Nick Verreos TV Guide Academy Awards Fashion Wrap: My Photo Recap + Entire Video!!

My Picks for Oscars Red Carpet "Best" & "Not So Good"...Plus Daisy! Paulina! Tabatha!!!

On The Set: Nick Verreos, Tabatha Coffey, Paulina Porizkova and host Daisy Fuentes, "TV Guide 2011 Academy Awards Fashion Wrap"

The day after my big Oscars Red Carpet Coverage "Debut" --very early in the morning, I was on my way back to Hollywood & Highland and the TV Guide Network Studios to film my "TV Guide Network 2011 Academy Awards Fashion Wrap". No rest for the wicked I think the saying goes...

Girl Power: Nick Verreos, Tabatha Coffey, Paulina Porizkova and Daisy Fuentes, "TV Guide 2011 Academy Award Fashion Wrap"

I was going top be reunited with my "Atop the Red Carpet" partner-in-crime, Miss Paulina Porizkova, as well as Tabatha Coffey and our Hostess, la fabulosa Daisy Fuentes! Supposedly I was the only man on the panel, but...really I probably had more Estrogen than any of these incredible ladies! Daisy looked great in a lace-over-nude black puffy-sleeved fitted dress (looking tres sexy!) and Paulina decided to give a Le Smoking look--which included a Dolce & Gabbana tuxedo jacket.

Prom King and Queen: Nick Verreos and Tabatha Coffey, in Mon Atelier by Ali Rahimi

Tabatha also went the lace-and-nude route (a big TREND on Sunday's Academy awards Red Carpet) and decided to go UBER Glam with a halter-style gown by Mon Atelier's designer Ali Rahimi. We all had so much fun giving our DISHY "Fashion and Hair Two Cents" and even though it was our first time ever together, it was as if we had been doing this for years! Love the ladies!

In case you are interested, my Top Picks went to Cate Blanchett for being a Fashionista and Fashion Designer's Muse in her directional lilac-and-yellow sequin and silk plisse Givenchy Haute Couture Spring 2011 gown by Designer Riccardo Tisci. She was THE Oscars Warrior Goddess (to me) in that gown.

I also had to "give it up" to Jennifer Hudson. Yes, there were problems with the "sisters" and how high that Empire Line/Underbust seam was, but...the overall impact was INCREDIBLE. I think she WORKED it OUT in this Versace Atelier Spring 2008 coral/orange-red gown. It was an architectural statement par excellence. When she showed up, it seemed as if the "Red Carpet Seas" had parted! Now, to find out who I thought was "Not So Good", you must watch the video below...

TV Guide Family Picture, Nick Verreos, Tabatha Coffey, Paulina Porizkova and Daisy Fuentes pose with TV Guide Network behind-the-scenes Divas and Divos

I loved being part of the TV Guide Network 2011 Award Season and doing every "Fashion Wrap" post-show--as well as of course, doing the Academy Awards LIVE Countdown Red Carpet Show. Filming this "2011 Academy Award Fashion Wrap" was bittersweet since this was the last big awards show of the season, but, at the same time, it was a perfect cherry on the "Award Show cake"!

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TV Guide Network's Academy Awards Countdown To The Red Carpet: Nick Verreos Pics!!!

My First Time...at the Oscars!!!

Dapper Threesome: Supermodel Paulina Porizkova, TV Guide host/anchor Marc Istook, and Fashion Designer Nick Verreos, covering 2011 Academy Awards Red Carpet

Last Sunday, as you all well know, was the 83rd Annual Academy Awards. And TV Guide Network asked me to be part of their 2011 Academy Awards Red Carpet Show and cover the red carpet fashions along with TV Guide host (and cutie!) Marc Istook and Supermodel Paulina Porizkova! Well, as you can imagine, when I got the call, I just about went into MAJAH screaming convulsions!!! I was thrilled. Host Chris Harrison, Hair DIVA Tabatha Coffey and TV Guide red carpet host Maria Sansone would also round out the Academy Awards Live Red Carpet team.

Up until now, I had commented on awards show red carpet fashions afterward on the TV Guide Fashion Wrap Shows and/or actually covered the award shows (Daytime Emmys, Primetime Emmys) from below on the red carpet (along with 200 other pushing interviewers from places like Slovakian TV!!) but NEVER from THE Oscars and from the coveted "Atop the Kodak Theater Red Carpet" bridge.

2011 Oscars Hollywood & Highland

The week leading up to last Sunday was a blur of crazy activities for me: I met my co-stars, Tabatha, Mark, Maria and Paulina Porizkova of course. I was a bit nervous to meet her since well, I'm "just a fashion designer" and she's A SUPERMODEL!!! But, of course, she was SOOO lovely: The first thing she said to me was "I absolutely love you, loved you on the show (Project Runway) and I know all about you!". Well, DONE and DONE, as they say; she had me at "Hello!". We had Read-Through Meetings as well as an actual Rehearsal the day before, right at the Kodak Theater atop the Red Carpet.

Make It Work: Tim Gunn and Nick Verreos, outside the Kodak Theater, Oscars Rehearsals

That day, while walking to my "TV Guide Bridge" position, I ran into my good ol' friend, Mr. Tim Gunn!!! He was also rehearsing for his ABC Live Oscars Pre-Show Hosting Duties. Looking dapper as always) in a blue plaid suit and multi-colored tie. Love him!

I then finally made it up to the Bridge and met up with Mark Istook (above) and began rehearsals for my "Oscars Red Carpet Coverage". The day before the Oscars was rainy and VERY COLD, so the tarps were up covering the red carpet. We were a bit concerned about not being able to see the stars 30 feet below us as they walked down the Red Carpet the following day. We hoped and prayed that the next day would be a beautiful NO-TARP day and as it turned out: It was!

Bridge Reporting: Nick Verreos on the TV Guide Network Oscars "Bridge" position during Saturday Rehearsals.

The Day of The Oscars!!!

Oscar Bleachers: View of the crowd in position to begin their Star Sightings, Academy awards Red Carpet

The Day was finally here and I put on my Marc Jacobs Collection tuxedo (that I bought thank you very much!), my Zegna tuxedo shirt and black-silver-and-white bow tie (perfectly tied by my TV Guide Wardrobe boy, Jesse Jacobs-Love you!!). My NIKOLAKI partner David Paul, let me borrowed his beautiful vintage gold-and-pearl shirt studs and cuff links his Grandfather gave to him, to finish off my "Oscar Look".

Dashing Penguins: Marc Istook and Nick Verreos, atop the 2011 Academy Awards Red Carpet

My "TV Guide Red Carpet Bridge" partners Marc and Paulina also looked very elegant and Oscar night worthy: Mark in a white-tie tuxedo and Paulina in her own Dolce & Gabbana gold off-the-shoulder stretch satin gown that her hubby Ric Ocasek got for her (how cute!). Tabatha and Maria, unfortunately were not with us but having a "ball" atop the TV Guide Network building at a rooftop party overlooking the Hollywood sign.

Designing Duo: Nick Verreos and Rachel Roy, 2011 Academy Awards

I was so excited to see that next to our TV Guide Network position was STUNNING Fashion designer Rachel Roy, who was covering for another network. Rachel could not have been sweeter! She, in fact kept teasing me, saying "Nick! Tell me what they're wearing PLEASE!!!!"And next to her was "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" Camille Grammer doing her thang for CNN's "Showbiz Tonight"--go figure! Rachel Roy as a fashion insider/expert I can understand, Camille...well, that's a whole other matter.

View From Above: The 2011 Academy Awards Red Carpet

The LIVE show went on without a hitch and seriously, I was PINCHING myself the entire time! I still could not believe that I was there, at the Academy Awards, covering the red carpet fashions! I realize that there are more important things in the world (Hello, Libya!) but still, this was an incredibly exciting and humbling moment for me!

Having An Oscars Moment: Nick Verreos near the Academy Awards Red Carpet

Thank You TV Guide for recognizing a real Fashion Designer and Instructor of Fashion can give educated-yet entertaining--fashion commentary on TV and for the BIGGEST Red Carpet Night of the Year!

Click Below to watch ENTIRE "TV Guide Academy Awards Red Carpet with Chris Harrison" Show featuring Mark Istook, Paulina Porizkova, and ME!!!! (from the Kodak Theater Balcony):

Watch Nick Verreos TONIGHT 8PM AND 9PM on TV Guide Network's "Academy Awards Fashion Wrap"!!

TV Guide Fashionistas!

TV Guide Academy Awards Fashion Wrap: Nick Verreos, Tabatha Coffey, Paulina Porizkova and Hostess Daisy Fuentes

I had the most AMAZING time last night reporting on the 83rd Academy Awards Red Carpet Fashion along with Mark Istook and Paulina Porizkova during the LIVE Academy Awards Red Carpet with Chris Harrison. There was some STUNNING Fashion and the top Ladies of the Cinema did not disappoint!

And today the Fashion talk continued...

Tune in TONIGHT to TV Guide Academy Awards Fashion Wrap, 8PM/7PM Central (and repeats again at 9PM!!!) when I will once again be part of the Fashion Wrap Red Carpet Panel--along with a new Host--the one and only, Miss Daisy Fuentes--as well as new Panel of Experts: Tabatha Coffey of "Tabatha's Salon Takeover" and my Oscars Red Carpet partner-in-crime UBER Supermodel Paulina Porizkova!
See who made our "Best" and well, "Not So Best" List.

Click HERE for all the details!!

83rd Annual Academy Awards: Who Wore What? Cate Blanchett in Givenchy Couture Spring 2011

Cate Blanchett in Givenchy Couture Spring 2011

Tune in to TV Guide's Academy Awards Fashion Wrap tomorrow at 8pm est/pt to see what I thought!!!

TV Guide Academy Awards Fashion Wrap Rehearsal Snapshot: Nick Verreos, Tabatha Coffey & Paulina Porizkova...and more!!

TV Guide Oscars Coverage Sneak Peak...plus Good Day LA Snapshot!

FAB Sandwich: Tabatha Coffey, Nick Verreos and Paulina Porizkova

It's Academy Awards Weekend... and yes, kids, I am in major Oscars Mode!!! TODAY, my day began as I had a Wake Up call at 4AM to be at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising/FIDM "19Th Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design" Exhibition in Downtown Los Angeles to film LIVE TV segments for FOX-11 Los Angeles Good Day LA Morning News Program beginning at 7AM.

Nick Screencap: Nick Verreos on Good Day LA, FIDM "19Th Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design" Exhibition

Then, after filming my Oscars Costume Exhibition segments, I rushed over to the TV Guide Network Studios in Hollywood and finally met my "TV Guide Academy Awards 2011 Fashion Wrap" gals: The INCREDIBLE Tabatha Coffey, DIVA Hairstylist and Star of Tabatha's Salon Takeover and the SUPERMODEL of all Supermodels, the one and only Paulina Porizkova! They were both AMAZING and we had a BLAST at our first official "TV Guide Oscars Meeting" today! Seriously, I felt like I had known them for YEARS!!!!

We will be together Sunday--along with our Host Chris Harrison, Mark Istook, Maria Sansone, and Carly Steel, reporting LIVE from the Kodak Theater on TV Guide's Academy Awards Red Carpet Countdown and Red Carpet Show which begins at 2PM Pacific/5PM Eastern.

And of course, our TV Guide Academy Awards Fashion Wrap--hosted by Miss Daisy Fuentes-- will be on Monday Night, beginning at 8PM/7PM Central--Don't Miss It!!!

And...Check out one of my Good Day LA segments that I shot THIS MORNING from FIDM's "19Th Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design" Exhibition:

Oscar Costumes on Display at FIDM: MyFoxLA.com

Nick Verreos Joins TV Guide Network's "Academy Awards Red Carpet " Sunday Feb 27 5pm Eastern/2pm Pacific!!

Oscars Red Carpet Gets A Dose of Nick...

Kids, I finally made it...well, made it to the Academy Awards: Just today, I found out that I have been invited to give my Fashion Expertise on Sunday's Biggest Red Carpet Night of The Year: The Academy Awards!

As you may already know, for the last several seasons, I have been part of TV Guide's "Red Carpet Fashion Wrap" giving my "Nick Two Cents" on what the stars wore the night before at all the major award shows. But now, I will be able to give my LIVE commentary as the stars come down the BIGGEST Catwalk in the world for TV Guide Network's "Academy Awards Red Carpet Show" hosted by Chris Harrison.

I will be joined by Tabatha Coffey of "Tabatha's Salon Takeover" and UBER Supermodel Paulina Porizkova! We will then re-group the following day with our hostess, the GORGEOUS Daisy Fuentes, to discuss "The Best" and "Not So Good" from what we saw on "TV Guide's Academy Awards Fashion Wrap" which will air Monday night!

I am so EXCITED!!!! Now, I have to go decide on a Very Important Male Fashion Dilemma: Bow tie or skinny black tie? It will all start at 5pm Eastern/2pm Pacific as we do a LIVE Academy Awards Red Carpet Countdown Show and then the madness will begin with with the LIVE Red Carpet at 6 Eastern/3pm Pacific.

Click on the image below to check out all the great features on the TV Guide Academy Awards Website including all the information for the Red Carpet Pre-Show on the big night:

Nick Verreos shoots TV Guide's "The Fashion Team" Episode at Beckley Boutique in West Hollywood

Fashion Team Goes Shopping!

Beckley Team: Nick Verreos, Lawrence Zarian and Jen Rade, TV Guide Network "The Fashion Team" at Beckley Boutique

Last week for our latest episode of TV Guide Network's "The Fashion Team", host Lawrence Zarian & Co. --by Company, of course, I mean stylist Jen Rade and I, Nick Verreos-- headed to the hip Beckley Boutique on Melrose Avenue in the heart of West Hollywood.

Since this season "The Fashion Team" was exclusively on location, shooting in all sorts of places in LA, this time we came to Beckley. This chic gem of a boutique carries brands and designers such as Camilla and Marc, Halston Heritage, Sass and Bide and Vivienne Westwood among others. They also carry a HUGE array of accessories including purses, jewelry and even luxe fragranced candles and body lotions.

Beckley Boutique, Melrose Avenue West Hollywood

For our "WTF?"/ What's The Fashion segment, Lawrence , Jen and I discussed our "Most Memorable" red carpet styles from last week's Grammy Awards and then chose our Top Five. We had a BLAST discussing Lady Gaga's "Egg" , Nicki Minaj's Cheetah-Krazy Givenchy Haute Couture (LOVED IT!!!) plus many more.

LA Girl Closet: Inside the Beckley Boutique, Melrose Avenue West Hollywood

You can search high-and-low at Beckley Boutique but you ain't gonna find those UBER out-there get ups here. This store carries sexy, comfy-chic clothes for the stylish Southern California Fashionista. Consider it like the one-stop shop for the perfect "LA Girl" wardrobe!

Vanna Verreos: Nick Verreos, Beckley Boutique Melrose Avenue West Hollywood

The Episode Debuted this past Friday but you can catch repeats: Wednesday Feb 23 1 PM Friday Feb 25 7 PM But you can also...

Click BELOW to Watch the Previous Week's "The Fashion Team" Episode, Featuring Katy Perry and the NIKOLAKI dress she wore!!!

Nick Verreos on TV Guide Network Special THIS SUNDAY NIGHT: "Academy Awards: Iconic Stars, Legendary Fashions"

Academy Awards Couture Special...on TV Guide Network!!!

Grace Kelly at the 27Th Academy Awards in 1955 wearing Edith Head aquamarine duchesse satin gown

In anticipation of Hollywood's biggest night, TV Guide Network will celebrate the Academy Awards by looking back at the legendary fashions worn by film stars from the 1950s to today.

Nick Verreos joins TV Guide Network's "Academy Awards: Iconic Stars, Legendary Fashions" TV Special

I was invited to join an illustrious panel of experts, including the AMAZING and legendary Bob Mackie, to speak on Oscars Fashions for TV Guide's very special program: Academy Awards: Iconic Stars, Legendary Fashions.

Bob Mackie

This special TV program will be a special insight on Oscars Fashion through the years--and through the eyes of Fashion Designers (like myself and Bob Mackie), hair experts, fashion editors and stylists. The one-hour special will also highlight classic style icons Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly and modern day trend-setters Nicole Kidman and Angelina Jolie.

Halle Berry at the 74th Annual Academy Awards

You know we'll talk about the gorgeous Halle Berry in that Elie Saab gown (No one had heard of this Lebanese Designer until then! Well, no one outside of the LA-NY-Paris-Beirut Fashionista circles!).

And of course, the photo of Cher and THAT iconic Bob Mackie creation might make a "special appearance" in the show. If you LOVE Fashion, are a fan of the Red Carpet and the Academy Awards...well, this is THE SHOW for you!

What: Academy Awards: Iconic Stars, Legendary Fashions

When: Sunday, Feb. 20 at 7/6c on TV Guide Network

TV Guide 2011 Grammy Awards Fashion Wrap: My Photo Recap Plus Entire Video of the Show!

Lady Gaga Egg, Rihanna White Tulle, and Nicki Minaj's Cougar Town: It's Grammys 2011 Red Carpet Fashion Wrap!

Making The (Fashion) Band: TV Guide Grammy Awards Fashion Wrap Team: Clockwise, Nick Verreos, Kim Vo, Kara Birkenstock, Host Lawrence Zarian and Jen Rade

On Monday morning, I had an early "Call Time" to shoot my "Grammy Awards Fashion Wrap" at the TV Guide Hollywood & Highland studios. I was revv'ed up and ready after watching the show the night before and--along with my "research partner"--doing all my "Grammys Fashion Homework". It also helped that I was doing a bit of my own "Live Blogging The Red Carpet" as well on Sunday night.

Our "Fashion Wrap" set was all done up with lovely flower arrangements with strategically placed musical instruments. Hello: It's the Grammys!

Grammy's Trois-some: Jen Rade, Lawrence Zarian and Nick Verreos, TV Guide Grammy Awards Fashion Wrap set

Along with our "Rocker Host", Mr. Lawrence Zarian--giving you leather jacket, graphic tee, and silver belt-chain accessories--I was joined by my "Fashion Team Girl" Stylist Jen Rade, Hair Color Guru Kim Vo and Shoe and Style Expert Kara Birkenstock.

We had a lot of fun agreeing--as well as disagreeing-- on the looks we saw on the Grammy Awards Red Carpet the night before. We all agreed on "Ricky Martin: What were you thinkin'???" and when it came to Rihanna's Jean Paul Gaultier Haute Couture white-and-sheer tulle gown, well....you will have to click below to see...

In case you missed the show on Monday Night...

Click Below to Watch the ENTIRE TV Guide 2011 Grammy Awards Fashion Wrap:

Nick Verreos and TV Guide Network's "The Fashion Team" Goes to Mark's Garden!

Flower & Fashion Extravaganza!

Violets Are Blooming: "Fashion Team" Host Lawrence Zarian, stylist Jen Rade and Fashion Designer Nick Verreos, TV Guide Network's "The Fashion Team"

Last week, we filmed the latest in this season's "The Fashion Team" TV Guide Network Show from Mark's Garden in Sherman Oaks, California. Usually, we film our episodes from various LA fashion boutiques, Couture Vintage Stores, or even a Hair Salon or two---However , just in time for Valentine's Day, we decided to shoot this episode from one of the premier Flower Design/Shops in Southern California.

A-List Flowers: The Front of "Mark's Garden", Sherman Oaks

Mark's Garden Flower Arrangement...waiting to be delivered

They have designed the flower arrangements for the past EIGHTEEN YEARS for the Academy Awards Governors Ball (I know this is SERIOUS Flower Extravaganza!) as well as Celebrity A-List Weddings like Fergie and Josh Duhamel, Ellen and Portia, Pink, Gwen Stefani and "My Girl" Heidi Klum!

Nick Verreos "Hearts" Mark's Garden, Sherman Oaks

The shop was all "abuzz" with flower orders galore and done up just in time for Valentine's Day. Notice the Window "Heart Display" behind me in the photo above. As soon as I arrived, I requested form the talented flower designers if they could create a little Boutonniere for me so I would wear it to the taping.

Fashion Prom Date: Nick Verreos and his "Mark's Garden" Boutonniere

I just thought "Heck, I'm in one of the Top Flower Stores in the Nation...maybe I should have one of their 'mini-designs' on my lapel!" Well, they quickly went to work and created an amazing creation: Love them!

The Episode Premiered Last Friday but you can still catch it TOMORROW, Wednesday Feb 16Th 1PM and Friday Feb 18 7PM.

Click HERE for all Listings.

Click Below for Our Top 2011 SAG Awards Red Carpet Styles "TV Guide Fashion Team" Episode we shot at Sielian's Vintage Boutique a week before:

Watch Nick Verreos TONIGHT 8PM AND 9PM on TV Guide Network's Grammy Awards Fashion Wrap!!

Which of these Grammy looks will be my Best and Worst of the night?!....

Find out TONIGHT, TV Guide Grammy Awards Fashion Wrap, 8PM (and repeats again at 9PM!!!) when I will once again be part of the Fashion Wrap Red Carpet Panel--along with Host Lawrence Zarian, Stylist Jen Rade, Hair Color Guru Kim Vo and Shoe and style Expert Kara Birkenstock.

We had a KRAZEE time shooting it today so just a warning: It's going to be HILARIOUS...After all, IT IS The Grammys and when you've got such Red Carpet style fodder as Nicki Minaj's Cheetah Print Givenchy ensemble, Lady Gaga's Egg-Couture Entrance to John Mayer looking like a Johnny Depp doppelganger after one too many Martinis...it's going to be FUN! Don't miss it!

Click HERE for other times and dates when it will be repeated! (in case you miss it!)