FIDM MUSEUM.....The "Designing Hollywood: Sketches from the Christian Esquevin Collection" Costume Sketch Exhibition, A BLOG RECAP!

Sketch Fab: Nick Verreos--"Designing Hollywood: Sketches from the Christian Esquevin Collection" Exhibition FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Museum

Last week, I had the pleasure of visiting the new "Designing Hollywood: Sketches from the Christian Esquevin Collection" Exhibition at the FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Museum. The exhibition features over 100 original sketches and wardrobe pieces from top costume designers such as Gilbert Adrian, Edith Head and William Travilla.

Exhibit Pose--Nick Verreos at the "Designing Hollywood: Sketches from the Christian Esquevin Collection" Exhibition FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Museum

Esquevin, who is Director of Library Services at the Coronado Public Library and has been collecting original Hollywood costume sketches for over 25 years. He inherited some  costume sketches from his great aunt who worked in wardrobe at the RKO as well as other studios.

I LOVE this new exhibition for many reasons: I am a big fan of Hollywood, costumes and more importantly, fashion sketches. I still hand-sketch EVERY design I come up with and therefore I love and respect vintage fashion illustrations and sketches and particularly, ones referring to Hollywood...

David Paul and Nick Verreos--"Designing Hollywood: Sketches from the Christian Esquevin Collection" Exhibition FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Museum

Here are photo examples of some of the FABULOUS costume sketches:

"Designing Hollywood: Sketches from the Christian Esquevin Collection" Exhibition FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Museum

Sketch by Donna Peterson of Goldie Hawn in "Foul Play"--"Designing Hollywood: Sketches from the Christian Esquevin Collection" Exhibition FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Museum

William Travilla sketch of  actress Sharon Tate playing "Jennifer North" in "Valley of the Dolls"--"Designing Hollywood: Sketches from the Christian Esquevin Collection" Exhibition FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Museum

Norma Koch Sketch of Diana Ross in "Lady Sings The Blues"--"Designing Hollywood: Sketches from the Christian Esquevin Collection" Exhibition FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Museum

William Travilla costume sketch--"Designing Hollywood: Sketches from the Christian Esquevin Collection" Exhibition FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Museum

Walter Plunkett sketch--"Designing Hollywood: Sketches from the Christian Esquevin Collection" Exhibition FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Museum

Bill Thomas Sketch of Shirley Jones from "Never Steal Anything Small"--"Designing Hollywood: Sketches from the Christian Esquevin Collection" Exhibition FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Museum

WHAT: 

"Designing Hollywood: Sketches from the Christian Esquevin Collection" Exhibition

Iconic Hollywood Costume Sketches Exhibit



WHERE:

FIDM Museum & Galleries

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising

919 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles CA 90015, Ground Floor, Park side



WHEN:

Exhibit runs from June 11-November 1, 2014

10am-5pm Tuesday-Saturday (Closed Sunday, Monday)

Free to the public

For More Info. --Click HERE

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.....NIKOLAKI Collection at Fashion Week El Paseo 2013: Photos + Runway Video!

Nick Verreos takes his bow--A Salute to Three Decades of FIDM Debut Graduates Fashion Show, Fashion Week El Paseo 2013 Palm Desert

Nick Verreos--arriving at Fashion Week El Paseo 2013 Palm Desert California, to set up his NIKOLAKI Collection for the "A Salute to Three Decades of FIDM Debut Graduates" Fashion Show

Last Monday--a week ago, precisely, I went to the gorgeous city of Palm Desert to show my latest NIKOLAKI Collection at Fashion Week El Paseo 2013...

NIKOLAKI by Nick Verreos/David Paul--The Backdrop at Fashion Week El Paseo 2013 Palm Desert California

I was invited by Palm Springs Life Magazine produced Fashion Week El Paseo and sponsored by my Alma Mater (and College I am a Spokesperson for) the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising/FIDM to be one of the FIDM Debut Designer Graduates to take part in the "A Salute to Three Decades of FIDM Debut Graduates Fashion Show" and emcee the show as well as make a special appearance.

 Entrance to Plummers lounge, Fashion Week El Paseo 2013

 Pre-Show: Inside the Fashion Week El Paseo 2013 tent, Palm Desert California

 NIKOLAKI Collection--in bags--pre-steaming at the Fashion Week El Paseo 2013 tent backstage

 David Paul and Nick Verreos, of NIKOLAKI--Fashion Week El Paseo 2013, backstage tent area

Even though I was making the "Nikolaki Bow" at Fashion Week El Paseo 2013, my NIKOLAKI design partner David Paul, naturally, came with me (I cannot do ANYTHING without him). Of course, he wanted to make sure our gowns/collection were going to fit just right, be steamed perfectly, and all the accessories he chose, would be properly styled with the right model. Not only is he the co-designer of NIKOLAKI, he's also the stylist, and well, brains behind the madness (of me!).

 Rehearsal Time: "A Salute to Three Decades of FIDM Debut Graduates Fashion Show" Fashion Week El Paseo 2013 designers (left to right) Paul Hernandez, Angela Avanesyan, Nick Verreos, Heathyr Lawrence, Joe Vilaiwan, Clay Sadler

 Nick Verreos with "A Salute to Three Decades of FIDM Debut Graduates Fashion Show" designers Heathyr Lawrence (left) and Clay Sadler (right), Fashion Week El Paseo 2013

"A Salute to Three Decades of FIDM Debut Graduates" Designer Paul Hernandez and Nick Verreos--Fashion Week El Paseo 2013

Nick Verreos and the backstage "Fashion Week El Paseo 2013" dressers

Pre-Fashion Show Scene--Fashion Week El Paseo 2013 "A Salute to FIDM Debut Graduates Fashion Show", Palm Desert California

After a rehearsal/run-through of my emcee duties, it was time for the show--I was the last of all the FIDM Debut Graduates designers and here are some photos of my show/collection on the gorgeous L. A. Models models:

 Model Devanie in NIKOLAKI by Nick Verreos/David Paul black silk jersey halter gown with silver jeweled embellishment

 Model Katrina Hunter in NIKOLAKI by Nick Verreos/David Paul black and silver sequined cowl-necked cocktail dress with draped shoulder details

 Model Rina in NIKOLAKI by Nick Verreos/David Paul black silk duchesse fitted cocktail dress with silk gazar back bow detail and gold and multicolored jeweled waist and strap detail embellishment

 Model Brianna Barnes in NIKOLAKI by Nick Verreos/David Paul animal printed silk chiffon halter gown with gold jeweled neckline detail

 Model Kalyn Hemphill in NIKOLAKI by Nick Verreos/David Paul balck and silver sequined cowl necked gown wwth side slit and attached matching caplet

 Model Martinique Mitchell in NIKOLAKI by Nick Verreos/David Paul "Guinevere" gown in desert sand-colored silk chiffon gathered Empire-style gown with tulle-and-sequined trim detail

 Model Lacey James in NIKOLAKI by  Nick Verreos/David Paul vanilla-colored silk crepe back satin gown with draped front and silver jeweled shoulder accents

 Model Bianca in NIKOLAKI by Nick Verreos/David Paul multicolored silk chiffon "watercolor animal" printed gown with gathered front, fitted waist and side slit

Model Devanie in NIKOLAKI by Nick Verreos/David Paul vanilla-colored silk chiffon gathered gown with side slit, cape-back and gold jeweled embellishment

 Model Amanda Fields in NIKOLAKI by Nick Verreos/David Paul gold sequined paillette column gown with draped front and back and high side-slit

 Nick Verreos with the "A Salute to FIDM Debut Graduates" Fashion Show" designers--(left to right) Heathyr Lawrence, Joe Vilaiwan, Nick Verreos, Paul Hernandez, Angela Avanesyan , and Clay Sadler

The show was a HUGE success and everyone LOVED it---both David and I were over-the-moon and happy with the fashion show, the models and yes, our gowns...

 Welcome to Sunnylands Chic--Fashion Week El Paseo 2013 Palm Desert

The following day, before leaving Palm Desert, I went back to the Fashion Week El Paseo 2013 tent to check out the runway stage installation of the "Sunnylands Chic" gowns....

Fashion Designer Nick Verreos and model Amanda Fields in his "Sunnylands/Leonore Annenberg"-inspired creation--Sunnylands Chic: the Fashions of Leonore Annenberg Event

I created a NIKOLAKI gown inspired by Leonore Annenberg and the Sunnylands Estate (Click HERE for all the fabulousness of the unveiling). The creations--mine as well as other fashion designers--were being shown in an installation on the Fashion Week El Paseo 2013 runway stage in the tent the following day, and naturally, I had to go:

  "Welcome to Sunnylands Chic" fashion installation--Fashion Week El Paseo 2013 Palm Desert

 Inspiration vs. New Creation (Front View)--(left to right) Oscar de la Renta apple green silk Leonore Annenberg gown and NIKOLAKI gown (right)--"Sunnylands Chic" fashion installation at Fashion Week El Paseo 2013 runway stage

  Inspiration vs. New Creation (Back View)--NIKOLAKI gown (left) and Oscar de la Renta Leonore Annenberg gown inspiration,"Sunnylands Chic" fashion installation at Fashion Week El Paseo 2013 runway stage

 NIKOLAKI gown--here's my gown--an apple green silk duchesse gown with  a batteau neckline, hand-pleated peplum, cap sleeves and fit-to-flare "Mermaid Lite" silhouette

I had a FABULOUS time in Palm Desert and showing my designs at Fashion Week El Paseo 2013! Can't wait to return! Click HERE for more photos of the other collections as well as the entire fashion show video of the "A Salute to FIDM Debut Graduates" Fashion Show and...

Click Below to watch video of  our NIKOLAKI Fashion Show: