NICK APPEARANCES.....FIDM DEBUT 2014 Fashion Show, BLOG RECAP with LOTS of Photos, Onstage, NIKOLAKI gowns, Nick VIP Tent + More!

 Nick Verreos On The Big Screen--FIDM Debut 2014 Fashion Show, Barker Hangar Santa Monica CA

Last week was the fabulous FIDM DEBUT 2014. As the Official Spokesperson for FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, I had the honor of hosting and opening the FIDM DEBUT Fashion Show this past Thursday and Friday at the Santa Monica Barker Hangar--in front of THOUSANDS of attendees!

Step and Repeat Outfit Change: I hosted both Thursday and Friday and naturally, I had different ensembles...On Thursday I wore my red H & M jacket and striped bow tie and on Friday, I wore my apple green/golden jacket from Topman and striped bow tie. Both of these pics were from my "Nick VIP Tent" that was adjacent to the Barker Hangar tent site of the FIDM DEBUT 2014 show.



I had such a BLAST MC'ing both FIDM DEBUT 2014 shows--here are some pics...

WURK that Stage: Nick Verreos onstage hosting FIDM DEBUT 2014--Barker Hangar Santa Monica CA

I brought some of my NIKOLAKI gowns onstage as part of my entrance (naturally!):

Nikolaki Couture: Models Asha and Marketa in NIKOLAKI by Nick Verreos/David Paul gowns--red silk/wool ziberline strapless gown (left) and yellow striped silk organza high-neck ball gown (right)--FIDM DEBUT 2014, Barker Hangar, Santa Monica CA

Nick and NIKOLAKI: Nick Verreos with models Asha and Marketa in NIKOLAKI by Nick Verreos/David Paul gowns--backstage FIDM DEBUT 2014, Barker Hangar, Santa Monica CA

Yellow Queen: Model Marketa wearing NIKOLAKI by Nick Verreos/David Paul yellow silk organza ball gown--FIDM DEBUT 2014, Barker Hangar, Santa Monica CA

Nick Verreos with models in NIKOLAKI gowns--Marketa in yellow silk organza ball gown (left) and Asha in silk chiffon copper-and-gold paillette column gown (right)--FIDM DEBUT 2014, Barker Hangar, Santa Monica CA

Runway Nick: Nick Verreos onstage at FIDM DEBUT 2014, Barker Hangar Santa Monica CA

MC Nick: Nick Verreos onstage at FIDM DEBUT 2014, Barker Hangar 2014 Barker Hangar, Santa Monica CA

Following the FIDM DEBUT 2014 shows, I had a very special "Nick VIP" tent set up for attendees/guests to come by and get photos/autographs...SO MUCH FUN! Here are some pics from that:

 Lining Up: The line outside my "Nick VIP Tent"--FIDM DEBUT 2014, Barker Hangar, Santa Monica CA

DEBUT VIP: Nick Verreos and  FIDM DEBUT 2014 attendees at the "Nick VIP Tent"--Barker Hangar Santa Monica CA

 Selfie Fab: Nick Verreos and FIDM DEBUT 2014 attendee doing a selfie at the "Nick VIP Tent"--FIDM DEBUT 2014 Barker Hangar, Santa Monica CA

Thank You to EVERYONE who attended this year's FIDM DEBUT show and especially, to everyone who came by to my "Nick VIP Tent" afterward! I LOVED meeting everyone, taking pics and sighing autographs--as well as DISHING on "Project Runway: Under The Gunn" with you! 

Hope to see you next year! xoxo

NICK APPEARANCES.....Nick Verreos at the FIDM Debut 2014 Fashion Club Party, BLOG RECAP, lots of Photos!

 Nick Verreos at the FIDM DEBT 2014 Fashion Club Party--FIDM Debut 2014 Santa Monica Barker Hangar

Last Thursday, as part of the FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Debut 2014, I had the chance to be at the annual FIDM Debut Fashion Club Party. The Party is set up in a big tent adjacent to Santa Monica's Barker Hangar, the location of the FIDM Debut fashion show. The Fashion Club Party organizers set up a "Celebrity Corner" (how honored!), in the tent where party guests had the chance to take photos with me which would then be printed and given to them...to take home as a fun "souvenir". Here is my BLOG RECAP of the party with lots of photos--

A BIG Thank You to my partner David Paul for taking all these photos:

Peacock Blue Nick: I wore my Topman peacock blue jacket and striped bow tie for the party--as well as my purple printed Etro silk pocket scarf. I thought the colors mixed well with the purple draped backdrop--FIDM Debut 2014 Fashion Club Party, The Barker Hangar Santa Monica CA

 Crudités Spread: Crackers and Veggies table at the FIDM Debut 2014 Fashion Club Party The Barker Hangar Santa Monica CA

 Caché Corner: Gowns and dresses from Caché stores--FIDM Debut 2014 Fashion Club Party The Barker Hangar Santa Monica CA

Pics of the Stylish Attendees at the FIDM Debut 2014 Fashion Club Party:

  Fashion Club Party Attendees: Guests enjoying the party atmosphere at the FIDM Debut 2014 Fashion Club Party The Barker Hangar Santa Monica CA

Snapshots from my "Celebrity Corner" at the FIDM Debut 2014 Fashion Club Party:

 Nick Verreos and Fashion Club Party Friends, FIDM Debut 2014 Fashion Club Party The Barker Hangar Santa Monica CA

See you at the next FABULOUS FIDM Debut Fashion Club Party!!!!

NICK APPEARANCES.....Attending the 16th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards, The Beverly Hilton Hotel, a Blog Recap!

 Tuxedo Boy: Nick Verreos attends the "16th Costume Designers Guild Awards with presenting sponsor Lacoste" at The Beverly Hilton Hotel

A couple of Saturdays back--in the lead up to the Academy Awards, I was invited to attend the 16th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards. I brought my NIKOLAKI design partner David Paul and we both had a wonderful evening enjoying the show, stretching our necks to see some of the stars present (Hello Amy Adams and Kerri Washington!), dishing with "Mr. Makeup Extraordinaire", the one-and-only Gregory Arlt of MAC (who was seated with "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" Costume Designer Trish Summerville), and enjoying the delicious dinner. The Awards were at the Beverly Hills Hilton in the same ballroom where the Golden Globes happen.



The entry lobby area of the ballroom had various displays set up: 

Lacoste collaborated with the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (my Alma Mater!) FIDM Film and TV Costume Design students--The students were challenged with designing a contemporary tuxedo shirt for an iconic movie character. As you may know, the college and FIDM Museum holds world-renown exhibitions every year highlighting both Television and Motion Picture Costumes, including the Academy Award-nominated costumes which are on display RIGHT NOW at FIDM Museum in Downtown Los Angeles.

Tuxedo Fab: FIDM Film &TV Costume Design students re-envision iconic tuxedo shirts (Left to right) Loaren McFarland-designed tuxedo shirt inspired by Don Vito Corleone from The Godfather; Julia Laftsidis chose the iconic film character Ren McCormack (played by Kevin Bacon) from the popular 1980s movie, Footloose.

Some of the key highlights of the Awards in terms of the Winners:

Patricia Norris won the Outstanding Period Film Award for her design work in "12 Years A Slave"--photo of the costumes above from FIDM Museum's "22nd Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design Exhibition".  She was not present but
her son Patrick accepted on her behalf. “She guaranteed me this wouldn’t
happen. I’m kind of a little nervous but she gave me a few things to
say in case it did happen. She’s honored that the Costume Designers
Guild has recognized her. She thanks you and I appreciate you. I can’t
wait to give this to her,” he said. It was very sweet.

Photo Courtesy of Alex J. Berliner/ABImages

Trish Summerville, an FIDM Alum, scored
the Outstanding Fantasy Film Award for her "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" costumes--photo of the costumes above from FIDM Museum's "22nd Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design Exhibition"

 Photo Courtesy of Alex J. Berliner/ABImages

Caroline McCall took the Outstanding Period/Fantasy category for "Downton Abbey"--photo above from FIDM Museum's "7th Annual Outstanding Art of Television Costume Design Exhibition"

Photo Courtesy of Alex J. Berliner/ABImages

Tom Broecker took the Outstanding Contemporary Television Series honor for "House of Cards"--photo above of myself and my partner David Paul with Tom at last year's FIDM Museum "7th Annual Outstanding Art of Television Costume Design Exhibition"

Ellen Mirojnick won Outstanding Made for Television Movie or Miniseries for HBO's "Behind The Candelabra"--photo above from FIDM Museum's "7th Annual Outstanding Art of MTelevision Costume Design Exhibition"

Photo Courtesy of Alex J. Berliner/ABImages

A Special Dinner Table Guest: Actor Steve Coogan of "Philomena" was seated at the same table as us!! He was so classy, very cordial and might I add, very, very dapper in his double breasted tuxedo.

The Dinner Menu:

Arugula Salad, Salmon and Chocolate Mousse--16th Annual Costume Guild Awards, Beverly Hilton Hotel

Table Arrangements:

 Beautiful roses and a paillette tablecloth (so fab!)--16th Annual Costume Guild Awards, Beverly Hilton Hotel

 Posing with Rachel Padilla of FIDM (left) and with my better half, David Paul--16th Costume Designers Guild Awards. Beverly Hilton Hotel

Tie and Tux Close-up: My bow tie and midnight blue tuxedo--16th Costume Designers Guild Awards, Beverly Hilton Hotel