Nick Verreos on Project Runway Finale "After The Runway"

Tying Up Loose Ends...

Thursday night was the Finale of Project Runway Season 9. In case you might have been sleepin' --or not watching TV on Thursday night--they "crowned" a new Winner. Sorry for the lack of "Spoiler Alert" but Anya Ayoung-Chee, originally from Trinidad and Tobago, was the winner.

The former beauty pageant contestant and "Miss Trinidad and Tobago 2008" in the Miss Universe pageant beat out Joshua McKinley, Viktor Luna and Kimberly Goldson for the top spot, showing a collection of ten very "Luxe Resort" looks, from long flowing printed caftan gowns, swimsuits, and off-the-body tunic dresses. All sleeveless, mostly plunging.

Dressed To The Nines: Nick Verreos and Zanna Roberts Rassi, "Project Runway: After The Runway"

Toward the end of the season, Lifetime decided to do several "After The Runway" half-hour shows, where host Zanna Roberts Rassi of Marie Claire would moderate a post-show discussion about what had just happened in the episode. Very much like what MTV does for "Real World", "Jersey Shore". PS: I can't believe I put "Project Runway" in (almost) the same sentence as those two brain-numbing shows! I apologize.

Fashion Chattin' : Kimberly Goldson, Joshua McKinley and Nick Verreos, "Project Runway: After The Runway"

I was invited--once again--to be a "special guest" on the last "After The Runway" episode entitled "Tying Up Loose Ends". Anya, as well as the rest of the finalists were all there. I gave my Congratulations to the Winner as well as gave a couple "Nick Two Cents" on each of the Finalists' NY Fashion Week Collections. My time with them was "short & sweet" in that we had to remain separated and sequestered from each other--until we shot the segment.

Nick Verreos, "Project Runway: After The Runway"

But I have to add, that Anya was THE ONLY one who came up to me at the end of the segment and told me what a pleasure it was to have met me and something to the effect of "Thank you for being a great 'Ambassador' for Project Runway..." I was floored by how classy and professional of a move that was. All and all, I was happy to be there and to get to congratulate all of them for a job well done--

If you missed it, you can watch the entire "After The Runway" Episode 4 "Tying Up Loose Ends" with a "Special Appearance" by yours truly---CLICK HERE
on the myLifetime.com Project Runway website!

Watch Nick Verreos on Style Network's NEW "The Look For Less" TONIGHT at 11PM PST and all THIS WEEK!

Look For Less Diva...

Nick Verreos on the NEW "The Look For Less" TV Show, Style Network

Last night the NEW "The Look For Less" style show debuted on the Style Network. And guess what kids? I was on it! Yes, I filmed a fun episode of the new "The Look For Less", in which a beautiful motivational speaker, by the name of Julie Clark, needed an "update" to her look--for various reasons.

So, I was enlisted to be on of the two stylists--one, a Professional (moi) and the other a "Budget Fashionista" who would compete to shop "for less" (on a budget of UNDER $250) to create TWO looks for her--a Business/Presentation look as well as a "Date Look".

Style Competitors: Nick Verreos and Beso Beso Jewelry Designer Jackie Brown

The "competition" was the lovely--and oh-so-talented Jackie Brown, Jewelry Designer of Beso Beso. She was a BLAST , so beautiful and so-sweet. If I have to be in a style/shopping "competition", I'll do it with Jackie ANYTIME

Nick Verreos with Style Network "The Look For Less" host, Chelsea Kane

Speaking of beautiful, the new Style Network "The Look For Less" TV show is hosted by the GORGEOUS actress and singer Chelsea Kane--She was a joy to work with--and be with. Make sure not to miss this new "the Look For Less" episode. It's not only fun, but heartwarming and filled with LOTS of STYLE advice--naturally!

On The Set: Style Network's "The Look For Less" Style Special

The show debuted last night on Style Network but it also airs TONIGHT at 11:00 pm PST and all this week at different times. Check your local listings or go to the Style Network Website for airing details.

Project Runway Season 9 "After The Runway" TV Show--Nick Verreos "Special Appearance"

After The Show Cat-Talkin'

Group Hug: Nick Verreos and Zanna Roberts Rassi with designers from Project Runway Season 9, "After The Runway" TV Show

Last night, right after Episode 12 of Season 9 of "Project Runway", the second "After The Runway" episode aired . In case you didn't know--Lifetime Network is doing "After The Show" shows right after--yes, you guessed it--Project Runway. They are hosted by the chic and very fabulous Zanna Roberts Rassi, Senior Fashion Editor of Marie Claire. On this week's episode, I was the "Special Guest". YEAAAYYY! It was a "You're on The 'Hot Seat' with Nick" segment. I was so excited to come on and ask the questions that the viewers, fans, my BLOG Recap readers, want to ask. I was "sequestered" away form the designers so we never got to see--or speak--beforehand. Once I showed up and the segment began--they were all very sweet!

So I asked about "Accentgate"--or Olivier Green's accent. He was born in Ohio and spent only 2-3 years in the UK, yet, he sounds like Catherine, The Duchess of Cambridge. So, I had to ask. I also asked about "The SISTAHS"" (the boobies).

I also welcomed Laura Kathleen (above) into the "No. 5" Club, of which I am a proud member. I was in the "Top 5" on my season--Season 2.

If you missed it, Click HERE for the entire episode! And stay tuned..I may be BACK!!!!!

Prom King and Queens--Nick Verreos on KNBC "Today In LA: Weekend" News Program: The Recap!

Prom Perfect!

Peacock Prince: Nick Verreos, NBC-LA Studios Burbank California

This past Sunday, I did a fun and very FABULOUS TV segment on KNBC-LA, Channel 4 "Today in LA: Weekend" News Show. It was ALL ABOUT Prom Dressing! Yes, kiddies, it's "Prom Season" and I, your faithful Style Guy, is here to show all the lovely Prom Princesses--how to get the best deals in Prom Fashion--via the FIDM Scholarship Store.

On TV: Nick Verreos on KNBC "Today In LA: Weekend" News Show, Prom Dresses TV Segment

As you know, I am the Official Spokesperson for the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising/FIDM (as well as an Instructor and Alumn) and when I found out that the FAB FIDM Scholarship Store had a whole lot of new Prom Dress options donated by TOP DESIGNERS, well, I just had to "Shout it to the LA TV World"!

Prom Color Kings: KNBC-LA Anchor Ted Chen and Nick Verreos, "Today In LA: Weekend" Studio

On Sunday, I filmed a LIVE "Prom Dress" TV segment with Anchor Ted Chen, who--by the way --was looking very "Nick" in his bright turquoise blue shirt and striped tie! I showed three Prom Looks--all from the FIDM Scholarship Store and ALL from UNDER $40! In case you didn't know, many Big Name Designers and Manufacturers donate their clothing to the store and then, the store sells them at DEEPLY discounted prices with ALL proceeds creating FIDM student scholarships. So, yes, I LOVE the FIDM Scholarship Store!

I brought three beautiful girls from LA Models Agency to show the looks:

Don't Want To Wear a Dress for The Prom? Then Take a look at this FAB ensemble...

First up was the stunning Aleah--This look I dubbed "The Individualist": This was the perfect option for the girl who doesn't want to go the dress and/or gown option for the Prom. So, I put her in wide-legged black pants, a silver lame top and accessorized the look with fingerless lace gloves and a FAB fascinator.
The Total Look: $19! (Hello!)

Short & Sassy: Model Katie in a purple dress from the FIDM Scholarship Store, KNBC-TV Segment

Katie was the next model, and I put her in a "Short & Sassy" purple party dress with side shirring and cascading ruffles. Lace fingerless gloves--a la Madonna circa 1985--and a Camelia flower and ribbon hair adornment finished off her look.
The Total Look: $30!!! ( The dress is only $24)

One-Shoulder Prom: Model Kaela in one-shoulder gown from the FIDM Scholarship Store, KNBC-TV Segment

Next, it was all about "Hollywood Red Carpet Glamour". Kaela wore a one-shoulder "Grecian Goddess" mauve-colored side-shirred gown that is priced at only $35!!! This is a big-name designer gown that would retail for $500! (Get OUTTA here!!!)

Prom Queen: Model Martha, wears a gown from the FIDM Scholarship Store, KNBC-TV Segment

Finally, Martha finished off my "Nick Verreos Presents Prom Looks" KNBC-LA segment, showing a baby blue-and-white strapless ball gown that--wait for it--was priced at $24! Not kidding. Of course, I styled her on the "funky side"...

And gave her red Converse "Chucks" high-tops, so she would be that "funky" Prom Princess!!! I was inspired by Academy Award-nominated actress Hailee Steinfeld from "True Grit" who showed up to the Vanity Fair Party wearing her Custom Marchesa tea-length gown---and her Converse "Chucks". Thanks Hailee (or her stylist) for that inspiration!

All in all, it was a fabulous segment and it was great to have the opportunity to show these four very chic--but still "budget-priced"-- Prom Looks, just in time for Prom Season. Mommies and daughters: Get thee to the FIDM Scholarship Store and shop shop shop!!!

Nick Verreos Goes To The Prom!! Watch tomorrow (Sunday) morning on KNBC-Channel 4 "Today In LA" Weekend Edition 7-8AM

Just In Case You Are an Early Sunday Morning Riser...

Peacock Fashion Boy: Nick Verreos at KNBC-LA Burbank Studios

If you can.... turn on your TV and tune into KNBC-LA Channel 4 tomorrow morning, Sunday May 15th. Why, you may ask? Well, kiddies, I'll be doing a FAB Prom 2011 Trends Segment on KNBC-LA's Sunday Morning News Show "Today In LA: Weekend Edition" between 7:30-8AM.

Anchor Ted Chen (above)-- whom I've done several Awards Shows Fashion Segments with--headlines the wonderful "Today In LA" Weekend Show and I'm glad to be on his show yet again...

In case you didn't know: It's PROM SEASON and I will be showing 2011 Prom Trends from the FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Scholarship Store:

The FIDM Scholarship Store, located in the FIDM Downtown LA Campus, is run by students at FIDM, and kept stocked by more than 400 different manufacturers and retailers who donate their unwanted merchandise for free. All the proceeds go to the FIDM Scholarship Fund. I'm so excited to be on TV tomorrow, Sunday morning (LIVE, I might add) to be showing what great "Prom Fashion Finds" I discovered from the FIDM Scholarship Store. And PS: You WON'T BELIEVE the prices!!!

Here are the Details:

*What: Prom 2011 Fashion Trends/FIDM Scholarship Store TV Segment hosted by Nick Verreos

*Where: KNBC-TV Channel 4, Today In LA: Weekend Edition

*When: Tomorrow, Sunday May 15: Watch between 7:30-8AM

Nick Verreos on CNN International World Report TODAY Discussing Royal Wedding Fashion!!

ROYAL ALERT!!

Attention all ye Royal Watchers!! I am back on CNN International TONIGHT. If you haven't had enough of all things Royal, tune in to World Report to watch me Recap and DISH on all the Fashion at the Wedding of the Decade!!

Nick Verreos on CNN International's "World Report" discussing "William & Kate Wedding" Fashion

If you are in Europe, Asia, Africa or the Middle East and might still be celebrating the Royal Wedding, tune in to watch me at 1:45AM BST (4:45PM PST) on CNN International's "World Report" Program with Anchor Ralitsa Vassileva. I will discuss Kate's AMAZING Sara Burton Alexander McQueen Gown, HRH The Queen, David and Victoria Beckham, Elton John, all the Philip Treacy hats...and much more!!

Nick Verreos on CNN World Report on CNN International talking Royal Wedding!!

CNN International Royal Wedding Dishing...

Just a "head's up" to all viewers of CNN International: I will be on CNN World Report with the lovely hostess-with-the-mostess Anjali Rao. I am scheduled to tape LIVE at 4:45 PM pst, so in Europe that should be at about 1:45 AM! (for those up-all-night Europeans!). But if you are in Asia or Australia, well, it will be daytime-ish! Hopefully they will re-air it on the other World Report Shows scheduled through out the rest of the day for those who are not Early Birds!

Nick Verreos on CNN International

Find out my "Nick Dish" on the upcoming Royal Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton. I'll be dishing on the gown, who the gown designer may be, what guests might wear...and those KRAZEE hats!

Yes, all of it, kids--so if you get CNN International and are either at home in Paris or in a hotel room in some fabulous Thai island, make sure and watch me "Royal Dishing" with World Report anchor Anjali Rao (seen above). She'll be live from her Hong Kong CNN Asia Pacific headquarters--and well, I'll be LIVE from the CNN Los Angeles Studios!

And make sure to not miss me again on Friday, when I will be on to discuss what Catherine actually wore and all the guest on the Royal red Carpet!!!

Watch Nick Verreos on E! Latin America on "Style Star"!!

Latinos Con Estilo!

Nick With Subtitles: Nick Verreos on E! Latinoamérica Style Star TV Show

I had been traveling this last week doing events for Macy's in Chicago and in the Detroit area as well as an appearance in Boston for Emerson College when I got a "surprise" text from my WONDERFUL sister Rita Verreos--who happens to be vacationing in Panama with my Mom and visiting some family. My mother's family are originally from Panama--in fact, two of my great uncles were Presidents of that country!

But I digress...she text'ed me a photo of me on TV appearing on an E! Latinoamérica show called "Style Star"--yes, the SAME "Style Star" that has been shown here on the States in the Style Network.

Of course, I knew that my "Style Star" show was on the Style Network but had no idea--until my sister's text--that it was also being shown throughout Latin America! Needless to say, I was LOCO to find out!

Currently, they are showing the episodes where I--along with other style experts--give our "Style Two cents" on stars such as Penelope Cruz and Marion Cotillard, as well as Eva Longoria and Victoria Beckham, among others.

Click HERE for all the E! Latinoamérica Programming and if you happen to be in Panama Argentina, Mexico, Venezuela, or anywhere else where Spanish is the official language--turn your TV to E! and don't be surprised if you might see me--with subtitles--even though--since I am fluent in Spanish, they really didn't need the subtitles :)
Estrella con Estilo!!!

Nick Verreos on new episode of Style Network's "Style Star: Cate Blanchett and Nicole Kidman"

Aussie Style!

Cate Blanchett

This past weekend--on Saturday night--a brand new episode of "Style Star" debuted on the Style Network. This week the stars were Cate Blanchett and Nicole Kidman...yes, the Theme was "Style Star: Aussie Style".

Nicole Kidman (with then-hubby Tom Cruise)

I was asked to be one of the Style Experts commentating on these fabulous ladies' style and so naturally, I gave my "Nick Two Cents"--along with Hair Guru Ken Paves, LA Times Fashion Editor Melissa Magsaysay and my good friend Marcellas Reynolds.

And personally, I had a BLAST commenting; I love these two fashion diva/muses. It's so easy to discuss the style evolution of women that are so "Style Inspirational"--to a Fashion Designer like myself--as Cate and Nicole.

Nick Verreos on Style Network's "Style Star: Cate Blanchett and Nicole Kidman--Aussie Style"

On the episode, we discussed Miss Cate and that angelic blue chiffon Jean Paul Gaultier gown she wore to the 2005 Golden Globe Awards.

I loved the asymmetry of it, the weightlessness of it and of course, how Miss Cate carried it off--down to the last 1/4 inch of that train huney!

As well as...

The yellow silk taffeta Valentino (above) she wore to win her Best Actress Oscar at the 77Th Academy Awards in 2005.

Now of course, in terms of Nicole Kidman...
There was no denying that the Christian Dior Haute Couture chartreuse silk and mink "Chinoiserie" gown (above) from disgraced (and let-go) designer John Galliano that she wore at the 1997 Academy Awards was a DEFINITE "Nicole Kidman Style Star" moment!

And one of my favorite looks from her was also this lipstick-red Balenciaga sleek silk crepe bow-necked halter gown which she wore to the 2007 Academy Awards. Love. Love. Love.

To check out what else I--and all the other "Style Star" experts-- thought of Cate Blanchett and Nicole Kidman and their DIVA Aussie Style....

Click HERE for times and dates of when the episode will air again.