NICK APPEARANCES.....FIDM San Francisco Open House "Special Appearance", the BLOG PIC RECAP!

 Nick at FIDM SF Open House 2014---Nick Verreos with FIDM San Francisco 2014 Open House attendees

This past Saturday, I had the pleasure of flying to San Francisco to make a "Special Appearance" at the FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising San Francisco campus and their 2014 Open House. After moving from Caracas Venezuela during my adolescent years, I grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area--"The Peninsula", to be exact--and so, it's always a fun treat to come back to my old stompin' grounds of San Francisco!

FIDM San Francisco is located right in Union Square--a perfect location in the "nucleus" of SF Fashion!

Hello FIDM San Francisco: The FIDM Open House is an event that allows incoming students and anyone thinking of attending FIDM to tour the campus, check out the facilities, meet instructors and alumni, as well as get to know the "FIDM" environment. As a bonus of the Open House--and as the FIDM Official Spokesperson (and Alumn)--I did a "Special Appearance" and speech to the FIDM San Francisco Open House attendees.

A Packed House: Views of my "Nick Special Appearance" audience. Right when I walked in, I made sure to take a photo of everyone in attendance--FIDM San Francisco 2014 Open House

Nick Lecture: During my "appearance", I spoke of  how I got to where I am--in terms of my career-- and how FIDM was my "trampoline". I also talked about many other things and gave my "Nick Advice" on how to succeed at FIDM and in the Fashion Industry--and beyond!



Afterward...it was time for a Meet-and-Greet and Twitter, Facebook-and-Instagram Pics:

 Waiting In Line: Two views of the FIDM San Francisco 2014 Open House "Nick Verreos Meet-and-Greet" line

 Open House Posing: Nick Verreos posing with some of the FIDM San Francisco 2014 Open House attendees, waiting in line for the "Meet-and-Greet"

 Meet-and-Greet Pics: Nick Verreos posing for photos at the post-FIDM San Francisco 2014 Open House "Special Appearance" Meet-and-Greet 

 Class of 20??: Nick Verreos with two of the CUTEST future FIDM San Francisco alumni

 Color Coordinated: Key Lime vs. Neon Green...Take your pick--Nick Verreos and FIDM San Francisco 2014 Open House attendee 

 Stylish Attendees: Nick Verreos and a couple of FIDM San Francisco 2014 Open House attendees

 Fashion--and FIDM--Fab: Nick Verreos and FIDM San Francisco 2014 Open House attendee

Stylish Post Open House: After my appearance, I had the chance to celebrate a very successful Open House at the Four Seasons San Francisco MKT Bar/Restaurant--with my "SF Fairy Godmother" Trudy Noren (third from right), College Representative and Special Events/FIDM, as well as Julie Ann Otteson (far left) FIDM Faculty and College Rep; Jennifer Nodora (second from left), College Rep; Michelle Prior-Alameda (second from right), College Rep; and Laurel Gardner (right), Admissions Advisor



THANKS for another WONDERFUL FIDM San Francisco Open House!!! XOXO

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Open House Alumni Panel Discussion

Nick Verreos--FIDM March 2014 Open House, Grand Hope Park FIDM L.A. Campus

This past week was FIDM DEBUT WEEK for the FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, my Alma Mater. As the Spokesperson for FIDM, I had the honor on Thursday to host and MC one the first events surrounding this fabulous DEBUT week: the FIDM L.A. March 2014 Open House and more importantly, the Open House Alumni Panel Discussion. Open House is a uniquely FIDM event where anyone interested in fashion design, graphic design, interior design, visual communications or any of the other majors offered by FIDM, can see for themselves what it's like to be a student, take a tour of the campus, check out the classrooms, library, meet faculty, alumni and much, much more.

A Full House: The "Open House" tent at Grand Hope Park in the FIDM campus was PACKED! Right as I came out to begin my hosting duties, I had to take several pics of the crowd! I have hosted many FIDM Open House's but this one was probably the BIGGEST turnout! Imagine walking out onto a stage and seeing a SEA of hundreds and hundreds of people....and somehow having to get their attention! Well, I tried with some fun pre-Alumni Panel Discussion "entertainment":

Welcome Everyone!!! Nick Verreos MC's the FIDM March 2014 Open House, Grand Hope Park FIDM L.A. Campus

Good Hair: I mingled with attendees and spotted one particular guest who had some FAB hair and naturally I had to make him stand up (yes, in front of 500 people!) to highlight his great pseudo 'fro! He was a good sport as I got all touchey-feely with his hair as you can see from the photo above.



Next was my Nick Open House Catwalk "Blessing":

Open House Supermodel: It's become a bit of a tradition (or at least I am now making it one!), to begin the FIDM Open house with a Runway Walk, only because...

A) I like to do a runway walks and,

B) when you have this long, long "runway" already there, well, what else am I going to do?? LOL!

Dad Catwalk Contest: It's also become an Open House tradition for me to bring some of the attendees up to do an impromptu "Catwalk Contest". Usually I'll get some of the "younger" guests, but sometimes, I feel "cheeky" and get the parents. This time, I chose seven DAD'S--yes, the DAD's!--in the audience and they all did GREAT! Super Great in fact. The crowd went KRAZEE and their sons and daughters in attendance (and their wives or girlfriends) LOVED it! Take a look at some of the Dad's on the Open House "runway":

You Better Work: Dad's on the FIDM Open House "runway"--FIDM March 2014 Open House Catwalk Contest, Grand Hope Park FIDM L.A. Campus

Alumni Panel
Hosting: Nick Verreos with (L to R) Natasha Endrei, Erica Williams and
Jonathan Gitlin--FIDM March 2014 Open House, Grand Hope Park FIDM L.A.
Campus

Following the "Dad Catwalk Contest" (and my other Open House shenanigans), I got to my main duties: to moderate the FIDM Open House Alumni Panel Discussion. My guests were two FIDM graduates and one current student: Natasha Endrei who works for ModCloth, Jonathan Gitlin, who is Creative Director as well as director of Gaming, TV and New Media at Create Advertising Group, and Erica Williams
who was just accepted into FIDM's Advanced Study Program in Theater
Costume Design.

Moderator Nick: This "Alumni Panel Discussion" is always an enlightening way for attendees--both
the students thinking about coming to FIDM and their parents--to get a
feel of what it's like to attend FIDM, get some "Insider Dish" on how to
get the most out of all that FIDM offers and hear from graduates who
are working in the industry.



Afterward, it was Photo-Op/Meet & Greet Time:

Open House Posing: Nick Verreos with some of the attendees of FIDM March 2014 Open House, Grand Hope Park FIDM L.A. Campus

 Nick Verreos with FIDM March 2014 Open House attendee Julia Bacchetti

Group Selfie: Nick Verreos in a "FIDM March 2014 Open House" group selfie with some very pretty attendees

Thanks EVERYONE for a WONDERFUL FIDM Open House! xoxo