NICK HOSTS.....Nick Verreos Hosts the Living In Digital Times "2016 FashionWare" Fashion Show CES Las Vegas: BLOG RECAP!

NICK HOSTS.....Nick Verreos Hosts the Living In Digital Times "2016 FashionWare" Fashion Show CES Las Vegas: BLOG RECAP!

Fashion Tech: Nick Verreos Hosts the Living In Digital Times 2016 FashionWare Fashion Show, 2016 CES Las Vegas

Last week, I had the honor of hosting for the second consecutive year, the Living In Digital Times FashionWare Show at the largest electronics and technology trade show in the world: CES. CES is held in Las Vegas (naturally) and it brings together industry professionals with both small and major, companies showcasing the "latest and greatest" in electronics, technology, fitness, automobiles, web...you name it, they are there!

 Arriving in Las Vegas for CES 2016

 Nick Verreos doing Press for the Living In Digital Times 2016 FashionWare Show, CES Las Vegas

Over 170,000 people attend CES and let me tell you, when I was there it seemed like a million! Picture 5th Avenue in Manhattan during Rush Hour; that's what it looked like inside the Sands Expo and Convention Center when I was there.

My 2016 CES Date: Nick Verreos with "Pepper" the Robot--2016 FashionWare Show CES Las Vegas

At this year's CES in Las Vegas, I hosted the fab FashionWare Show, which showcased the latest in Fashion-Meets-Tech; it's a high tech fashion show like no other. The fashion show combines both elements of Haute Couture with cutting-edge one-of-a-kind designs as well as utilitarian wearables that would be right at home in any sportswear store.

Here are some photo highlights from this year's 2016 FashionWare Show at CES Las Vegas:

Business Tech: Model Anton is wearing WTF jeans that feature a pocket that CLEANS your smart phone when you take it out (!); he's also showing the HP Executive Top Load briefcase/bag

2016 FashionWare Show CES Las Vegas

(Left) Model Dina is wearing the Corsage Lumineux created by Swiss fabric company Forster Rohner Textile Innovations. The corset lights up as you can see. Her fab bracelet is from WiseWear's The Socialite Collection. It's a luxury smart bracelet made just for women.

(Right) Model Trey is wearing a Sensoria t-shirt that has the technology of monitoring your heart rate and also deliver step counting, speed, calories, altitude and distance tracking.

2016 FashionWare Show CES Las Vegas

(Left): Model Anna is wearing a fun innovative design--the UI Dress--from Turkish designer Ece Ozalp. The dress connects any wearable and smartphone via bluetooth!

(Right): Model Julia wears the Origami dress which is part of the Gilded Fractals Collection by Make Fashion designers and Phi Illuminated which is the team of Kenzie Housego, Stacey Morgan and engineer Sophia Amin. Julia also is wearing the OrCam intuitive wearable device made especially for the blind and/or visually impaired

2016 FashionWare Show CES Las Vegas

Model Chris is wearing the SCOTTeVEST 30-pocket (Yeah! THIRTY pockets!) jacket which can hold even a full-sized laptop! His belt is from Paris-based Belty Good Vibes and Emoita. The belt can send information via an APP; in other words, it is a smartbelt.

2016 FashionWare Shoow CES Las Vegas

Model Elly is wearing a 3D printed dress from designer Sylvia Heisel; she's also carrying Chip by Wowwee Robot Dog who is wearing the FAB WonderWoof BowTie, an activity monitoring device...FOR DOGS!! PS; I'd love that for little Benny! (Hint hint WonderWoof!)

2016 FashionWare Show CES Las Vegas

Model Charlamagne is wearing a $3,000 design from Canada-based (Colombian born), designer Maria Orduz Pinto. The dress features handmade flowers that deflect the light and react to sound. The model is also featuring a SnapCam LE HD video camera that can take THIRTY photos in ONE SECOND!

2016 FashionWare Show CES Las Vegas

Group Shot with the Designs--Nick Verreos with the designs on show at the 2016 FashionWare Fashion Show at 2016 CES Las Vegas

Designers/Creators + Designs--Nick Verreos with some of the designers/creators (and their models and designs) at the 2016 FashionWare Fashion Show at 2016 CES Las Vegas

Thanks again Las Vegas and FashionWare for a FABULOUS show marrying High Tech and High Fashion! I was honored to have been a part of it once again this year!

The Luxor Hotel & Casino Las Vegas--Bye Las Vegas--Maybe next time I'll use that very retro jacuzzi/bathtub in my Luxor Hotel room! XOXO

Nick Verreos in CHICAGO: My Recap of the Macy's Hispanic Heritage Month/Carlos Santana Fashion Event!

Nick Verreos in CHICAGO: My Recap of the Macy's Hispanic Heritage Month/Carlos Santana Fashion Event!

Viva CHICAGO!

Chicago Love: Nick Verreos and Peach Carr, Project Runway Season 8 and All Stars Season 2 designer--Macy's On State Street Chicago Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month event Honoring Carlos Santana hosted by Nick Verreos

Last week, I flew to Chicago, to host a wonderful event for Macy's. This month, Macy's is having all these great in-store events celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month as well as honoring Carlos Santana as an "Icon of Style".  

Macy's On State Street Chicago called and asked if I could be part of the store's celebration and host their festivities and well, it was a quick "Si!". It also happened to be Latino Fashion Week in Chicago--and they were one of the sponsors of the event--so this fabulous event was part of the events on the Latino Fashion Week Chicago calendar.

 Park Hyatt Hotel Chicago: my room and a fabulous Eames leather lounger--chair and ottoman

I flew into Chicago the night before and checked in to the very chic Park Hyatt Chicago. My room was very nice--sleek and well-appointed. What I also loved most was the Eames leather lounger--chair and ottoman in my room. It retails for about $5,000 (I know!) so, needless to say, I almost slept THERE!

 Chicago Water Tower

The next morning, I had some time to waste and so, naturally, I went SHOPPING! The Park Hyatt is fortunately (or unfortunately to my bank account) next to the Water Tower and one block from the "Magnificent Mile"/Michigan Avenue and some of the best shopping IN THE WORLD (Darn you Park Hyatt!). I headed to TopShop, Zara and Sephora to do some retail damage, and on the way, I loved seeing the...

Plaid Chic: New Burberry Chicago Flagship Store--they're still working on it but the facade looks marvelous and very "Burberry"

The White Project: Benetton and SAIC student designs

And this great window display at the Benetton store in The Shops at North Bridge on Michigan Avenue--The white creations are by students of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) sponsored by Marie Claire and United Colors of Benetton. I thought the designs were very creative and beautifully avant-garde.

Soon, it was time to get ready for my Macy's Event Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at the Macy's On State Street Chicago. I was so excited to be the "Host with the Most" and be part of it...

 Big Girl Cosmetics did all the beautiful makeup for the models at the event

Vanidades Magazine was also a co-sponsor. LOVE Vanidades. As a young boy back in Venezuela--where I was raised (dreaming of becoming a successful fashion designer), I remember flipping through my mommy's Vanidades looking at all the fashion and being very inspired.

Photo Courtesy of Jacinto Ariza/Gozamos.com

 

 Nick Verreos Hosting Macy's On State Street Chicago fashion event Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month and Carlos Santana as Icon of Style  

There were over 200 RSVP's and from what I heard, many more also showed up!! (LOVE you Chicago!). So, all the seats were taken and then it was "standing room only". I was so happy to see several friends of mine--who live in the Chicago area and came out to the event. I was extra excited to see a Project Runway alumn, designer Peach Carr (who you will see in the new Season 2 of Project Runway All Stars) also come out and support my event. Besides honoring Carlos Santana, there was a great panel discussion on Latino Style, Fashion and much more with Vanidades Editor-in-Chief Jacqueline Blanco, Leanne Violette designer for Carlos by Carlos Santana Footwear and Diego Rocha, Chicago-based accessories designer and former contestant on Season 1 Project Accessories. I also presented a fashion show featuring clothes from Macy's and accessorized with shoes, boots, purses, from the Carlos by Carlos Santana collection.

 Photos Courtesy of Jacinto Ariza/Gozamos.com

Nick Latina Fashion: Macy's In State Street Chicago Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month event Honoring Carlos Santana hosted by Nick Verreos--fashions from Macy's, shoes and purses from Carlos by Carlos Santana

"The Sexy" peep-toe platform pump and Cheetah Bootie: Shoes and booties from Carlos by Carlos Santana--Macy's On State Street Chicago Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month event Honoring Carlos Santana hosted by Nick Verreos 

 Photos Courtesy of Jacinto Ariza/Gozamos.com

 Photo Courtesy of Jacinto Ariza/Gozamos.com

The panelists of the Panel Discussion on Latina Fashion and Style at this event included Diego Rocha (above photo)--from Lifetime Network's Project Accessory, as well as...

Leanne Violette, designer for Carlos by Carlos Santana Footwear (far right) with Cesar Rolon Jr. (far left), CEO of Imagen Marketing Consultants and Arabel Alva Rosales (second from left) Co-Founder and Principal of Latino Fashion Week and Nick Verreos--Macy's On State Street Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month and Carlos Santana event

And our other panelist was Jacqueline Blanco (far right), Editor-in-Chief of Vanidades Magazine--seen here with Cesar Rolon Jr. (far left), Nick Verreos, and Arabel Alva Rosales (second from left)--Macy's On State Street Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month and Carlos Santana event

 

Nick and The Chicas: (left to right) Yvette Pena, Nick Verreos and
Ana Serafin--Macy's On State Street Chicago Celebrating Hispanic
Heritage Month 

After the FABULOSO event--I spent over an hour meetin'-and-greetin' with lots of the guests, friends, Project Runway fans--as well as doing TV interviews. Here are some photos from that:

Nick Verreos--Meet-and-Greet--Macy's Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month and Honors Carlos Santana Event, Macy's On State Street Chicago

Nick TV Darling: Nick Verreos doing TV interviews after the Macy's Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month and Honors Carlos Santana event, Macy's On State Street Chicago

Thank You and GRACIAS Chicago and Macy's ON State Street and the FABULOSO audience...for a GREAT event!!! I can't wait to come back to Chicago and be with my Latinos and Latinas!!!



Click HERE for more fun photos of the event from Gozamos.com

Nick Appearance Minute: Nick Verreos Hosts Macy's Hispanic Heritage Month events in CHICAGO and SAN JOSE, Oct 10th & Oct 13th !

Nick Appearance Minute: Nick Verreos Hosts Macy's Hispanic Heritage Month events in CHICAGO and SAN JOSE, Oct 10th & Oct 13th !

Latino Fab!!

It's OCTOBER and Macy's is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month this month--and I am excited to be part of it! I'm so honored to announce that I will be hosting TWO FABULOSO events--one in Chicago on October 10th and one in Santa Clara/San Jose on October 13th---to honor Hispanic Heritage Month. In case you didn't realize, I speak Español, was raised in Caracas Venezuela and I am half-Panamanian (my mommy!)...so I am very proud to be part of these events. 

 Nick Verreos

Next week on Wednesday October 10, I am hosting the first of these events at the Macy's State Street Chicago store. Then three days later--on Saturday October 13, I will fly to San Jose, to host an event at Macy's Valley Fair in Santa Clara. 

 Carlos Santana, Macy's Icon of Style, Hispanic Heritage Month 2012

Each event will highlight Hispanic Heritage Month, and honor Carlos Santana as "Icon of Style". We will also have fun panel discussions as well as fashion show presentations, refreshments, Latin-inspired drinks and hors d'oeuvres and MUCHO MUCHO MAS!



Don't Miss It and hope to see you...in CHICAGO and/or San Jose!



Here are the DETAILS:

CHICAGO--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

What:

-Join
Macy's, Vanidades and Latino Fashion Week, "In Conversation" with our
panel of experts for a discussion on Carlos Santanas influence in the
music and fashion world hosted by Project Runway Season 2 Contestant,
Nick Verreos!

-Plus, meet our guest panelists: Leanne Violette,
designer of Carlos by Carlos Santana footwear, Jacqueline Blanco, editor
and chief of Vanidades magazine and Diego Rocha, Project Accessories
Season 1 Designer!

-After the panel enjoy live music by Jose
Cornier, light Latin-inspired refreshments and, with any Carlos by
Carlos Santana $50 purchase or more made during the event, receive a
copy of Santana's newest album "Shape Shifter" and limited-edition key-chain



Where: Macy's on State Street

             111 North State Street, Chicago IL 60602

             4th Floor, Dress Department



When: Wednesday, October 10th 5:30pm



RSVP: Seating is limited so call 1-800-329-8667

SAN JOSE---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

What: 

-Join Macy's as we honor our 2012 icon of style, Carlos Santana.

-Join
us and Vanidades magazine "In Conversation" with Fashion Designer and
Alum Nick Verreos; TV host, stylist and founder of
flordemariafashion.com, Flor de Maria Rivera; TV host and actress
Nayzeth Carrillo; musician and composer Rolando Morales, moderated by
Emmy Award Winning TV Host and Reporter Lizzie Bermudez for a panel
discussion on Carlos Santana's influence in the music and fashion world.

-Catch live performances by Rolando Morales and Caminos Flamencos while
enjoying Latin inspired hors d'oeuvres. Plus, with any Carlos by Carlos
Santana purchase of $50 or more, receive a copy of Santana's newest
album "Shape Shifter" and a limited edition key-chain!



Where: Macy's Valley Fair

              2801 Stevens Creek Boulevard

              Santa Clara, CA 95050

              Impulse Department, 2nd Floor



When: Saturday October 13th 2pm



RSVP: Call (408) 248-4451 for more info. or just SHOW UP!