NICK VERREOS FIDM.....Nick Verreos Appearance at FIDM San Diego "3 Days of Fashion 2016": Blog Recap!

NICK VERREOS FIDM.....Nick Verreos Appearance at FIDM San Diego "3 Days of Fashion 2016": Blog Recap!

FIDM San Diego 3 Days of Fashion 2016--Nick Verreos Special Appearance

The annual FIDM "3 Days of Fashion" Summer Program began last week and as the Official Spokesperson for the college, I was honored to be a "Special Guest". The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising/FIDM's "3 Days of Fashion" is an incredible summer program that occurs in all four FIDM campuses including Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego and San Francisco. During the three days of the program, high school students take draping, sketching and how-to-create-a-promotional campaign workshops, do trend research shopping, be inspired by FIDM graduates, experience the incredible resources and instructors the college has to offer and...

Selfie Time: Nick Verreos takes selfie with FIDM San Diego 3 Days of Fashion 2016 attendees

As a bonus, the FIDM "3 Days of Fashion" attendees get to be guests at my Special Appearance and enjoy a special runway presentation of my high-end designs! The first stop on the FIDM 3 Days of Fashion was the FIDM San Diego campus. I love visiting this campus for many reasons including the fact that

A) It's San Diego, one of the cities with the most perfect weather in the US, thank you very much;

B) The FIDM San Diego campus is fabulous, intimate and OMG-Have-You-seen-the-View!? And...

C) I also love visiting because my NIKOLAKI design partner-for-life David Paul is originally from there and so it's a chance for him to visit his family! (and for Uncles Nick and David to use David's niece Emilie as our "assistant"!).



Here is a Blog Photo Recap of my Special Appearance, special "Fashion School with Nick" Lecture + Much More:

Special Guest Nick Verreos: Nick Verreos onstage at FIDM San Diego 3 Days of Fashion 2016

Lecture with a View: Nick Verres at FIDM San Diego 3 Days of Fashion 2016

Signed FIDM Tote Bags and NIKOLAKI gowns waiting for their runway--FIDM San Diego 3 Days of Fashion 2016

Model Alizee Gaillard wearing NIKOLAKI by Nick Verreos & David Paul strapless evening gown in black silk zibeline and silk damask--FIDM San Diego 3 Days of Fashion 2016

What's In a Gown?: Nick Verreos with model Alizee Gaillard describing his NIKOLAKI fuchsia pink duchesse satin cascade drape gown--FIDM San Diego 3 Days of Fashion 2016

Model Alizee Gaillard in NIKOLAKI fuchsia pink duchesse satin cascade drape gown--FIDM San Diego 3 Days of Fashion 2016

Nick Verreos with model Alizee Gaillard in NIKOLAKI chartreuse colored silk chiffon cocktail dress with jeweled crystal waist--FIDM San Diego 3 Days of Fashion 2016

Nick Verreos with model Alizee Gaillard wearing NV Nick Verreos QVC UK printed jersey snap-front jumpsuit--FIDM San Diego 3 Days of Fashion 2016

Fashion School With Nick Verreos: Attendees at FIDM San Diego 3 Days of Fashion 2016 getting a lesson in High Fashion

SMILE & POSE: Post-Appearance Meet & Greet Pics----------------------------------------------------

Nick Verreos Post-Appearance Meet & Greet Photo Collages at FIDM San Diego 3 Days of Fashion 2016

Signing Time: Nick Verreos signs autographs at FIDM San Diego 3 Days of Fashion 2016

Uncles and Niece Selfie Time: Nick Verreos and David Paul with David's niece Emilie Coon (our official FIDM San Diego "Assistant")--FIDM San Diego 3 Days of Fashion 2016

San Diego Familia: (L to R) David Paul, Conchita Encinas-Hansen, Emilie Coon, Nick Verreos--FIDM San Diego 3 Days of Fashion 2016

Petco Park View: View of Petco Park from the campus of FIDM San Diego

**UP NEXT: FIDM Los Angeles 3 Days of Fashion 2016 BLOG RECAP!!!

WHO WORE WHAT?.....2016 SAG Awards Red Carpet: Debbie Matenopoulos in NIKOLAKI Nick Verreos/David Paul Sequined Gown

WHO WORE WHAT?.....2016 SAG Awards Red Carpet: Debbie Matenopoulos in NIKOLAKI Nick Verreos/David Paul Sequined Gown

"The Insider" Co-Host Debbie Matenopoulos in NIKOLAKI Nick Verreos/David Paul Gown and Fashion Sketch--2016 SAG Awards Red Carpet

I was so excited to see the fabulous "The Insider" Co-Host Debbie Matenopoulos wearing our NIKOLAKI gown at last night's 2016 SAG Awards Red Carpet.  Debbie's gown was a mint-green colored silk chiffon sequined bias-cut dress with a "Sari"-style drape and silk zibeline strapless bustier...

 "The Insider" TV Show Co-Host Debbie Matenopoulos in NIKOLAKI Nick Verreos/David Paul Gown--2016 SAG Awards Red  Carpet

Best Dressed Couple: "The Insider" Entertainment TV Show Hosts Louis Aguirre and Debbie Matenopoulos at the 2016 SAG Awards Red Carpet

Beauty Pageant Minute: "Miss Bahamas Universe 2012" Celeste Marshall and the NIKOLAKI/Nick Verreos Connection

Beauty Pageant Minute: "Miss Bahamas Universe 2012" Celeste Marshall and the NIKOLAKI/Nick Verreos Connection

Caribbean NIKOLAKI Queen:

Bahamian Muse: NIKOLAKI designers Nick Verreos and David Paul with model Celeste Marshall ("Miss Bahamas Universe 2012")

Five years ago, back in 2008, I was honored to have been invited to the "Islands of the World Fashion Week" in Nassau , The Bahamas. Along with my design partner, David Paul, we showed our most recent NIKOLAKI Spring 2009 Couture Collection. It was a huge success and we were beyond-thrilled with the fashion week, press, and naturally, the stunning locale of BEAUTIFUL BAHAMAS. Also, we had the most GORGEOUS models!

One of our favorite models was a gorgeous girl by the name of Celeste Marshall. In fact, I remember her being one of my personal favorite girls--so much so that we picked her as one of the models to do our "final" walk (as you can see from the photo at the top of this post). She was very tall--almost 6 feet tall, perfect size (she fit my gowns without any alterations) and she exuded Glamour, Beauty and an elegantly chic disposition. Oh, and yes, she could walk! All of that and (at the time) she was only 15 years old!

 Crowned Beauty: Celeste Marshall "Miss Bahamas Universe 2012", Atlantis Paradise Island Bahamas Resort

Cut to five years later and just this past July, Celeste was crowned "Miss Bahamas Universe 2012" at the Atlantis Resort in Paradise Island Bahamas. She will be competing in one month at the upcoming "Miss Universe 2012" pageant, to be held in the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Already, I hear from my "pageantista sources" that she is one of the early favorites. And kids, I am not surprised. Celeste is a STUNNER.



Celeste Now, 2012:

Sexy Goddess: "Miss Bahamas Universe 2012" Celeste Marshall

And here was Celeste back in 2008--at only 15 years old (!) giving you Glamour Goddess Fabulousness at our NIKOLAKI Spring 2009 runway show at Islands of the World Fashion Week in the Bahamas:

Red Divine: "Miss Bahamas Universe 2012" in NIKOLAKI red silk ziberline strapless gown during the Islands of the World Fashion Week 2008 catwalk presentation

Mint Fierce: Model Celeste Marshall--and current "Miss Bahamas Universe 2012" modeling a mint-colored silk ziberline fitted cascade-back draped NIKOLAKI gown, Islands of the World Fashion Week 2008

Back Fab: Model Celeste Marshall--"Miss Bahamas Universe 2012" modeling NIKOLAKI gown, Islands of the World Fashion Week 2008

One Shoulder Queen: "Miss Bahamas Universe 2012" Celeste Marshall, at the Islands of the World Fashion Week 2008 NIKOLAKI Spring 20009 runway show, in a creme silk jersey and leather gown

Lots of "Good Luck" wishes at the upcoming "Miss Universe 2012" Pageant to the Beautiful Celeste--our Bahamian NIKOLAKI Runway Muse!

NIKOLAKI Collection Minute: NIKOLAKI Gowns at Beverly Center Fashion's Night Out!

NIKOLAKI Collection Minute: NIKOLAKI Gowns at Beverly Center Fashion's Night Out!

Gown Fantastic:

Red Carpet at Fashion's Night Out 2012 Beverly Center: NIKOLAKI Couture gowns displayed at the FIDM Debut Designer Exhibition, Beverly Center  

Photo Courtesy of Brian Sanderson, FIDM Publications Photography

A little over two weeks ago was Fashion's Night Out all over the US--and the World, on September 6th. If you've been following my travails, travels and this blog, you may remember that on that date, I was in New York City celebrating Fashion's Night Out at the Lord & Taylor Fifth Avenue Flagship with hundreds of shoppers and "Project Runway" fans who came out to "hang out" with the Project Runway Designers--including moi, of course. I was also there to unveil the dress I designed for the first ever "Project Runway 10th Anniversary Dress Collection".

It was a blast of course, but all the way on the other side of the country--on the West Coast, my dresses were also been exhibited but without me unfortunately--at the exciting "FIDM Debut Designer Exhibition" at the Beverly Center.

Left to right: Lucy Hale, Lisa Love and Kendall Jenner, Fashion's Night Out 2012 Beverly Center Photo Courtesy of Andrew Furnevel Photography

The Beverly Center was the epicenter of LA's FNO events. The night was launched by Vogue West Coast Editor Lisa Love, actress and singer Lucy Hale and reality show lovely Kendall Jenner (of "Keeping Up With The Kardashians"). This happened on September 6 and then from Friday September 7th-Sunday September 9th, the Beverly Center had a special tableaux in the Center Court of Level 6, showing designs from the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising/FIDM Debut Designers.

 Photo Courtesy of Andrew Furnevel Photography

FIDM Debut is the Advanced Fashion design program of the college I attended and graduated from. I was a Debut student--back "in the day" (don't EVEN think about finding out the YEAR!)--and so my Alma Mater asked me if I could lend them some of my NIKOLAKI red carpet creations to be displayed as part of this three-day exhibition--alongside other Debut graduates (some of which I was their instructor!).

The Exhibition: FIDM Debut Designer Exhibition, Beverly Center Fashion's Night Out Weekend

Photo Courtesy of Brian Sanderson, FIDM Publications Photography

The other FIDM Debut Designers that were featured in the exhibition included Brenda Ahamad, Randy Lee Donato, Justin Green, Paul Hernandez, Michael Pinpin, Natalia Romano, Clay Sadler and Valentina Vardanyan. I never got to see the actual display since I was out of town and it came down before I returned to Los Angeles, but luckily, my "friends" at FIDM took these pics here.



Here are a couple more photos of the exhibition:

View from Above: FIDM Debut Designer Exhibition Beverly Center Fashion's Night Out 2012 Weekend

Photo Courtesy of Brian Sanderson, FIDM Publications Photography

FIDM Debut Tableaux: Gowns from FIDM Debut Graduates/Designers, Beverly Center Fashion's Night Out 2012 Weekend

 Photo Courtesy of Brian Sanderson, FIDM Publications Photography