The Gorgeous Lady In Red! Work the Gown: Samantha Harris in NIKOLAKI gown, ABC's Dancing With The Stars This week has been an "extra" busy week for me: Not only was I invited to several Los Angeles Fashion events and shows, as well as "kick-off" parties and the such, I was also busy working on my own Spring Collection, blogging for California Apparel News AND had classes to teach at FIDM. I told you: Extra busy! Model Pose: Samantha Harris in NIKOLAKI gown On Tuesday night, after 6 hours of teaching and attending some Downtown Los Angeles Fashion Week shows I went home, passed out and woke up to some wonderful news: Samantha Harris co-host of ABC's Dancing With The Stars had worn one of our NIKOLAKI gowns on Tuesday night's Elimination Episode. The Scores Are: Samantha Harris (in Nikolaki) interviews the Stars of ABC's Dancing With The Stars Luckily, my NIKOLAKI design partner, David Paul, had DVR'ed it, just in case! She wore a lipstick red bias-cut silk crepe back satin gown with a cowl neckline and draped asymmetrical back. This is the SECOND TIME the beautiful Samantha Harris has worn our gowns at a taping of the hit show. Last season, she chose a strapless silk Zibeline mermaid-shaped gown--also in red. I'm guessing she loves the red!Draped: Back of the Nikolaki gown worn by Samantha Harris on ABC's Dancing With The Stars Both gowns were from our Spring '09 Collection which we debuted at the Islands of The World Fashion Week in the Bahamas, where we were invited to show last November. We think she looked GORGEOUS (of course!). Thanks Samantha for supporting LA designers and thanks to her amazing stylist, the one and only Kit Scarbo. Uncle Nick and David LUV you! Click Below to watch a clip of Samantha Harris wearing our Nikolaki gown:

(Grecian) Hawaiian Goddess!!!!One Shoulder Empress: Carrie Ann Inaba critiques in NIKOLAKI gown on Dancing With The Stars This week on ABC's Dancing With The Stars, we accomplished a NIKOLAKI first: Three gowns in two weeks on national TV! The gorgeous judge Carrie Ann Inaba (sorry Bruno) wore another one of our gowns on this week's Elimination Show. We were thrilled, surprised and ecstatic when we got an email saying that indeed the lovely Ms. Inaba would be wearing another one of our designs. My design partner, David Paul has been away at the Staples Center attending the World Figure Skating Competition and I have had to helm the NIKOLAKI studio on my own (crazy thought!) and I rushed to hit the DVR/TiVo button--oh and tell everyone from here to Caracas Venezuela!. The DWTS Panel: Carrie Ann workin' her NIKOLAKI gown (from chest up!) Carrie Ann chose an ivory silk jersey "Grecian Goddess" one-shoulder draped cowl gown with black silk-rayon Duchesse satin band (is that enough of a description for you guys?) and looked GORGEOUS in it! White looks REALLY good against her skin color. It goes without saying: We love you Carrie Ann!!!! Athena: Model Dominique in the ivory silk jersey one-shoulder gown worn by Carrie Ann Inaba We got so many emails from friends and family who recognized the gown, but were bummed that not enough was shown--so here's the entire gown as it was shot for our Website Look Book on the equally beautiful 16 year old model, Dominique. Click BELOW to view the elimination portion of this week's episode (and catch a glimpse of Carrie Ann Inaba wearing NIKOLAKI)