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Friday, 8 December 2017

NICK APPEARANCES.....Rodeo Drive Beverly Hills & FIDM Sketching Event: BLOG RECAP, Photos!

December 08, 2017 0 Comments



Nick Verreos: On Rodeo Drive, as part of the #BOLDHolidays #OnlyOnRodeo Rodeo Drive and FIDM Event Featuring FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Fashion Illustrators Sketching Rodeo Drive Shoppers--Rodeo Drive Beverly Hills





Several weeks back, I had the honor to be invited to take part in the #BOLDHolidays #OnlyOnRodeo Special Event Featuring FIDM Illustrators on Rodeo Drive Beverly Hills. As the Official Spokesperson of the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising/FIDM as well as a Grad of the College, I am always excited to take part in special events such as this one.









We were invited to sketch shoppers on THE MOST GLAMOROUS FASHION DESTINATION in the U.S., if not the world: Rodeo Drive Beverly Hills! Besides myself, three other FIDM Fashion Illustrators were invited to sketch...right ON RODEO DRIVE during a beautiful evening.






Nick Verreos--Rodeo Drive #BOLDHolidays #OnlyOnRodeo Sketching Event Featuring FIDM Fashion Illustrators



I was so excited to sketch passerby's, shoppers, as well as sales executives and store managers from some of the most FAB shops on Rodeo Drive (Special Shout-Out to Salvatore Ferragamo and Valentino Rodeo Drive boutique sales execs for allowing me to sketch them!) and even THE Honorable Mayor of Beverly Hills, Lily Bosse! Here are photos from the night:






Ready to Sketch!--Nick Verreos on Rodeo Drive--Rodeo Drive #BOLDHolidays #OnlyOnRodeo Sketching Event Featuring FIDM Fashion Illustrators





Gucci Fab Mayor: Nick Verreos with the Honorable Mayor of Beverly Hills, Lili Bosse and

Dawn McCoy, social media influencer, lifestyle expert and "Holiday Ambassador" for Beverly Hills--Mayor Lili Bosse was in GUCCI from head-to-toe and I was IN AWE; LOVED it all! And can we discuss that fabulous purse?? #GucciEnvy






Dawn Style: Nick Verreos with Beverly Hills "Holiday Ambassador" Dawn McCoy and his sketch of her--Rodeo Drive #BOLDHolidays #OnlyOnRodeo Sketching Event Featuring FIDM Fashion Illustrators








Valentino Diva--Nick Verreos with Kathy Gohari, Manager of Valentino Boutique Rodeo Drive      Rodeo Drive #BOLDHolidays #OnlyOnRodeo Sketching Event Featuring FIDM Fashion      Illustrators










Rodeo Drive Sketch Fab: Nick Verreos with "Sketch Clients" at the Rodeo Drive #BOLDHolidays #OnlyOnRodeo Sketching Event Featuring FIDM Fashion Illustrators









Time for the Boys: Nick Verreos with male "Sketch Clients" at the Rodeo Drive #BOLDHolidays #OnlyOnRodeo Sketching Event Featuring FIDM Fashion Illustrators








FIDM Fashion Illustrators Francesca Lake and Nay, at the Rodeo Drive #BOLDHolidays #OnlyOnRodeo Sketching Event Featuring FIDM Fashion Illustrators






FIDM Illustrators Group Photo: Nick Verreos with (L to R) Nay, Jacklyn Dewenter and Francesca Lake--LUXE Rodeo Drive Hotel, Beverly Hills





Sketch Collage--Sketches by Nic Verreos from the Rodeo Drive #BOLDHolidays #OnlyOnRodeo Sketching Event Featuring FIDM Fashion Illustrators







And don't forget about my NEW "The Pageant Coloring Book"! Where you can create your very own Evening Gown Competition with 25 of my hand-drawn Pageant Queen illustrations. Click HERE to purchase NOW on amazon.com:







Thursday, 2 November 2017

FIDM.....FIDM San Francisco Open House: Nick Verreos Special Appearance & Lecture RECAP!

November 02, 2017 0 Comments



 Nick Verreos at FIDM San Francisco Open House



Last Saturday, I had the pleasure of flying to SAN FRANCISCO to make a "Special Appearance" and give my "How I Got To Where I Got" Lecture at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising FIDM San Francisco Campus. As an FIDM Grad and Spokesperson, it is always a joy to talk about my early love of sketching and fashion and how FIDM was the PERFECT PLACE for me to help me achieve my dreams in the fashion world!






Cable Car Love--Nick Verreos in Union Square San Francisco



Throughout the year, all four of the FIDM campuses--Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego and San Francisco--hold their "Open Houses", a chance for high school (and post graduate) students (as well their parents) to check out the campuses, meet instructors, alumni, see student's work, and get to meet successful FIDM graduates--like myself!






Ready for FIDM San Francisco Open House!--My mom sent a "Care Package" recently (LOVE HER!) and in it was this fab bow tie, rosette lapel pin AND pocket hankie!



I was excited to be invited to the FIDM San Francisco campus to make a "Special Appearance"...Here is my Photo Recap of the fun day, including my Lecture, Meet & Greet and giving away a copy of my new book "The Pageant Coloring Book" to a lucky FIDM SF Open House attendee:



Lecture Pics:











Nick Verreos during his FIDM San Francisco Open House Lecture--I had a blast doing my Lecture, speaking about my early love of sketching and fashion and then how I got accepted to FIDM and finally found my "FASHION HOME"! I brought a fun slideshow as part of my Lecture with tons of photos showing my NIKOLAKI gowns and designs as well as celebrities wearing my designs on the red carpet--FIDM San Francisco Open House



Giving away a copy of my NEW BOOK "The Pageant Coloring Book":














Nick Verreos with his new book "The Pageant Coloring Book"--FIDM San Francisco Open House








With the WINNER of my "The Pageant Coloring Book" Giveaway at FIDM San Francisco Open House



Post-Appearance Meet & Greet Pics with young students:




















Nick Verreos with Open House attendees--Post-Appearance Meet & Greet, FIDM San Francisco Open House



...And the Moms and Dads!!






Love the Moms and Dads!--Nick Verreos with students and their parents at the Post-Appearance Meet & Greet, FIDM San Francisco Open House



And then there was this...






Nick Verreos with the youngest FIDM Open House visitor!--Doing the "Hulk" pose (I think), FIDM San Francisco Post-Appearance Meet & Greet








BYE SAN FRANCISCO! Until next time! XO, Nick




And don't forget to get your own copy of "The Pageant Coloring Book" available NOW on amazon.com:







Tuesday, 12 September 2017

NICK APPEARANCES.....Get Sketched By Designer Nick Verreos FIDM & Bloomingdales Event: RECAP

September 12, 2017 0 Comments







Nick Verreos--Getting ready for my "Get Sketched By Designer Nick Verreos" Event at  Bloomingdale's Sherman Oaks Fashion Square Glowhaus Beauty Boutique



This past weekend, I had the pleasure of doing a VERY SPECIAL event & appearance--sponsored by my Alma Mater, The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising/FIDM and Bloomingdale's at Bloomingdale's Sherman Oaks Fashion Square.





The event/appearance was titled "Get Sketched By Designer Nick Verreos" and was being held in conjunction with the launch of the Glowhaus Beauty Boutique--a new "Beauty Boutique" targeting millennial shoppers, introducing them to 30 new brands and 800 total new products at VERY selected Bloomingdale's stores and online...






I AM??!!!--The signage of gold balloons at the Glowhaus Beauty Boutique near my "Get Sketched By Designer Nick Verreos" table--Bloomingdale's Sherman Oaks Fashion Square



My event was so much fun: I was there to CUSTOM sketch "Fashion Impressions" (stylized fashion illustrations) of customers shopping at Bloomingdale's!










 Get Sketched By Designer Nick Verreos--Table set-up--Bloomingdale's Sherman Oaks Fashion Square




I brought along my trusty FIDM tote bag of sketching supplies--including sketch pads, markers, pens and pencils (never leave my NIKOLAKI design studio without them!)--to be all ready to Fashion Illustrate any fabulous customer that just happened to notice that I was there...just to draw them!






 Nick Verreos--and his trusty FIDM tote bag--Bloomingdale's Sherman Oaks Fashion Square








Sketching Away--Nick Verreos at the "Get Sketched By Designer Nick Verreos" Event--Bloomingdale's Sherman Oaks Fashion Square



Here are FUN PHOTOS from my event, including customers who were happy to be FASHION SKETCHED:




Very Happy--and FABULOUS--Sketching Clients--Nick Verreos with (L to R) Joslyn Davis, Dana Ward, Co-founder of PreHeels, Tat Carrier and Chelsea Cannell Briggs--"Get Sketched By Designer Nick Verreos" Event at Bloomingdale's Sherman Oaks Fashion Square






Fashion Sketch Fab--Nick Verreos with customers--including actress Sheridan Pierce (top left) at Bloomingdale's Sherman Oaks Fashion Square "Get Sketched By Designer Nick Verreos" Event








More Happy Sketched Customers--Nick Verreos with Bloomingdale's Sherman Oaks Fashion Square customers at the "Get Sketched By Nick Verreos" Event






The Boys Were Not Exempt..From Being Fashion Sketched--Nick Verreos with male sketching clients (including my very good friend Spiro Skentzos--right, who surprised me showing up to support my event!) at the "Get Sketched By Designer Nick Verreos" Event, Bloomingdale's Sherman Oaks Fashion Square






My Better Half: Selfie with my Better Half, David Paul, at Bloomingdale;s Sherman Oaks Fashion Square






Nick Sketches--Sample of some of my Custom Sketches, "Get Sketched By Designer Nick Verreos" Event, Bloomingdale's Sherman Oaks Fashion Square



I had a FAB time and I hope EVERYONE LOVED their Custom "Nick" sketches! XO, Nick



**GO to my Instagram HERE to view some fun videos!


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