PROJECT RUNWAY.....Nick Verreos Recap Episode 10: "The Art of Fashion"

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 Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, NYC



This week on Lifetime's Season 11 Project Runway, the challenge was to create an Avant Grade piece of  "wearable art" and a companion, more ready-to-wear piece inspired piece, after a visit to the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in NYC. The remaining six designers were paired up in boy-girl teams and used the HP Touchsmart Desktop to create a textile/print design.

This was the highly anticipated "HP Intel Challenge". It is always one of the most fab episodes on Project Runway since the designers get to create a print and then--by "magic"!--it arrives the next day.







Back in February, during NYC Fashion Week, I had the pleasure of
attending the HP Project Runway Designer Reunion bash where lots of the
HP prints--designed by Project Runway designers were featured--alongside
the HP and Intel Touchsmart technology.



Now, let's Photo-Discuss this Episode and the Designs:





Stanley Hudson and Michelle Lesniak Franklin--were paired up and from the beginning, they were "the Dream Team", working well together with much cohesiveness, no drama, and a general, let's "make it work" and create something FAB-u-lous attitude.





Layana Aguilar and Daniel Esquivel--CRY-ana--as one of my Tweet peeps @LisaMacNewton coined (LOVE HER!), was all things a mess in last night's episode--whining, crying, mad at not getting her way, bitter about Daniel getting all the praise...I really wanted to say "GURL! Here's a life lesson: you don't ALWAYS get everything mija!"





Patricia Michaels and Richard Hallmarq--Patricia "The Artsy One" of the season was "made" for this challenge and very excited about it. What she wasn't excited about was working with "It's EVERYYYYYTHING" Richard. He, for some reason, was uncooperative and even Tim Gunn suggested and questioned whether Richard was deliberately trying to make their pairing fail.



The Runway:







The Winning Creations--(left) Michelle Lesniak Franklin's design and Stanley Hudson's (right)--they created a "screaming" macabre woman print that worked well with these creations. Michelle's khaki coat with exaggerated train was grand and the addition of the painted bubble wrap, tiered ball gown underneath added the "avant garde" to it. It was a little "arts-&-craft-y" and would have rather seen something more in line with this:





 Alexander McQueen by Sarah Burton Fall 2012 Collection--now, that would have been great!





But Stanley's exaggerated baby doll creation (above)--which won--and rightly so--kind of reminded me of this:










Shalom Harlow getting spray painted by robots in the now-infamous Alexander McQueen Spring/Summer 1999 Collection






Daniel Esquivel--Daniel created the more ready-to-wear ensemble in "Team Layana and Daniel". I liked this look. The jacket was well-executed and the skirt was modern and young. The entire look was very Barneys New York, the "Designer Floor".





Layana Aquilar--This is a MESS. The judges said that it reminded them of a "Period" piece (from the Belle Époque I presume?) gone wrong. They also said it looked as if she "threw in everything AND the kitchen sink". Poor thing looked as if she got caught in a wind tunnel or tornado.






Belle Époque Good








On a good note--I loved the print Daniel and Layana created using the HP Touchsmart Technology--I want this for a rug, pillow or a painting for my house!!





Patricia Michaels--I liked the look Patricia created--when the model came down the runway, I was like "At-a-Girl!". The print was very modern and loved the hand-painted/washed out effect Patricia did. The white veil was a great soft angelic counterpoint to the geometric silhouette. The entire ensemble reminded me of a 15th Century woman I could see being depicted in a Van Eyck painting:






Jan van Eyck's The Arnolfini Marriage (1434)






Richard Hallmarq--I think Richard just lost his supposed "design mojo" after so many stressful weeks on the show. This outfit looked a little like "student work" and had construction issues. On a good note, it had hints of a Mary Quant 60's look to it, but I bet that wasn't even intentional. This was supposed to be ready-to-wear, but FOR THIS DECADE! Poor model is like "Yep, my designer is going home today...for sure!".







And now...here's my Project Runway Blog RECAP for this week:






HP Objets d’art













Art and Fashion. Some people argue that
Fashion is Art; and others, tend to believe the opposite. This week’s
"HP and Avant-Garde" episode was about the combination of both
highlighting the artsy, inspirational and creative elements of making
fashion.




Sold Out Michelle

In case you didn’t get the "Michelle Is Back memo, our dear Season 11
voice of reason designer Michelle Lesniak Franklin won last week’s Lord
& Taylor Challenge, with the prize being that her dress would be
manufactured and sold at Lord & Taylor. According to the web, her
dress SOLD OUT by 8:45 am the morning following last week’s episode (I
wonder if she got any profits from that!?). I’m excited that Michelle is
no longer "Bad Luck Michelle" but "I Might Win This Entire Show"
Michelle. Her positive design karma continued onto this week’s episode
as well. Speaking of, let’s get to it…



Why Are You Not Smiling???

The remaining six designers are very tired and visibly stressed. I know
exactly how they feel. Been there. Done that. When Heidi Klum opens the
episode with her traditional, "Hellooo," and follows with a, "Why are
you not smiling?" I wanted to shout at the TV and say to her, "Because
they all hate each other, have had three hours of sleep and…THEY. ARE.
OVER. IT!"



Guggenheim Fab

After Heidi’s niceties, the designers meet Tim Gunn at the Guggenheim
Museum where he is to announce their next challenge. But before that,
the producers, I mean judges, would like to "re-work" the teams. The
designers are paired up in boy-girl fashion: Stanley with Michelle;
Patricia and Richard, and Layana with Daniel. Once that’s done, Gunn
tells the designers that this is the HP Intel Challenge: to create a
piece of wearable art...



Click HERE to read the rest of my RECAP 

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NICK APPEARANCES.....FIDM DEBUT 2013 L.A. Fashion Gala: A Black Tie Affair!

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 Nick Verreos--FIDM Debut 2013 L.A. Fashion Gala

 Photo Courtesy of Alex J. Berliner/ABImages




Last week was a busy week for me hosting many events for the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising and their DEBUT festivities--including the Debut 2013 Educators Luncheon, emceeing the L.A. Open House, making an appearance at the Fashion Club Debut 2013 Pre-Party, as well as several Debut Fashion Shows.







 David Paul and Nick Verreos, of NIKOLAKI--FIDM Debut 2013 L.A. Fashion Gala


Photo Courtesy of Alex J. Berliner/ABImages



On Saturday, I had the honor of being invited--along with my NIKOLAKI partner David Paul--to the FIDM Debut 2013 L.A. Fashion Gala at Santa Monica's Barker Hangar. This is the "fancy" version of the previous days Debut show I hosted. It was a black tie event (well, at least for me!) that began with a "Cocktail Hour", followed by a sit-down dinner, a presentation of Scholarship trophies and then, the Debut Fashion Show! Here are some pics of the VIP'ers in attendance:








Academy Award Winners for Outstanding Costume Design (left to right) Colleen Atwood ("Chicago", "Memoirs of a Geisha" and "Alice in Wonderland") and Mark Bridges ( "The Artist")


Photo Courtesy of Alex J. Berliner/ABImages







 Toni Hohberg, FIDM President and Jan Perry Los Angeles Council Woman, 9th District


Photo Courtesy of Alex J. Berliner/ABImages






(Left to right): Nick Verreos, Doris Raymond, Owner of "The Way We Wore" vintage boutique and of Smithsonian Channel's "L.A. Frock Stars" and fashion designer Kevan Hall


 Photo Courtesy of Alex J. Berliner/ABImages






Nick Verreos with former MTV VJ Kennedy, Lisa Kennedy Montgomery





Nick Verreos with model/photographer Brandise Danesewich--Brandise is a DARLING--and she takes some AMAZING photos--she was on Project Runway and was also modeling at this year's Debut 2013






 Presenting the FIDM Scholarship Winners for 2013-2014--(left to right) Barbara Bundy, FIDM Vice President of Education, and Nick Verreos


Photo Courtesy of Alex J. Berliner/ABImages





Barbara Bundy and Nick Verreos, during the FIDM Scholarships Trophy Presentation--with "Trophy Girls" models Sharaun Brown and Natalie Pack from L.A. Models wearing NIKOLAKI by Nick Verreos/David Paul--FIDM L.A. Fashion Gala



And now...here are some photos of the Debut 2013 show, beginning with the FIDM Theater Costume designs created by graduates of the Advanced Study Program in Theater Costume Design for "Lés Miserables":








 FIDM Theatre Costume Designers present Lés Miserables--FIDM Debut 2013 Fashion Gala


Photos Courtesy of Alex J. Berliner/ABImages





FIDM Debut 2013: ten (sometimes more) graduating students of the Fashion Design Program are chosen for the Debut--where they get to work for approximately 10 months on creating a collection--from sketch to drape, pattern, to cutting and sewing--and then present it at this fabulous Debut; it's their "debut" into the industry! Here are samples of this year's designs:






Ahmad Murtaza--FIDM Debut 2013


Photo Courtesy of Alex J. Berliner/ABImages




Benny Dam--FIDM Debut 2013


 Photo Courtesy of Alex J. Berliner/ABImages








 Brittany Luttio--FIDM Debut 2013


 Photo Courtesy of Alex J. Berliner/ABImages








Maggie King--FIDM Debut 2013


 Photo Courtesy of Alex J. Berliner/ABImages








 Photos Courtesy of Alex J. Berliner/ABImages



Kelly Knaggs--Signal Snowboards partnered with FIDM to have the Graphic Design students deign original snowboards and FIDM Debut designer Kelly Knaggs created their action sportswear snowboarding outfits






Octavius Terry--FIDM Debut 2013


 Photo Courtesy of Alex J. Berliner/ABImages






Jordan Service--FIDM Debut 2013


 Photo Courtesy of Alex J. Berliner/ABImages






Katherine Chick--FIDM Debut 2013


 Photo Courtesy of Alex J. Berliner/ABImages






Christine Ko--FIDM Debut 2013


 Photo Courtesy of Alex J. Berliner/ABImages






Brandon McDonald--FIDM Debut 2013


 Photo Courtesy of Alex J. Berliner/ABImages



  

Cheers to another FABULOUS Debut Fashion Gala!







Security!!! Naturally--as it has become tradition--I had to get one final photo with the wonderful Barker Hangar/FIDM Debut Fashion Show Security Team--they are THE BEST in the business! I had a great time attending the FIDM Debut 2013 L.A. Fashion Gala, along with David, and congrats to all the FIDM Debut designers for such fabulous work! Until next year! xoxo

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NICK APPEARANCES.....Day Two FIDM Debut 2013: FIDM L.A. Open House, Fashion Club Pre-Party + More!

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Nick Verreos--FIDM Debut 2013 Fashion Club Party, The Barker Hangar Santa Monica California






 Nick Verreos hosting FIDM Debut 2013 Day Two--with models wearing his new "NV Nick Verreos" dresses, The Barker Hangar Santa Monica California





Continuing with my FIDM Debut 2013 Recaps, we're onto Day Two (Click HERE for the "Day One" recap). Day Two was a very, very big day for me. I had to go to the Downtown L.A. main campus of the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising/FIDM to emcee the L.A. Open House, then go to Santa Monica to make a "special appearance" for picture taking at the Fashion Club Debut 2013 Pre-Party, and then I had to host the actual Debut 2013 Fashion Show as well as do my Meet-and-Greet afterward in my "Nick tent". Without further ado...let's get to my Recap:




L.A. Open House:






 Open House Panel (left to right): Chase Vance, Sarah Stimpson, Matt Hulsey, Gabriela Sanchez and Jessica Chavez--FIDM L.A. Open House



FIDM L.A. held their annual "Debut 2013 Open House" right on Hope Park, adjacent to the main campus. There were several huge tents set up and it was packed with every seat taken! The FIDM Open House is a way anyone interested in possibly attending FIDM--along with their parents/family members--to tour the campus, get to know the facilities, meet instructors, grads, and speak to Admissions Advisors about the college.








 Front View (from the stage) of the audience at FIDM L.A. Open House 2013--Hope Park FIDM L.A. Main Campus






 Side View--Of course, I couldn't miss the lovely gals--and a couple of guys--in the FIDM L.A. Open House 2013 audience sitting on the side of the stage--Hope Park, Downtown Los Angeles



As the Official Spokesperson for FIDM, I had the honor of emceeing the Open House which I began with greeting the audience. I then held an FIDM Open House Runway Walk-Off, where I chose people from the audience--at random--to do a runway walk right in the middle of the tent!





It was so much fun! Amongst all the future "Naomi Campbell's", there was a beauty queen with a crown and sash (see photo above), a fashionista mom with a great hat, plus I even tried to set up an "Open House Love Connection" as well!





Afterward, I hosted a panel discussion with FIDM grads, discussing their experiences at FIDM and what they were up to now--and what advice they could best give incoming FIDM students in regards to how to get the most out of the College.







Then, I took lots of pics with the attendees in an informal "Nick Open House Meet-and-Greet"--Next, I grabbed a quick lunch (a boy's gotta eat!), did an outfit change (to a Calvin Klein Collection apple green suit!) and then, headed to The Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, to make a special Photo-Op Appearance at the Fashion Club Debut 2013 Pre-Party, as well as to host the FIDM Debut 2013 Fashion Show.





Fashion Club Debut 2013 Pre-Party Pics:








"Celebrity Corner with Nick Verreos" sign at the Barker Hangar Fashion Club Debut 2013 Pre-Party tent






The Hors d'oeuvres table at the Fashion Club Debut 2013 Pre-Party--Barker Hangar 








Picture Taking with Nick--Fashion Club Debut 2013 Pre-Party





Debut 2013 Day Two:






 Nick Verreos hosting Day Two FIDM Debut 2013 Fashion Show







Sitting Pretty--Nick Verreos at the FIDM Debut 2013--flanked by models in NIKOLAKI gowns and NV Nick Verreos dresses








Nick Verreos enjoying the "Chairing Styles" chairs--FIDM Debut 2013-- FIDM's Chairing Styles incorporates the Textile Design students who design the fabric for the upholstery and the
clothing; the Interior Design students design a chair that incorporates
the fabric, and the Fashion Design students create an outfit that
matches the chair. Interior Design students are paired with a chair
manufacturer who donates their materials and craftsmanship to make these
one-of-a-kind prototypes.






Cutie Patooties--Nick Verreos with the child models of one of the collections from FIDM Advanced Fashion Design Program student Maggie King--FIDM Debut 2013



Post Debut Meet-and-Greet:

Following the FIDM Debut 2013 fashion Show, I had the pleasure of signing autographs and taking photos with many of the attendees...






The Line--Check out the line for my "Nick Meet-and-Greet" on Day Two of Debut 2013!










Meet-and-Greet Pics Day Two FIDM Debut 2013



And Last But Not Least...






I had to get a photo withe my FIDM PR girls--Rachel, Sydney and Amber! They are THE BEST! So much fun having these ladies around! They make everything go swimmingly! #LOVE



**Next Up: FIDM Debut 2013 Day Three--The Los Angeles Fashion Gala Night!



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