspired to Manhattan’s Fashion Avenue and began her inspirational career in the rag trade. She was mentored by a top notch husband and wife team at a well known Couture House known as Richilene which emulated the designs of Yves St. Laurent, Oscar de le Renta and many of the most renowned fashion designers in the world. Her position developed as a stylist for TV’s favorite soap opera sets where she chose the appropriate ensembles for the actors, maintaining the theme of each program. Andrea traveled to many of the finest shops in the U.S. while at Richilene such as Martha and Elizabeth Arden as a consultant, premiering new collections as well as featuring private showings each season.

Andrea married in 1985 and returned to Connecticut. She opened Andrea Renee’ Limited, a fine women's apparel store, which she ran with her sister as her partner for 2 years.

In 1988 Andrea joined Steilmann, one of the Europe’s leading manufacturers for women’s apparel as their VP of sales. Karl Lagerfeld’s licensed bridge collection known as KL was an exclusive with the company and with Mr. Lagerfeld’s profound fame and reputation offered notoriety. Steilmann had a mission to open a ready to wear chain of upscale European clothing for women. Andrea, hired for her expertise as a fashion and style advisor, implemented many techniques as a highly trained fashion consultant, accommodating clients with precision service.

Andrea’s vision as a philanthropist was always combined her business strategies supporting a cause that she believed in. Each location was researched demographically for business and how the store could offer a civic sense of support. She often traveled to Germany with the CEO of Steilmann to merchandise the collections that were displayed each season.

Her continued passion to own her own business resulted in the opening of Andrea Ward Clothier, where she was in business for 12 years. For her civic minded and philanthropic concept, Andrea was honored with the Small Business Award by the New Haven Chamber of Commerce.

Presently, Andrea Ward is the owner of Essentials by Andi Kamel which offers "The Total Look in Dressing for the Modern Woman." Andrea’s inspiration is to continue to educate all women that have the desire and need by assisting them with there personal appearance and is planning on writing a series of guide books on this subject.