Project Runway for Lord & Taylor: My Dress! Original Sketch, Detail Pics + Much More!
Tenth Anniversary Fab:
Grecian Blue: "Nick Verreos for Project Runway/Lord and Taylor" gathered front and back halter-neck cocktail dress in cobalt blue chiffon
Months ago, I was asked to design a dress for the Tenth Anniversary Project Runway Capsule Collection to be sold exclusively at Lord & Taylor. One designer from each of the last nine seasons was asked and I was humbled to be the "Season 2" pick. Now, who's the 10th Season designer for this Lord & Taylor collection, you may ask? Well kids, that will be known tomorrow night when this week's Project Runway episode airs.
The Challenge will be to design a dress for Lord & Taylor (the show's Store Sponsor) and the winner will then join the rest of the nine alumni to complete the ten design tableaux. Immediately following tomorrow night's episode, all the dresses will be available to purchase on LordandTaylor.com--all for under $350...
And next NEXT THURSDAY, September 6th, I (along with the other nine Project Runway alumn/designers) will be in NYC at the iconic Lord & Taylor Fifth Avenue Flagship to "unveil" all the dresses to the public at a fun Fashion's Night Out event/party from 6-11 PM.
More on My Dress:
Nick Verreos Fashion Illustration of his Lord & Taylor/Project Runway Dress
Original Sketch: Here's the original sketch/design I did for Lord & Taylor/Project Runway when they asked me to be part of this exclusive capsule collection. I originally had envisioned it in a golden color with leather (or faux leather) neck and racer-back "harness" accent. It was inspired by my love of draping, Grecian Goddess and a gown style I did in my high-end NIKOLAKI line. But after some edits and adaptions from the Lord & Taylor design team, it evolved into this:
Nick Verreos for Lord & Taylor/Project Runway cobalt blue gathered front chiffon dress...
...with gathered back and iridescent organza over sequin fabric back yoke
Here's a close-up of the front halter neckline
And here were some of the other designs/sketches I also submitted to them as dress style suggestions. The two themes I was chosen to focus on were "Embellished Body Con" and "Draped"--they eventually chose the halter style as you know by now:
Nick Verreos Fashion Illustrations for Lord & Taylor/Project Runway
Here are the other Project Runway dresses for Lord & Taylor from the Project Runway Capsule Collection:
Left to right: Dresses from Bert Keeter and Chris March
Left to right: Dresses from Gordana Gehlhausen, Jay McCarroll
Left to right: Dresses from Korto Momolu, Mondo Guerra
Left to right: Seth Aaron Anderson, Uli Herzner
So, if you're in NYC next week...See you Next THURSDAY September 6th 6-11 PM, for the UNVEILING of the Tenth Anniversary Project Runway for Lord & Taylor Collection at Fashion's Night Out Lord & Taylor on Fifth Avenue NYC!!!!
