3rd Annual Style Week Orange County begins THIS FRIDAY NIGHT: NIKOLAKI Fashion Show, Cadillac Couture plus Lots More!!!

Fashion Week in the OC!!!

NIKOLAKI Designers Nick Verreos and David Paul, taking their bow at Islands of The World Fashion Week, Bahamas

Well kiddies, we are less than a week away from debuting our Tenth Anniversary NIKOLAKI Spring 2011 Collection at Style Week Orange County! We finished our Model fittings today (they went well!), went accessory shopping, got a FABULOUS Shoe Sponsor--Michael Antonio--and now, we just have LOTS of alterations, minor fixings, and still some looks our "Petite Mains" seamstresses are busy working on--- But trust me--David and I will be ready! Our show--in case you have been living under a (fashion) rock, is this Friday, October 1st, at 7PM. Style Week OC is Open To The Public (which is just FAB!!!) so if you can make it to the OC on Friday night and want to see some fashion--head to the Irvine Spectrum darlings--No RSVP necessary!

Here's a "Sneak Peak": An Aqua Blue Silk Zibeline Gown with hand-beaded neckline--just perfect for getting that Martini at the Sao Paulo Brazil Country Club or a fancy Gala at the Pelican Hill Resort!

In addition to my NIKOLAKI Spring 2011 Runway Show--I am so excited to be emcee'ing the Cadillac Couture: Red Carpet Gown Fashion Show, right afterward (as well as Saturday night, Oct 2nd). Alumni from the Fashion Instute of Design & Merchandising/FIDM (where I am an Instructor, of course!) will show glamorous designs inspired by the car company's iconic design philosophy. Here are the fashion illustrations from the FIDM designers themselves:

Nick Gaska

Alejandro Ortega

Clay Sadler

Adrienne Young

Also, I will again host and judge the Ezekiel Needle & Thread Competition on Saturday night, October 2nd:

I hosted--and judged-- last year's Needle & Thread Competition at the 2nd Annual Style Week Orange County and I am back at it again! Last year, the Winner was FIDM Debut Graduate Adrian Manuel and since I was one of his Instructor's and Mentor in the Advanced Fashion Design Program, I was so proud of him!

And (Last Year's) Winner Is: Nick Verreos Announces Needle & Thread Competition Winner 2009, Adrian Manuel (left)

This year, there will be seven collection with 35 looks total--all from FIDM designers---and the winner will have their winning design featured in Ezekiel's Spring 2011 Collection! Very Project Runway-esque!
*Click HERE for the entire schedule!

*Also, HERE is my latest column for the Orange County Register's Style Binge Blog, which talks more about all the events happening this weekend at the Irvine Spectrum to celebrate Style Week OC!

See you at Style Week Orange County...and bring your Best Fashion Look because I may be giving "Nick Red Carpet" Mental Gold Stars!!!!

Nick Verreos Talks Fall 2010 Trends for OC Register Style Binge Blog

Fall 2010 Trends...on OC Register's Style Binge Blog!!Hi kids! In continuing with my OC Register Style Binge blog "Fashion Dish", this week's theme is "Fall 2010 Trends" and what you need to have in your closet RIGHT NOW according to...

Moi...I know it's like 100 Degrees out here in Southern California but just stay with me--I promise, it will get colder! (I think)

Here's a Quick Cheat-Sheet:


And also One-Shoulder Draped Dresses:

Burgundy jersey one-shoulder draped dress, worn by model Amanda Fields and Heidi Klum wearing a one-shoulder jersey-and-leather Draped Dress, both from our NIKOLAKI Collection.

Here's a "sneak peak" to my OC Register's Style Binge Blog for this week:

In general, fall 2010 is showcasing a lot of metallics, military accents, sophisticated brocades, velvet burnout (and the burnout look is seen in casual looks like fitted tee’s as well) and fur accents on coats (love the CHUBBIES!) and accessories (of course FAUX only, darlings!)

Designers also continue to feature lots of layering, as well as ladylike tailored suiting and coats; think “Mad Men” styles but updated for 2010. Beautiful coats can complete your ensemble, and can be form-fitting or over-sized.

To read my entire Fashion Dish with Nick Verreos Blog click HERE!

Nick Verreos Blogs about VMA's in the OC Register Style Binge Blog

VMA Fashion Dishing in the OC!

Nick Verreos at the FABULOUS Pelican Hill Resort, Orange County

Here's my latest "Fashion Dish" blog from the Orange County Register's Fashion Binge Blog...It's all about Fashion's Night Out and of course, my thoughts on the MTV Video Music Awards and the Red Carpet "Hits" and "Misses" like... Miss Lady Gaga and her Alexander McQueen Gown (and Armadillo bootie pumps) (L.O.V.E.!) and then there was...

Ke$ha in her Hefty Bag-inspired cocktail dress, straight out of a rejected Project Runway Challenge...and of course, J'Adore...

La Cher and her "If I Could Turn Back Time" Retro ensemble: Bob Mackie HEAVEN!!!!

Click HERE to read my Fashion Dish Orange County Register Style Binge Blog for this week.