NICK APPEARANCES.....Nick Verreos Special Guest Tipster at Eileen Fisher Tipster Event, Bloomingdale's Sherman Oaks: RECAP!

Tipster Nick: "Special Guest Tipster" Nick Verreos, Eileen Fisher Spring 2015 Tipster Event Bloomingdale's Sherman Oaks

This past weekend, I was honored to be invited to be the "Special Guest Style Tipster" for the very popular Eileen Fisher Tipster Event and Fashion Show which took place at Bloomingdale's Fashion Square in Sherman Oaks. I heard from a little birdie that Bloomingdale's Sherman Oaks is one of the TOP TOP TOP stores which sell Eileen Fisher; she has a HUGE following throughout the US and the World but it is especially strong at the Bloomingdale's Fashion Square in Sherman Oaks!

Nick Verreos--Ready to be the "Special Guest Tipster"--Eileen Fisher Spring 2015 Tipster Event and Fashion Show, Bloomingdale's Sherman Oaks

The day's event would begin with a fabulous fashion show, showcasing the latest Eileen Fisher Spring 2015 styles and then, there would be a Style Discussion Panel involving the line (and that's where I came in!!)...

The Scene: The Bloomingdale's Fashion Square store at Sherman Oaks was decked out in glorious fashion, ready for the Eileen Fisher Spring 2015 Tipster Event. Also, on hand were reps of Girls Inc. --an organization that gives girls the right tools and support to succeed, including trained professionals who mentor and guide them in a safe, girls-only environment, peers who share their drive and aspirations, and research-based programming. Both Bloomingdale's and Eileen Fisher gave a percentage of the event's sales to Girls Inc. 

The Runway Stage: Getting ready for the Eileen Fisher Spring 2015 Event and Fashion Show--Bloomingdale's Sherman Oaks

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Bloomingdale's Fashion Square Sherman Oaks Store Manager Argyle Nelson--with the very pretty Eileen Fisher Fisher Spring 2015 Tipster Event/Fashion Show models--Bloomingdale's Sherman Oaks

Model Love: Nick Verreos backstage pre-show with models--Eileen Fisher Spring 2015 Event and Fashion Show Bloomingdale's Sherman Oaks

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Eileen Fisher Spring 2015 Collage: Looks from the Eileen Fisher Spring 2-15 Fashion Show/Tipster Event--Bloomingdale's Sherman Oaks

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SUPER Excited: Nick Verreos "Special Guest Tipster"--Eileen Fisaher Spring 2015 Tipster Event Bloomingdale's Sherman Oaks

Style Dish: Discussing the Best of the Eileen Fisher Spring 2015 collection--Nick Verreos "Special Guest Tipster" and Ali Brooks, National Leader Eileen Fisher Specialty Stores, Eileen Fisher Spring 2015 Tipster Event Bloomingdale's Sherman Oaks

Tipster Duo: Nick Verreos and Ali Brooks, National leader Eileen Fisher Specialty Stores--Eileen Fisher Spring 2015 Tipster Event Bloomingdale's Sherman Oaks

 Fans: Nick Verreos with fans of Eileen Fisher and "Project Runway" (and me!!)--Eileen Fisher Spring 2015 Tipster Event and Fashion Show Bloomingdale's Sherman Oaks

Model King: Nick Verreos with models of the Eileen Fisher Spring 2015 Tipster Event and Fashion Show--Bloomingdale's Sherman Oaks

I had a FABULOUS time being a Special Guest Style Tipster--giving my expertise and "Nick two Cents" to the wonderful Eileen Fisher designs at this weekend's Eileen Fisher Spring 2015 Tipster Event at Bloomingdale's Sherman Oaks

**A HUGE Thank You to everyone who attended...and most importantly...SHOPPED!!!

NICK APPEARANCES.....Join me THIS SATURDAY April 11th for EILEEN FISHER Tipster Event at Bloomingdale's Fashion Square Sherman Oaks

 Nick Verreos--Special Guest Tipster at Eileen Fisher Tipster Spring 2015 Event at Bloomingdale's Fashion Square, Sherman Oaks on Saturday April 11th

I'm so excited to be a Very Special Guest THIS SATURDAY at the "Eileen Fisher Tipster" Spring 2015 Event at Bloomingdale's Fashion Square in Sherman Oaks. I have always LOVED Eileen Fisher and her clean, elegant, modern--and very chic--designs. Also, I admire the Eileen Fisher "Vision 2020"--a plan to get to 100% sustainability.

As part of Saturday's event, guests will...

*Enjoy a fabulous fashion show of the latest Eileen Fisher Spring 2015 collection.

*You'll also get the inside scoop on the collection and how to best incorporate it into your wardrobe. *I will be joining an Eileen Fisher Tipster (an Eileen Fisher Style Know-it-All/Diva) as a "Guest Tipster" to discuss the collection including styles, shapes and what best works for the women in attendance and help them create the perfect Spring 2015 wardrobe.

*Oh, and yes, if you attend on Saturday, you will receive a special gift with a purchase of $500 or more!

So DON'T MISS IT!!!

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Here are  all the Details:

WHAT:

Eileen Fisher Spring 2015 Tipster Event with Eileen Fisher Tipster and Special Guest Nick Verreos



WHERE:

Bloomingdale's Fashion Square Sherman Oaks

14060 Riverside Drive

Westfield Fashion Square

Sherman Oaks, CA



WHEN:

Saturday April 11, 2014

1:00 PM-4:00 PM



RSVP:

Call (818) 325-2230

See you THIS SATURDAY at Bloomingdale's Fashion Square Sherman Oaks!!!

Leather is the new black

EN

I have to say that I froze when I took this photo-shoot to the point that I could't move. If I see the smallest radius, what seems to me to be the sun, I'm already skipping the thermal comfort. And as the top was backless is pointless to mention, lucky with the knitting collar that I felt like pulling it over the head.

I chose to wear an all black outfit/all leather outfit with emphasis on animal print sneakers. These sneakers I have started to wear them increasingly more often, especially since with the false spring. They goes well within smart/office outfits,  jeans, leather, and some casual models of dresses or skirts so we will hear and see about them.

Further I  leave you to warm up with this summer rhythms.

Hug you all with love!

RO

Vreau sa va zic ca am inghetat cand am facut aceste fotografii de nu ma mai puteam misca. Eu cand vad si cea mai mica raza, de ceea ce mi se pare mie a fi soare, deja pierd din vedere confortul termic. Si ca top-ul mai era si fara spate nu are rost sa va spun, noroc de gulerul tricotat pe care imi venea sa-l trag si pe cap.

Am ales sa port o tinuta all black/ all leather cu accent pe tenisii animal print. Acesti tenisi am inceput sa-i port din ce in ce mai des, mai ales de cand cu falsa primavara. Merg si la tinute smart office, merg si cu jeansi, si cu piele, si la unele modele casual de rochii sau fuste asa incat despre ei vom mai auzi si vom mai vedea.

Mai departe va las sa va incalziti pe ritmuri de vara.

Va imbratisez cu drag!

Photography by ANDREEA TALIN

RIP Carlos Falchi, Brazilian-born Accessories Designer

Nick Verreos and Designer Carlos Falchi in 2012 at a Macy's Brasil event, Macy's Valley Fair Santa Clara

The Man and His Bag--Designer Carlos Falchi

Two Fridays ago, on March 27th designer Carlos Falchi, 70, died in Durham North Carolina, after complications from surgery for glioblastoma, a cancer of the brain according to the NY Times.

Falchi was a Brazilian-born accessories designer known for his brightly colored, bohemian styled bags often in dyed animal skin such as alligator, anaconda, crocodile, anteater, frog, python and water snake, to name a few.

Nick Verreos--Macy's "Brasil" event--Macy's Valley Fair Santa Clara 

I was very sad to read this news especially since three years ago--back in 2012--I had the AMAZING pleasure of meeting Carlos Falchi and he was THE SWEETEST, KINDEST, most GENEROUS person! I had flown into the Bay Area to host a Macy's "Brasil"-themed event at the Macy's Valley Fair in Santa Clara California, near San Jose.



Prior to my event, I was told by the Macy's P.R. gal that THE Carlos Falchi was also in the store for an appearance...at the SAME TIME! She asked if I would like to meet him and naturally, I said YESSSS!!!!!!!!

Fabulous Falchi and his bags--Macy's Valley Fair Santa Clara "Brasil" campaign event, 2012

Mr. Falchi was there with one of his daughters showcasing his very special FABULOUS accessories designs that were showcased as part of the Macy's "Brasil: A Magical Journey" 2012 campaign.

 Carlos The Design God: Nick Verreos with accessories designer Carlos Falchi--Macy's Valley Fair Santa Clara--Macy's "Brasil" campaign event, 2012

We talked about many things, including how much I admired his designs and colors and of course, his FAB bags. He and his daughter also made my arms hairs stand up when they told me that they were fans of "Project Runway" and me! I also spent a LONG time admiring his UBER cool outfit! (That jacket was EVERYTHING!).

OBRIGADO Mr. Falchi for taking the time to meet little ol' me and for being the epitome of COOL, Class and UBER Fabulousness. Oh and did I mention he was also SUPER nice? I will treasure that meeting in 2012.

ICE STYLE.....2015 World Figure Skating Championships Costumes Recap Part 4: ICE DANCE

Ice Dance Fab: Costumes from Ice Dance skaters at the 2015 World Figure Skating Championships, Shanghai China

Finally...it's time for my last Costume Blog Post of this past week's 2015 World Figure Skating Championships. I guess I saved the best for last--arguably, I am sure,...but here are my Costumes Highlights of what the Ice Dance skaters wore:

Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje of Canada: Canada's Weaver and Poje wore these costumes for their Short Dance to La Virgen de la Macarena and Free Dance to Spring, Summer 1, Summer 3, Winter from "Four Seasons" by Antonio Vivaldi arranged by Max Richter. I loved them both! In fact, I thought that they were some of THE BEST Ice Dance costumes of the season! In the Short Dance, Andrew's very intricate and detailed Toreador costume was BEYOND! And for the Free Dance, Kaitlyn's ombre yellow and red costume with sequined applique detail was SUBLIME! Costume Kudos! #IBowDown

Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the USA: American Ice Dance skaters Chock and Bates skated their Short Dance "Don Quixote" by Leon Minkus and Free Dance to "An American in Paris". These costumes were--and still are--some of my favorites from the entire 2014-2015 season. The combination of modern lines, coordinating looks (male AND female PLUNGING necklines for the Short dance!), unique neckline details...they're both fashion-forward as well as figure skating costume impacting. These costumes get an "A++"!

Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron of France: Gold medal winning Ice Dance skaters Papadakis and Cizeron of France (OMG--their Free Dance at the 2015 World Figure Skating Championships was BEYOND a MOMENT!!!) wore these costumes above for their Short Dance to "Escobilla" by Christina Hoyos, "Farruca" by Christina Hoyos and Free Dance to Adagio from Concerto No. 23 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Both the Short and Free Dance costumes are SEXY as heck...without being vulgar or tacky. I love Cizeron's Short Dance white and black "Flamenco Sexy God" look with super tight plunging neckline white shirt and that cummerbund is EVERYTHING! And for the Free Dance, the liquid soft, ethereal, delicate costumes reflected perfectly their program. Between their skating, performance and costumes, it was a TRIPLE WIN!

Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier of Canada: these are the costumes Canada's Gilles and Poirier wear for their Short Dance to "El Gato Montes" and "Capriccio Espagnol" by Nikolai Rimski-Korsakov. One word: AMAZING! Oh, and how about Fantastico! These are so dramatic, creative and impacting--all at the same time. I especially love Piper's overskirt/toreador cape; that is DEFINITELY the Star of the costumes. Whoever came up with that needs a Figure Skating Costume raise!!

Cathy Reed and Chris Reed of Japan: These are the costumes worn by Japan's Reed and Reed for their Short Dance to "El Cid - Farruca" by Thomas Hickstein, Elva La Guardia and 

"Gato Montes" by Hugo Montenegro. Notice anything different between the top photo and the lower one? The lower photo were the costumes they wore for the All Japan Figure Skating Championships (Japan Nationals) back in December 2014. So, for the most recent competition (top photo), it looks like Cathy reed decided to do a "Color-Way" Costume Change and switch from red and white, to black and white. Also notice the addition of a red applique in Chris' cummerbund.

Alexandra Nazarova and Maxim Nikitin of Ukraine: Nazarova and Nikitin wore these for their Free Dance to "Escalier" by Hugues Le Bars, "Air" by Johann Sebastian Bach and "Tango Tchack" by Hugues Le Bars. I wanted to highlight these for her unique asymmetrical hemline mesh over red slip dress which I liked, as well as the apple green colored shirt worn by Maxim which added a nice pop of color. I also like the color tie-in with his red neck scarf.

Allison Reed and Vasili Rogov of Israel: First off, in case you recognize the "Reed" last name, yes, you are right if you guess that she is related to the Japan Ice Dance brother-and-sister pair of Reed and Reed (whose Short Dance costumes I discussed earlier); Allison is their younger sister! Anyhow, back to the costumes--these above are Reed and Rogov's Free Dance costumes to Romeo and Juliet (soundtrack). I like Allison's romantic Juliet dress and do appreciate the sequin criss-cross straps seen on her sleeves as well as his. But I find his look--especially that shirt and light blue neck/torso scarf, a bit costume-cheesy.

Wang Shiyue and Liu Xinyu of China: I really like these costumes worn by Wang and Liu for their Short Dance to "A Bad Kitty", "Farewell to San Ricardo" by Henry Jackman and "Diablo Rojo" by Rodrigo y Gabriela. These costumes are exquisitely made, the sequin work on her costume is Couture-impressive (notice how the same sequin detail is on his cropped jacket shoulder sections). I would also be remiss if I didn't mention his Toreador costume: it is MUY fabuloso.

Federica Testa and Lucas Csolley of Slovakia: Finally I just wanted to talk about these rather kooky costumes worn by Testa and Csolley for their Free dance to "Enter the Circus" by Christina Aguilera, "Terrorklowns" by Verse 13 (Jamod L. Dodson), "Hurt" by Christina Aguilera and "Song Of Spirit" by Karl Jenkins. At first glance, yes, I thought they were a little "out there" and two minutes from a Cirque du Soleil show but...then I realized that their skate was based on the Circus and Clowns. Thank Goodness! So...yep, these costumes TOTALLY work for me! 

Also, do you notice something different from the top photo and the lower photo? Her strapless bustier top is black on the top yet all of a sudden, a harlequin print on the lower photo. Explanation: during their Free Dance, he pulls the black fabric covering her top down, to reveal the harlequin one underneath. So...just for that "reveal' during their skate, they get a "Nick Costume Grade" of an "A"!