Nick Verreos at "Islands of the World" Fashion Week

Nick met up with Project Runway season 1 champion Jay McCarroll and others in The Bahamas. Click here for the story.

From The Mailbox

Photo: marieclaire.com

Marie Claire has a "Where are They Now?" feature in the November 2010 issue. Logan Neitzel, Carol Hannah Whitfield, Mychael Knight, Uli Herzner, Jay Nicolas Sario, and Chris March are each profiled. Click here for more.

Christian Siriano and Payless will be expanding their collaboration. Click here for the press release.

Nick Verreos reviews figure skating costumes for Universal Sports. Click here for more.

Project Runway meets "The Arrangement"

Nick Verreos, Amanda Fields and Lisa Blades are all featured in tonight's episode of "The Arrangement."

News from Nick Verreos and Tim Gunn

Nick Verreos hosted "Project Style Trendsetter 2010" at the South Bay Galleria on Saturday. Click here for the full story.

Nick will also be hosting a Project Ethos Fashion Show tomorrow night in Los Angeles. Project Runway Season 6 designer, Gordana Gehlhausen is among the designers showing collections at the event. Click here for more information.

Photo: Leigh Vogel/WireImage

Tim Gunn was at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington DC last night to celebrate the 5th anniversary of Capitol File. Click here for more.

Click here for the Usmagazine.com survey, "Who Should Win Project Runway?"

Nick Verreos Signed BPR T-shirt on eBay

All proceeds from this auction benefit Crohn's & Colitis Foundation.



The seller won the shirt several years ago in one of our contests. It is size small and has never been worn.

Click here to bid.

NIKOLAKI - Spring 2011

Amanda Fields for Nikolaki Spring 2011

When Nick Verreos invited us to his Spring 2011 show at Style Week Orange County, I was determined to "make it work."

It's not a bad drive from Scottsdale and my son Dan, and his sweetheart Ryan, were more than happy to join me. We left bright and early on Friday morning.

On the way, I did a phone interview with Valerie Mayen (Not while I was driving, of course...) - she was adorable!

The show was at an outdoor mall called The Irvine Spectrum Center. We checked into our hotel, dropped off our bags and headed to the venue. We arrived at about 5:30 and there was already a long line of fans waiting to get into the show space. This is only a fraction of the line.



Fortunately we were on the "VIP List" (Thanks, Nick and David!) and were issued wristbands so that we could relax a little. We did our part for the economy and shopped while we waited for the event space to open.

Once in the space we were greeted like old friends by members of the Nikolaki family. Here are Nick's mom, Raquel and David's mom, Conchita.

Longtime BPRs will remember the last time we met them.



Here is David's sister, Marisa and Nick's sister, Rita (in Nikolaki, of course!)



There were delicious refreshments and generous gift bags. Among the treasures were chocolates from Nordstrom, gift cards from Hollywood Million Denim, and these lovely glasses from Ezekiel.

Dan and Ryan in their Ezekiel specs.

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Nikolaki - Spring 2011 - Preview

Nick Verreos generously offers a sneak peek of several of the designs from his upcoming show. Italicized lines are quotes from Nick's note to BPR.


First is Amanda Fields in a Turquoise Silk Zibeline Gown w/ hand-beaded jeweled neckline.



Next is Eugena Washington--model from America's Next Top Model--Second Runner Up, Cycle 7!!!--she's wearing a Byzantine-colored Silk Zibeline mini strapless dress--a mini version of the gown Samatha Harris wore on "Dancing With The Stars"!

I'm also attaching a photo of our NIKOLAKI "mascot," Benny, hanging out in our store-front Atelier window (drapes closed because of the fittings!)

Also, I just realized that actually we will have TWO Project Runway Models: Amanda Fields and Holly Ridings (of Models of The Runway Season 2) of course! (I love those 6'2" girls!!!)


Thank you Nick and David!

News from Irina Shabayeva, Tim Gunn and Nick Verreos

Enjoy this video presentation from Irina Shabayeva's Spring 2011 Show.

Irina Shabayeva Spring 2011 from Aris Ziagos on Vimeo.

Click here for a new podcast interview with Tim Gunn from The Strip. Tim Gunn starts at about the 31-minute mark. Thanks Bay!

Here is more information about Tim's visit to Vegas on October 2nd.

Here's a look at Style Week OC from Nick Verreos.

Click here for a great recap of episode 9 from Democracy Diva.

BPR Podcast with Nick Verreos

Rita de Acosta Lydig by Giovanni Boldini

Nick is preparing for his Spring/Summer 2011 Nikolaki OC Style Week show on Friday night at the Irvine Spectrum Center. I was curious about his collection and he generously agreed to an interview. Thank you Nick!

Highlights: The muse for this collection is Rita de Acosta Lydig.

Also, Amanda Fields will be opening the show, and there will also be two models from "America's Next Top Model."

The show is open to the public.

Click here for the podcast.

All Nick Verreos - All The Time

Actress Nicole Ari Parker Looks gorgeous in a Nikolaki gown! Click here for more information about the event.

Nick also headlines the Style Week Orange County Show on Friday night in Irvine. Click here for more information.

Nick has also been busy on his Macy's tour! Click here for more.

Nick Verreos on TV Guide Emmys 2010 Fashion Wrap

News from Tim Gunn, Nick Verreos, Gordana Gehlhausen and Jesus Estrada

Photo: Tom Corbett

Tim Gunn's "Rules to Dress By" are featured in the October issue of Redbook Magazine.

Project Runway Season Six alums, Gordana Gehlhausen and Jesus Estrada are among the designers featured at "Project Ethos" in San Diego on August 26th. Click here for more information.

"Fashion's Night Out" on September 10th is expanding beyond New York. Nick Verreos writes about plans for the Los Angeles celebration here.

News from Michael Kors, Tim Gunn and Nick Verreos

From left, with Lance LePere, his boyfriend; with his mother, Joan, on her wedding day in 1974 (he helped customize the dress).
(Photo: From left to right: Patrick McMullan; Courtesy of Michael Kors)

Click here for a new Michael Kors profile from New York Magazine.

In anticipation of Tim Gunn's Gossip Girl appearance, Movieline presents his "Three Best TV Cameos."

Click here for more about back-to-school shopping from Nick Verreos.

From The Mailbox

Click here for a recap of episode 3 from Katnap.

Project Runway Season Four designer, Kevin Christiana will be designing artwork for your in-flight tray tables! Click here for more information.

Click here for more from Nick Verreos and The Rockettes.

News From Nick

Project Runway Season Two designer Nick Verreos will be hosting the Rockettes in Los Angeles tomorrow, August 12th. This is one stop in the Kicking Across America Tour, and Nick will be joining the line.
Click here for more information.



Nick also recently hosted Kmart's Back-to-School Fashion Show in Burbank last week. Nick and David styled the young models in the latest fashions. Adorable!

Click here for more.

News From Nick Verreos, April Johnston, Austin Scarlett, Gordana and Jesus

Nick Verreos will be hosting a Back-to-School Fashion Show at Kmart in Burbank on August 5th. Click here for details.

Click here for a new interview with Austin Scarlett.

Project Runway Season 6 designers, Gordana Gehlhausen and Jesus Estrada will be presenting collections in San Diego on August 26th. Click here for the press release.

Click here for a fresh interview with April Johnston from Connect Savannah.

From The Mailbox

Project Runway Seasons collide as Althea Harper meets Nick Verreos in Italy. Click here for details.

Season 6 designer Louise Black will be showing her latest collection at Austin Fashion Week on August 18th. Click here for details.

CNN.com looks at reality shows and why we love them.

Click here to meet the winners of a fashion consultation with Tim Gunn from "Addressing Psoriasis."

Babble.com selects the "Top 5 Coolest Gifts for Aspiring Fashionistas."

A.J. reminds The New York Post's Jarett Wieselman of Daniel Vosovic. What do you think?

From The Mailbox

Bethenny Frankel is rocking the Kara Janx "Morgan" bubble dress on her book tour!

photo: Kara Janx

According to WWD, Nina Garcia has signed on to become Target's new "Fashion Expert." Click here for the full article.

Project Runway Season Seven designer, Anna Lynett was among the featured designers at the "Project Ethos" event last Friday in Miami. Nick Verreos was the charming host. Click here for a full report.

News from Tim Gunn, Michael Kors, and Nick Verreos

Click here for an early review of "Gunn's Golden Rules."

A highlight: Tim is unabashedly honest. He cannot tell a lie. Seriously, he can’t. Because of this he has developed the most interesting sensibilities and ways to get around not lying to save face, and to be as honest as the situation calls for. He is so himself, so comfortable in his own skin that he is able to share intimate details of himself with such ease and simplicity that it seems as if you are talking to or reading your best friend's letter...

Click here for a report (and lots of photos) from Seattle's "Project Red Dress." Nick Verreos served as MC and judge for the design competition.

Project Runway judge Michael Kors has been awarded the "Lifetime Achievement Award" from the CFDA. More information here. Congratulations!

News from Nick Verreos