Last month I had the opportunity to fly to San Francisco to MC the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising/FIDM San Francisco Open House Alumni Panel. In addition, as the recently appointed Co-Chair of the FIDM Fashion Design Program (along with my NIKOLAKI partner David Paul), I was also there to represent the Fashion Design Department and speak to any Open House visitors about the A.A. Program.

                           Nick Verreos at FIDM San Francisco October 2018 Open House

Here is a RECAP of MC'ing the FIDM Alumni Panel as well as photos from the FIDM San Francisco Open House:




Post-Open House Meet & Greet Photos:

Representing FIDM Fashion Design:

Last Saturday, I had the pleasure of flying to SAN FRANCISCO to make a "Special Appearance" and give my "How I Got To Where I Got" Lecture at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising FIDM San Francisco Campus. As an FIDM Grad and Spokesperson, it is always a joy to talk about my early love of sketching and fashion and how FIDM was the PERFECT PLACE for me to help me achieve my dreams in the fashion world!


Throughout the year, all four of the FIDM campuses--Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego and San Francisco--hold their "Open Houses", a chance for high school (and post graduate) students (as well their parents) to check out the campuses, meet instructors, alumni, see student's work, and get to meet successful FIDM graduates--like myself!


I was excited to be invited to the FIDM San Francisco campus to make a "Special Appearance"...Here is my Photo Recap of the fun day, including my Lecture, Meet & Greet and giving away a copy of my new book "The Pageant Coloring Book" to a lucky FIDM SF Open House attendee:

Lecture Pics:
Nick Verreos during his FIDM San Francisco Open House Lecture--I had a blast doing my Lecture, speaking about my early love of sketching and fashion and then how I got accepted to FIDM and finally found my "FASHION HOME"! I brought a fun slideshow as part of my Lecture with tons of photos showing my NIKOLAKI gowns and designs as well as celebrities wearing my designs on the red carpet--FIDM San Francisco Open House

Giving away a copy of my NEW BOOK "The Pageant Coloring Book":


Post-Appearance Meet & Greet Pics with young students:

...And the Moms and Dads!!

And then there was this...

This past weekend, I had the pleasure of flying to San Francisco--my old stompin' grounds (yes kids, I grew up in the Bay Area following my time in Caracas Venezuela!)--for a "Special Appearance" at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising/FIDM San Francisco Open House. The FIDM Open House is a day for anyone interested in a career in Fashion Design, Styling, Apparel Manufacturing, Visual Merchandising and so much more and see what it is like to be a student at the college.