NICK VERREOS FIDM.....FIDM Orange County Open House 2016: Special Appearance BLOG RECAP!

 FIDM OC Open House 2016 Photo Collage

All photos courtesy of David Paul

This past weekend, I had the honor of visiting the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising/FIDM Orange County campus for their fab FIDM Open House. The FIDM Open House is a chance for anyone interested in a career in anything from fashion design/styling/interior design and much, much more to check out the FIDM OC campus, instructors and alumni.

Nick Verreos--FIDM OC Open House 2016

FIDM College Catalog + FIDM "MODE" Magazine

Besides the fact that the FIDM OC campus is perfectly situated in the heart of Southern California's Activewear fashion capital, it is also a stones throw from the headquarters of the iconic St. John fashion brand and the campus itself is designed like an artists' loft, giving the immediate sensation that you are in a creative environment. The FIDM OC campus currently also has a wonderful display of the FIDM "Chairing Styles" designs--a collaboration between the Fashion, Interior and Textile Design students:

FIDM Chairing Styles--FIDM Orange County Campus

As part of the FIDM OC 2016 Open House, I gave a very special "Inspirational lecture" discussing why I chose to attend FIDM plus much, much more. I even brought two of my very special high-end NIKOLAKI evening gowns...

NIKOLAKI gowns onstage at FIDM Orange County Open House 2016

Following my "special appearance" and lecture, there was a fun Meet & Greet session to take photos with attendees (Hello Instagram Pics!)...

 Smile! FIDM OC 2016 Open House attendees getting ready for my "Group Selfie"

Meet & Greet Posing Fab--Nick Verreos with FIDM OC 2016 Open House attendees

Nick Verreos and FIDM OC 2016 Open Hose attendees

Group #Selfie--FIDM OC 2016 Open House

THANK YOUUUUUU FIDM Orange County and to all who attended this past Saturday's FIDM OC 2016 Open House! 

And don't forget: If you are interested in a career in Fashion or thinking about studying Fashion Design, Visual Communications, Apparel Industry, Product Development, Social Media, Digital  Media, Business Management and so much more...Check out the FIDM site HERE!

NICK APPEARANCES....FIDM San Diego Open House January 2016--Photo Recap!

Open House Fun: Nick Verreos at the January 2016 FIDM San Diego Open House

This past weekend, I had the honor of making an "appearance" at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising/FIDM San Diego Campus, for their Open House. As the College's Official Spokesperson, I travel to all of the school's campuses from time to time, doing special visits and giving special lectures; this was one such occasion.

FIDM San Diego Nick: Nick Verreos, FIDM San Diego Open House January 2016

The FIDM Open House is a way for high school (as well as post-graduate) students thinking about going into the fashion industry to get a chance to meet Alumni, Instructors, Graduates, and check out the campuses of course. This is always one of my favorite parts of being a FIDM Spokesperson; I get to meet-and-greet all the people with the same "Passion For Fashion" that I have.



Here is my BLOG PHOTO RECAP of last Saturday's fun day:

Lecture in Session: FIDM San Diego Open House January 2016, Nick Verreos Appearance

"Get The Coffee!": Nick Verreos at the FIDM San Diego Open House January 2016 Appearance

All Smiles: Group photo with attendees of my Special Appearance at FIDM San Diego Open House January 2016

Post-Appearance Meet & Greet Pics:

Posin' Fun Part 1: Nick Verreos with attendess at FIDM San Diego Open House January 2016

Posin' Fun Part 2: Nick Verreos with attendess at FIDM San Diego Open House January 2016

Posin' Fun Part 3: Nick Verreos with attendess at FIDM San Diego Open House January 2016

Masked Muses: Nick Verreos posing in front of the fabulous "Masked Muses" designs from FIDM Alumnus Paul Hernandez--FIDM San Diego Open House January 2016

NV Beautiful: During my visit to the FIDM San Diego campus, I almost fainted when I saw the beautiful Christina Haynes, a FIDM Student Advisor wearing one of my very own NV Nick Verreos dresses she got from EVINE Live TV Shopping Network! #LoveHer

Bye FIDM San Diego!! I had a FABULOUS time! Can't wait to come back XOXO

FIDM NICK VERREOS.....Nick Verreos MC's FIDM Los Angeles Fall 2015 Open House: Photo Blog Recap!

FIDM Los Angeles Open House Collage: Nick Verreos MC's FIDM Los Angeles Fall 2015 Open House Alumni Panel Discussion

This past weekend, I had the honor--as the Official Spokesperson of FIDM--of MC'ing the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising/FIDM Fall 2015 Open House. The FIDM Open House is a way for anyone interested in attending FIDM to visit the college and meet instructors, alumni, check out the campus and generally, get to know the campus. As part of this Open House experience, I hosted an Alumni Panel Discussion with FIDM graduates...

Group Selfie: Nick Verreos with attendees of FIDM Fall 2015 Open House attendees--FIDM Los Angeles campus

Alumni Panel Fun: Nick Verreos MC's the FIDM Los Angeles Fall 2015 Open House Alumni Panel Discussion

In addition to the Alumni Panel Discussion, I also hosted the Dad Catwalk Contest--I picked several dads from the audience (they had no idea what I was I picking them for), and then I told them about the Runway Contest. Needless to say, they were good sports...

Le Dads: FIDM Los Angeles Fall 2015 Open House "Dad Catwalk Contest"

Meet & Greet Pics:

Let's Do a Selfie: Nick Verreos with guests of FIDM Los Angeles Fall 2015 Open House

Say "FIDM!": Nick Verreos with attendees of FIDM Los Angeles Fall 2015 Open House

FIDM Almuni Pageant Pose: (L to R) Sarah Truly, Angie Alas, Cassie "KC" Cassily, Nick Verreos, Erica Williams, Derrick Alexander--FIDM Los Angeles Fall 2015 Open House

FIDM NICK VERREOS......FIDM Orange County August 2015 Open House Special Appearance: Blog Recap!

FIDM Orange County 2015 Open House: Nick Verreos "Special Appearance"--FIDM Orange County

This past weekend, I went to the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising/FIDM Orange County campus for their Open House event. As a proud graduate of FIDM and the college's Official Spokesperson, I LOVE visiting the FIDM campuses especially during their great "3 Days of Fashion" Summer programs and Open Houses.

Welcome!: Nick Verreos arriving at the FIDM Orange County campus--FIDM OC 2015 Open House

The FIDM Open House is a day-long event geared for high school (as well as post-graduate) individuals interested in a career in Fashion Design, Visual Communications, Product Development, as well as all the other majors offered by FIDM. It's a way to "get to know" the college, it's instructors/faculty, alumni, and facilities. Speaking of facilities, check out these from the FIDM OC campus:

Computer Lab Fab: FIDM Orange County 2015 Open House

Student Projects: These are samples of student projects from the FIDM OC 2015 Open House--FIDM Orange County

Chairing Styles: There's a wonderful display of Chairing Styles, a unique collaboration of 30 students; 10 Textile Design, 10 Fashion Design and 10 Interior Design. The students are paired in teams of three to create a collaboration and an end product that is quite unique. A Textile Designer creates the textile. A Fashion Designer uses that textile to create a dress. An Interior Designer uses that same textile to design a chair. Some of this year's "Chairing Styles" designs are on display at the FIDM Orange County campus



My "Special Appearance"--FIDM OC 2015 Open House

Everyone Say "FIDM OPEN HOUSE!": Nicki Verreos with attendees of FIDM Orange County 2015 Open House 

No Should've, Would've, Could've: Nick Verrreos during "Special Lecture/Appearance"--FIDM Orange County 2015 Open House

Post-Appearance Meet & Greet Pics:

Nick Verreos with students attending FIDM Orange County 2015 Open House

Couldn't resist a photo in front of the big "FIDM" letters!!--FIDM Orange County 2015 Open House

A HUGE Thank You for everyone--students, parents--who attended Saturday's FIDM Orange County Open House--Hope you enjoyed it and got to experience how AMAZING can be!!XOXO