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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:







Tuesday, 24 October 2017

SASHES AND TIARAS.....Announcing the RELEASE of my NEW "THE PAGEANT COLORING BOOK"!!

October 24, 2017 0 Comments





I Love Gowns...I Love Fashion Sketching...and I LOVE Beauty Pageants!! Nick Verreos with his new book "The Pageant Coloring Book"



I am SUPER SUPER EXCITED to announce the launch of my NEW BOOK "THE PAGEANT COLORING BOOK"! This has been a DREAM OF MINE since I was a little boy growing up in Caracas Venezuela watching and idolizing all those "Miss Venezuela" beauty queens and I would have LOOOOOOVED to have gotten a coloring book just like this back then!










 Pageant Sketch Fab--Sneak peak illustrations from the NEW "The Pageant Coloring Book" by Nick Verreos and David Paul



Along with my NIKOLAKI partner and co-illustrator, David Paul, we sketched out TWENTY-FIVE EXTRAORDINARY Beauty Pageant Divas in FABULOUS evening gowns for you to COLOR! We also included 6 Beauty Pageant Croquis (fashion poses) for you to use to design YOUR VERY OWN Fab Pageant Gowns!






"The Pageant Coloring Book" by Nick Verreos and David Paul, available on Amazon.com 



Get my book "The Pageant Coloring Book" RIGHT NOW on Amazon.com! Click HERE to order!



Click below to watch my "The Pageant Coloring Book" Launch Video:







Saturday, 5 August 2017

NICK APPEARANCES....."A Passion For Fashion" Book Event at Cypress Park Public Library

August 05, 2017 0 Comments



 Nick Verreos and guest with his book "A Passion For Fashion"--"Reading By Design" Book Event & Appearance at Cypress Park Branch Library



Last week, I had the pleasure of making a special appearance at a Los Angeles Public Library "Reading By Design" Summer Reading Challenge Event at the Cypress Park Branch Library.





This was a nice event where I spoke about my experiences from being an avid fashion sketcher to many, many years later, following my love and passion, and becoming a fashion designer. Naturally, I also talked about my book "A Passion For Fashion: Achieving Your Fashion Dreams One Thread At A Time". The book is available on Amazon.com as well as Barnes & Noble and selected FIDM bookstores and I just found out that it will be available in paperback beginning in February 2018. Here are some photos from last week's event:






(L to R) David Paul, Eunice Castaneda and Nick Verreos--"A Passion For Fashion" Book Event & Appearance, Cypress Park Branch Library Los Angeles






(L to R) Eunice Castaneda and Lorena Villegas--"A Passion For Fashion" Book Event & Appearance, Cypress Park Branch Library Los Angeles










Nick Verreos with attendees at the "A Passion For Fashion" Book Event & Appearance, Cypress Park Branch Library Los Angeles






Signing Nick: Nick Verreos signing a copy of his book "A Passion For Fashion"--"A Passion For Fashion" Book Event & Appearance, Cypress Park Branch Library Los Angeles








Group Pic: Nick Verreos with attendees at the "A Passion For Fashion" Book Event & Appearance, Cypress Park Branch Library Los Angeles





Thank You and MUCHAS GRACIAS to everyone who attended the fun event!  And a special Thank You to Cypress Park Branch Library of the Los Angeles Public Library!



Monday, 17 April 2017

FIDM.....Hosting FIDM DEBUT 2017 Thursday and Friday Shows: The BLOG RECAP!

April 17, 2017 0 Comments



Nick Verreos--FIDM DEBUT 2017 "Nick Tent"--Barker Hangar Santa Monica



Last week, I had the honor of hosting THREE NIGHTS of the fabulous FIDM DEBUT Shows.

FIDM's annual DEBUT Runway Show attracts nearly 10,000 people over three days and features designs by graduating students in FIDM's Fashion Design and Theatre Costume Design Advanced Study programs, as well as work from Interior Design, Digital Media, and Textile Design students. 








It's Show Time!--Nick Verreos onstage hosting FIDM DEBUT 2017, Barker Hangar Santa Monica


Photo courtesy of Jerry Li 



The extravaganza concludes on the third night with the DEBUT Runway Show & Gala, a scholarship fundraising event attended by industry notables, FIDM Alumni, and fashion celebrities--of which I will do a BLOG after this one! In addition to the industry, the runway show is also attended by high school students from around the country, friends and family of the graduating students, fellow FIDM Students, and FIDM Staff and Faculty. 








MC Nick: Nick Verreos onstage hosting FIDM DEBUT 2017 Thursday night show wearing Snapchat Snap Spectacles--Barker Hangar Santa Monica


Photo courtesy of Jerry Li



For the past several years, I have opened the show but never hosted the entire event so it was a lot of pressure! But I think I stepped up to the challenge (you'd have to ask the attendees!)  And I had lots of fun doing it--which is probably the best thing! Not only did I introduce the designs of the Advanced Program of Theater Costume graduates:








FIDM DEBUT 2017 Advanced Program in Theatre Costume design--Barker Hangar Santa Monica


Photos courtesy of David Paul



But, I also introduced the "Chairing Styles" design work of the Textiles, Interior Design as well as Fashion Design graduates...






Chair Boy: Nick Verreos onstage at FIDM DEBUT 2017 with FIDM "Chairing Styles" chair designs--Barker Hangar Santa Monica


Top photo courtesy of Jerry Li


Lower photo courtesy of David Paul



But I also had the chance to be onstage with GORGEOUS models wearing my NIKOLAKI gowns...




Nick and his Gowns: Nick Verreos onstage with models Marketa, Lauren and Kalyn of LA Models Runway in NIKOLAKI gowns--FIDM DEBUT 2017, Barker Hangar Santa Monica










Designers Nick Verreos and David Paul of NIKOLAKI with models Marketa, Kalyn and Lauren in NIKOLAKI gowns--backstage at FIDM DEBUT 2017 Barker Hangar Santa Monica






Model Kalyn Hemphill in NIKOLAKI silk ballgown--backstage at FIDM DEBUT 2017, Barker Hangar Santa Monica



Here are Photos from me Hosting the fab FIDM DEBUT 2017 Shows this past Thursday and Friday as well as post-show Meet & Greet Pics that we shot in my very own "VIP FIDM DEBUT Nick Tent":




Stage Is Set--FIDM DEBUT 2017, Barker Hangar Santa Monica


Photo courtesy of David Paul










Snap Spectacles Host--Nick Verreos onstage wearing Snapchat Snap Spectacles--FIDM DEBUT 2017 Barker Hangar Santa Monica


Photos courtesy of David Paul








Nick Verreos--FIDM DEBUT 2017 "Chairing Styles" Introduction--Barker Hangar Santa Monica








Photos courtesy of David Paul






Stretch Diva: Nick Verreos backstage with dancer/model Ava Cota--FIDM DEBUT 2017 Barker Hangar Santa Monica







Thursday Night FIDM DEBUT "Nick Tent" Meet & Greet Pics:










Selfie Time: Nick Verreos and Meet & Greet attendees--FIDM DEBUT 2017 "Nick Tent" Barker Hangar Santa Monica














Thursday Night FIDM DEBUT 2017 VIP Meet & Greet "Nick Tent" Photo Collages--FIDM DEBUT 2017 Barker Hangar Santa Monica






Friday Night FIDM DEBUT 2017 "Nick Tent" Meet & Greet Pics:








 Group Photos: Nick Verreos and high school groups--FIDM DEBUT 2017 VIP "Nick Tent" Meet & Greet, Barker Hangar Santa Monica












 Meet & Greet Fun--Nick Verreos with attendees of the FIDM DEBUT 2017 Friday Night VIP Meet & Greet "Nick Tent", Barker Hangar Santa Monica








Awwww...Love this boy--There was an emotional moment back in the tent :)--Nick Verreos with attendee at FIDM DEBUT 2017 VIP Meet & Greet "Nick Tent", Barker Hangar Santa Monica 






Giving Back!--Models in NIKOLAKI gowns walking off stage--FIDM DEBUT 2017, Barker Hangar Santa Monica


Photo courtesy of David Paul



**UP NEXT: FIDM DEBUT 2017 Black Tie L.A. Fashion Gala Finale!


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