FIDM.....FIDM Museum "Art of Motion Picture Costume Design": Press Recap!

FIDM.....FIDM Museum "Art of Motion Picture Costume Design": Press Recap!

Interview Nick: Nick Verreos filming interviews with Al Ghad TV--FIDM Museum 25th Art of Motion Picture Costume Design Exhibition

The week prior to the 89th Academy Awards was a VERY BUSY week for the recently-unveiled Art of Motion Picture Costume Design Exhibition at FIDM Museum. As the Official Fashion Spokesperson for the FIDM Museum, I had the chance to discuss the 100+ costumes from 20+ films at the Exhibition with more than a dozen TV networks and press from countries including Mexico, Indonesia, China, Japan and even the USA (!). Naturally, most of them wanted me to give them "Inside Costume Dish" about the costumes nominated for Best Costume Design at this year's Oscars. Now, speaking of Oscars Best Costume Design...

Congratulations to the AMAZING Colleen Atwood for winning her FOURTH (!) Oscar for Outstanding Costume design--for "Fantastic Beats And Where To Find Them" (right photo)--Costume Designer Colleen Atwood and Nick Verreos, FIDM Museum

Here are photos from some of the Press Interviews I did at FIDM Museum in advance of the Oscars discussing FABULOUS Hollywood movies costumes:

UNIVISION: Nick Verreos with Univision's Maria Hurtado filming an interview with "El Gordo Y La Flaca" TV Show--FIDM Museum 25th Art of Motion Picture Costume Design Exhibition

TELEMUNDO: Nick Verreos with Stephanie "Chiquibaby" Himonidis from Telemundo "Acceso Total" Entertainment TV Show--FIDM Museum 25th Art of Motion Picture Costume Design Exhibition

VOICE OF AMERICA INDONESIA: With Ian Umar, Reporter with Voice of America/VOA Indonesia, filming interviews at FIDM Museum 25th Art of Motion Picture Costume Design Exhibition

TV AZTECA MONTERREY MEXICO: Nick Verreos with Antonella Michelena, Anchor of "Info7 Show" TV Azteca Monterrey Mexico--FIDM Museum 25th Art of Motion Picture Costume Design Exhibition

TV AZTECA MEXICO: Nick Verreos with Linet Puente, Entertainment reporter for "Hechos AM" TV Show on TV Azteca Mexico--FIDM Museum 25th Art of Motion Picture Costume Design Exhibition

KSCI-TV LA18 CHINESE LANGUAGE: Nick Verreos with Esther of KSCI-TV LA18--FIDM Museum 25th Art of Motion Picture Costume Design Exhibition

AL ARABIYA DUBAI: Nick Verreos filming a TV segment for Al Arabiya TV with Raffi Boghosian--FIDM Museum 25th Art of Motion Picture Costume Design Exhibition

Dapper Duo: Nick Verreos with Raffi Boghosian of MBC Group, filming interviews with Middle East TV/Press--FIDM Museum 25th Art of Motion Picture Costume Design Exhibition

ABC7 EYE ON LA: Nick Verreos with Tina Malave of ABC7-LA "Eye On LA" TV Show--FIDM Museum 25th Art of Motion Picture Costume Design Exhibition

CCTV6 CHINA: Nick Verreos with Meizi Yang (LOVE her lace Burberry trench coat/dress!) filming interviews with CCTV6's Movie Channel--FIDM Museum 25th Art of Motion Picture Costume Design Exhibition

Admiring Costumes: Nick Verreos with Costume Designer Joanna Johnston, admiring her Academy award-nominated costumes for "Allied"--FIDM Museum 25th Art of Motion Picture Costume Design Exhibition

NTV ZIP! JAPAN: Nick Verreos with Risa Ozaki of NTV-ZIP! TV (and "ZIP!" mascot!)--FIDM Museum 25th Art of Motion Picture Costume Design Exhibition

Good Morning Southern California: Nick Verreos filming LIVE morning segments with KTLA and the AMAZING Gayle Anderson--FIDM Los Angeles

Nick Verreos with KTLA's Gayle Anderson: One of the BIG HIGHLIGHTS of filming TV interviews for the FIDM Museum's "Art of Motion Picture Costume Design" Exhibition is reuniting with AN ICON of LA Morning News--the INCOMPARABLE Gayle Anderson. Anderson, by the way, just received the honor from the City of LA of having February 28th being proclaimed as "Gayle Anderson Day"...CONGRATS to Miss Gayle!

Click HERE to watch the videos we filmed!

SASHES AND TIARAS.....Miss World 2015 "World Fashion Designer Dress": The Top Ten "Best" According to Miss World Judges...Really?

SASHES AND TIARAS.....Miss World 2015 "World Fashion Designer Dress": The Top Ten "Best" According to Miss World Judges...Really?

World Fashion Designer Top 10: Maybe, Maybe Not--Miss World 2015 "World Fashion Designer Dress" Event, Sanya China

Photos courtesy of MissWorld.com

Events leading up to the Finals of the 65th Annual Miss World Beauty Pageant are occurring this past week. The Finals are December 19th but yesterday there was a "Preliminary" event for the Miss World--World Fashion Designer Dress Event, where all the 100+ contestants wore ensembles/gowns made by designers from their home countries. Tomorrow are the Finals of this event where the Miss World Top Model and World Designer Award fashion gala take place.

But at the Preliminary event, the contestants modeled their designs in front of the judges and the Top Ten "World Designer Dresses" were chosen. Here they are in alphabetical order (country-wise).

I'm not so sure these would have been my Top Ten Best Designer Dresses/Ensembles, in fact I would have probably put one or two in my "Uh Oh!" List. Not so sure what "Designer Dress" Kool-Aid the judges were drinking but here were their choices..

Miss Bosnia and Herzegovina Marijana Marcovic: Right away, I have an issue with this big ol' mess being named as Top Ten Miss World 2015 "Best World Fashion Designer Dress". This cha-cha black and silver trimmed design was created by Carmen Line according to the Miss World website. It is tacky and very "My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding". The pointed strapless neckline is not just obnoxious but would be ripped to shreds by any red carpet correspondent if this was ever worn at a red carpet event. It's BAD.

Miss Brazil Catharina Choi: Catharina wore this midnight blue lace gown designed by Olga Blanc. It's OK; nothing extraordinary. I've seen these styles in the back of an "After Five" Dress section at Macy's. I think that a gown worn at the "Miss World--World Fashion Designer Dress" event should be just a little more Haute and a little less department store-like. Maybe it's just me.

Miss Cote D'Ivoire Andrea N'Guessan: I actually like this mustard yellow jumpsuit with vest/cape design worn by Andrea. It's elegant, contemporary and makes a strong impact. I especially love her accessorizing; the gold earrings, gold belt, and THAT head-turban is EVERYTHING! I just wished that the top was a bit more interesting--an asymmetrical drape/pleat perhaps. The princess-seamed pattern to this silhouette is very "Design School 101".

Miss Guadeloupe Arlene Tacite: Arlene wore this ivory crepe gown with blue sequin applique featuring a strapless bustier designed by Jessica Jordan. I liked this. Once again, it's not very innovative--design-wise but it is quite nice; maybe that's the criteria I need to be considering. At least it fits well and the length is perfect.

Miss India Aditi Arya: I expected much more from a Miss World India. Seriously. This gold and ivory sequined column gown designed by Monisha Jaising is, again, just OK, but nothing spectacular. I could see this dress at a department store...or in the Downtown L.A. Garment District.

Miss Indonesia Maria Harfanti: Maria wore this blue and ivory gown which evokes a possible "Ming Vase" inspiration. The gown was designed and created by private clientele designer brand Windy Chandra Couture. It's nice but certainly not on the scale of an UBER fabulous Guo Pei creation.

Miss Italy Greta Galassi: Greta wore this golden and silver/pewter colored satin-and-sequined gown from Erasmo Fiorentino. The design featured some cut-out's and peek-a-boo's. It had a hint of "Art Deco" but I just don't understand why this ended up as a Top Ten. The sketch was better than Greta wearing it. I think on a dark-skinned contestant, this might have had a bit more of an impact, but on her, it was a "meh".

Miss Mongolia Anu Namshyrin: Anu wore this white illusion, chiffon and silver sequin gown designed by Tserenlkhagva Khuyag-Ochi. It featured sheer sleeves, 80's shoulders, and a drop waist silhouette. This was a bit wedding gown vibe to the dress; too cutesy and too Mother-of-the-Bride--or maybe the father's Mistress(!)...at a Russian millionaire's wedding. Just saying.

Miss Puerto Rico Keysi Vargas: Keysi's black nude netting/illusion with black sequin applique gown , designed by Jose Karlo, was one of the better ones chosen in the Top Ten Miss World 2015 "World Fashion Designer Dress" event. I loved the architectural aspect of the design and sharp shoulder/front detail, as well as the contrast fabric knit long sleeve top section. I just wished the sequined lace applique would have started a little lower in her hips/thigh area; it was just a little too close to her "Uh Oh" regions.

Miss Vietnam Tran Ngoc Lan Khue: Not sure how this rather plainly-designed ombre-hued blood red-to-yellow gown ended up as one of the Top ten best. The off the shoulder dress was designed by Ly Qui Khanh. I think this was rather basic and not memorable. And certainly not "Best World Designer Dress" material.



*UP NEXT: MY CHOICES for BEST Miss World 2015 "World Designer Dresses"...and the OH DEAR!

FIDM Museum: 6th Annual Outstanding Art of Television Costume Design Exhibition!

FIDM Museum: 6th Annual Outstanding Art of Television Costume Design Exhibition!

TV Costume Heaven:

Stewardess Fab: Costumes from ABC series "Pan Am", Pilot Costumes by Chrisi Karvonides, Series Costumes by Ane Crabtree, 6th Annual Outstanding Art of Television Costume Design Exhibition, FIDM Museum and Galleries (photo courtesy of Alex J. Berliner/ABImages)

Where can you find Pan Am Stewardesses, a Dowager Countess, an Evil Queen, and Marylin Monroe-inspired "NBC's Smash" gold gown? Oh yes, in Downtown LA of course! Well, fashionistas and costume design aficionados, Tuesday was the Opening Day of the 6th Annual Outstanding Art Television Costume Design Exhibition at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising/FIDM, my alma mater, and college of which I am the Official Fashion Spokesperson.

6th Annual Outstanding Art of Television Costume Design Exhibition Party/Reception at Hope Park/FIDM (photo courtesy of Alex J. Berliner/ABImages)

The exhibition, presented by FIDM Museum and Galleries and Academy of
Television Arts and Sciences, was Guest Curated by Mary Rose,
Costume Designer and President of the Costume Designers Guild. It features over 75
(!) costumes from a variety of TV shows (sixteen of them), period and contemporary, including
seven nominated for an Emmy® for Outstanding Achievement in Costume
Design. This past weekend, a VIP reception/party was held at the FIDM Campus to "unveil" this fabulous new exhibition. Guests included:

(Left to right) Eduardo Castro, Costume Designer for ABC's "Once Upon A Time" (he was also the Costume Designer for ABC's "Ugly Betty"!) and Julie Weiss (love her oversized paillette tunic-dress!) Costume Designer for many films including "American Beauty" "Frida" "The Ring" and (my personal favorite) "Blades of Glory" (photo courtesy of Alex J. Berliner/ABImages)

(Left to right) Chrisi Karvonides, Costume Designer nominated for FX's "American Horror Story", seen here with Mary Rose, President of the Costume Designers Guild and Guest Curator of the 6th Annual Outstanding Art of Television Costume Design Exhibition (photo courtesy of Alex J. Berliner/ABImages)

Mandi Line, Costume Designer for ABC Family's "Pretty Little Liars" (above in front of her costumes for the show). Fun fact: Mandi is an FIDM Alumna (photo courtesy of Alex J. Berliner/ABImages)

Now, let's get to the costumes at the exhibition. Like I said at the top of this post, there are over 75 costumes featured and some of the highlights include:

English Class: The Emmy® nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Costume
Design Costumes from PBS' "Downton Abbey": Yes, that's Maggie Smith's "Dowager Countess" silk velvet and sequin ensemble on the far left--PS: She's Tall! (photo courtesy of Alex J. Berliner/ABImages)

Costumes from NBC's "Smash" --The gold sequin gown is worn by Katharine McPhee's character and the one on the far right is worn by actress Anjelica Huston (photo courtesy of Alex J. Berliner/ABImages)

The Emmy® nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Costume
Design costumes from HBO's "Game of Thrones"--And yes, that's the costume worn by actor Peter Dinklage above (top photo courtesy of Alex J. Berliner/ABImages)

 

 The Emmy® nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Costume
Design costumes from ABC's "Once Upon a Time"--This tableau at FIDM Museum is HUGE--above photo is the "Rainbow Fairy" costume from the ABC show (photos courtesy of Alex J. Berliner/ABImages)

The Emmy® nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Costume
Design costumes from HBO's "Hemingway and Gellhorn"--Nicole Kidman starred in this and I have a fun fact from the costume designer, Ruth Myers: Kidman's inseam is 34". That's the inseam of well, a 6' 2" man ! (she's got fabulously LONG legs) (photo courtesy of Alex J. Berliner/ABImages)

Nick Verreos and KTLA-TV's Gayle Anderson, 6th Annual Outstanding Art of Costume Design Costume Design Exhibition, FIDM Museum

On Monday, I had the pleasure of filming some Morning TV segments for KTLA-TV Channel 5 LIVE direct from the FIDM Museum and the brand new exhibition with the always fantastic (and my TV Production Segment MUSE!) Gayle Anderson. We had such a blast filming these segments. Miss Gayle is my "sister from another mister" darlings! LOVE her. As a special VIP treat, two of the Emmy® nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Costume
Design costume designers from this past year--Ruth Myers ("Hemingway and Gellhorn") and Chrisi Karvonides ("American Horror Story")--were there for some of the KTLA-TV Morning Show interviews at FIDM Museum so I had the honor of meeting them and of course, getting some behind-the-scenes costume design DISH.

Costume Designer Ruth Myers and Nick Verreos, FIDM Museum

Nick Verreos and Costume Designer Chrisi Karvonides: I had such a ball chatting with Chrisi---she also designed the costumes for ABC's "Pan Am" series pilot so she gave me such great behind-the-scenes dish on the Pan Am stewardess uniforms (you know I LOVE me some Stewardess Uniforms!!).

Coffee, Tea...or Fab Uniforms: ABC's "Pan Am" TV show stewardess uniforms

Stewardess Dish: Costume Designer Chrisi Karvonides and Nick Verreos, 6th Annual Outstanding Art of Television Costume Design Exhibition, FIDM Museum

As you can see from the photo above, Costume Designer Chrisi Karvonides and I were in some SERIOUS "Wait, how many pattern pieces to that Pan Am pill box hat? And the Pan Am logo was actually GOLD!!??" conversation. LOVED every minute of it!






You can click HERE to see the segments I did with Gayle and KTLA-TV!! (scroll on the videos to find all the FIDM Costume Design Exhibition segments).

The Dish:



WHAT: 

The 6th Annual Outstanding Art of Television Costume Design Exhibition, over 75 Costumes, including 2011-2012 Emmy® nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Costume
Design costumes 





WHERE: 

FIDM Museum and Galleries, Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising

919 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90015



WHEN:

July 31 through October 20, 2012

open 10am-5pm Tuesday through Saturday. Closed Sunday and Monday



Admission:

FREE!!