Nick Verreos shoots TV Guide's "The Fashion Team" Episode at Beckley Boutique in West Hollywood

Fashion Team Goes Shopping!

Beckley Team: Nick Verreos, Lawrence Zarian and Jen Rade, TV Guide Network "The Fashion Team" at Beckley Boutique

Last week for our latest episode of TV Guide Network's "The Fashion Team", host Lawrence Zarian & Co. --by Company, of course, I mean stylist Jen Rade and I, Nick Verreos-- headed to the hip Beckley Boutique on Melrose Avenue in the heart of West Hollywood.

Since this season "The Fashion Team" was exclusively on location, shooting in all sorts of places in LA, this time we came to Beckley. This chic gem of a boutique carries brands and designers such as Camilla and Marc, Halston Heritage, Sass and Bide and Vivienne Westwood among others. They also carry a HUGE array of accessories including purses, jewelry and even luxe fragranced candles and body lotions.

Beckley Boutique, Melrose Avenue West Hollywood

For our "WTF?"/ What's The Fashion segment, Lawrence , Jen and I discussed our "Most Memorable" red carpet styles from last week's Grammy Awards and then chose our Top Five. We had a BLAST discussing Lady Gaga's "Egg" , Nicki Minaj's Cheetah-Krazy Givenchy Haute Couture (LOVED IT!!!) plus many more.

LA Girl Closet: Inside the Beckley Boutique, Melrose Avenue West Hollywood

You can search high-and-low at Beckley Boutique but you ain't gonna find those UBER out-there get ups here. This store carries sexy, comfy-chic clothes for the stylish Southern California Fashionista. Consider it like the one-stop shop for the perfect "LA Girl" wardrobe!

Vanna Verreos: Nick Verreos, Beckley Boutique Melrose Avenue West Hollywood

The Episode Debuted this past Friday but you can catch repeats: Wednesday Feb 23 1 PM Friday Feb 25 7 PM But you can also...

Click BELOW to Watch the Previous Week's "The Fashion Team" Episode, Featuring Katy Perry and the NIKOLAKI dress she wore!!!

Nick Verreos and TV Guide Network's "The Fashion Team" Goes to Mark's Garden!

Flower & Fashion Extravaganza!

Violets Are Blooming: "Fashion Team" Host Lawrence Zarian, stylist Jen Rade and Fashion Designer Nick Verreos, TV Guide Network's "The Fashion Team"

Last week, we filmed the latest in this season's "The Fashion Team" TV Guide Network Show from Mark's Garden in Sherman Oaks, California. Usually, we film our episodes from various LA fashion boutiques, Couture Vintage Stores, or even a Hair Salon or two---However , just in time for Valentine's Day, we decided to shoot this episode from one of the premier Flower Design/Shops in Southern California.

A-List Flowers: The Front of "Mark's Garden", Sherman Oaks

Mark's Garden Flower Arrangement...waiting to be delivered

They have designed the flower arrangements for the past EIGHTEEN YEARS for the Academy Awards Governors Ball (I know this is SERIOUS Flower Extravaganza!) as well as Celebrity A-List Weddings like Fergie and Josh Duhamel, Ellen and Portia, Pink, Gwen Stefani and "My Girl" Heidi Klum!

Nick Verreos "Hearts" Mark's Garden, Sherman Oaks

The shop was all "abuzz" with flower orders galore and done up just in time for Valentine's Day. Notice the Window "Heart Display" behind me in the photo above. As soon as I arrived, I requested form the talented flower designers if they could create a little Boutonniere for me so I would wear it to the taping.

Fashion Prom Date: Nick Verreos and his "Mark's Garden" Boutonniere

I just thought "Heck, I'm in one of the Top Flower Stores in the Nation...maybe I should have one of their 'mini-designs' on my lapel!" Well, they quickly went to work and created an amazing creation: Love them!

The Episode Premiered Last Friday but you can still catch it TOMORROW, Wednesday Feb 16Th 1PM and Friday Feb 18 7PM.

Click HERE for all Listings.

Click Below for Our Top 2011 SAG Awards Red Carpet Styles "TV Guide Fashion Team" Episode we shot at Sielian's Vintage Boutique a week before:

Nick Verreos and TV Guide's "The Fashion Team" Goes To Bliss Spa at the W Hollywood!

BLISS-ful Filming:

The Fashion Team at Bliss Spa Hollywood: Lawrence Zarian, Jen Rade and Nick Verreos

Last week, we filmed our latest episode of Season 7's TV Guide Network's "The Fashion Team" on location at Bliss Spa Hollywood located at the W Hollywood Hotel. Well, I don't think you'll be surprised when I tell you that I LOVE me some Bliss products.

The Best Valet Waiting Area Ever: W Hollywood Hotel

My Dream Bathroom: Bliss Store, W Hollywood

Let me further explain: A) I just love beauty products PERIOD, but B) Ever since the first time I ever stayed at a W Hotel ages ago, and tried out their hotel room's products--Bliss of course--I was a confirmed fan. I especially LOVE the Body Butter and their Lemon and Sage Supershine Shampoo.

NIKOLAKI Gowns on the Runway, W Hotel San Diego Rooftop "Beach" Bar and Lounge

Several years ago, my design partner David Paul and I showed our NIKOLAKI Collection at the W Hotel San Diego at their rooftop "Beach" area and they put us up in the most AMAZING suite with soooooo many Bliss Products, I thought I died and went to BLISS Heaven!

Happy Birthday Miss Jen: Birthday Girl Jen Rade, with Lawrence Zarian and Nick Verreos, Bliss Spa Hollywood

This time--for TV Guide's "The Fashion Team"--the show in which host Lawrence Zarian, stylist Jen Rade and I give our commentary on the Red Carpet "Hits" and "Misses" of the past week--we were at Bliss to film--not to snag some products! It also just happened to be Jen Rade's Birthday as well! Anyone for a Bliss-Product Birthday Cake???

Spa-llywood: Bliss Store and Spa, W Hollywood

Of course, when I found out that we were filming at Bliss, I had to wear my brightest aqua-blue skinny H&M jeans and matching "driving" loafers which I bought in Positano Italy (sorry I had to drop that!), so I could (kinda) match the decor and brand's color scheme.

What Time Is It: It's Bliss Time, the clock at Bliss Spa Hollywood

We had so much fun filming and at one point, the producers asked if we wanted to get a "faux pedicure" and dip our toes into sudsy Bliss water for a scene. "Done and Done" I said!
The episode debuted last Friday but you can still catch it Monday Jan 24 1:30PM and Wednesday Jan 26 1PM on the TV Guide Network--check your local cable listings.

But for now, you can enjoy this: Here's Last Week's Fashion Team "Red Carpet Hit or Miss" segment from The Montage Beverly Hills:

Nick Verreos, Jen Rade and Lawrence Zarian at the Montage Beverly Hills Hotel shooting TV Guide's "The Fashion Team"!

Pool Envy...

Roll Up Them Jeans: Nick Verreos in the Montage Beverly Hills rooftop pool, filming TV Guide "The Fashion Team" show

In all the "run-up" to the Golden Globes Madness last week--I forgot to do the "Weekly Recap of my TV Guide Network The Fashion Team" filming! Someone needs to slap me! Well, luckily, someone did...so here it is:

Fashion Lifeguards: Nick Verreos, Jen Rade and host Lawrence Zarian, Montage Beverly Hills Hotel

Pool Couple: Nick Verreos and Jen Rade, Montage Beverly Hills Rooftop Pool

As you may now know, we are filming the entire season of "The Fashion Team" ON LOCATION. We've now been to Dry Bar, a fun blow-out only salon in The Valley; Trashy Lingerie Boutique for our Halloween Episode; ice skated at Chill, and now...

We were "summoned" to the GORGEOUS Rooftop Pool of the Montage Beverly Hills. I had never been to the Montage and so when I stepped out of the elevator and into this sublime rooftop "Oasis", with an amazing view of LA and Hollywood, I was like "Why Didn't I bring my Andrew Christian Swim trunks??!!" The TV Guide producers are really smart to pick a location like this because if I want to come and stay here just so I can relax, get some sun time and swim in this beautiful surrounding...then I'm sure a lot of viewers will too!

Not A Swimsuit: My "Fashion Team" Montage Beverly Hills ensemble for this week's filming included a black-and-gray shawl collar jacket and a pink pocket scarf I purchased at one of our other shoots at the Brooks Brothers Rodeo Drive Flagship. Did I forget to mention that one of the dangers in going "On location" for TV shoots: Daddy Nick then goes shopping afterward...

Gucci Sandals and Hermes Towels Not Included: the Montage Beverly Hills Rooftop Pool

As usual, we had a really fun time discussing this week's "Hit" or "Miss" red carpet moments and I even got to take off my socks and my shoes, and (wait for it)...step INTO the pool--well just for a photo! Maybe one of these days, I will take a "Weekend Retreat", and book a room at the Montage Beverly Hills and actually get to use the pool....One of these days...famous last words...

*You can still catch this episode we filmed this Friday, January 21 11:30AM and 7PM

Click Below for an Exclusive Video I Shot At the Montage Beverly Hills Rooftop Pool:

Click Below for Last Week's "Hit" or "Miss" TV Guide The Fashion Team Segment from the Levi's Showroom LA:

Denim Heaven: Nick Verreos filming TV Guide Network's "The Fashion Team" at Levi's L.A. Showroom!!!

One Can Never Have Too Many Jeans...

I Want That Pillow: Nick Verreos filming TV Guide Network's "The Fashion Team" Show, Levi's Showroom Los Angeles

This past week we filmed our latest--the first of 2011!-TV Guide Network "The Fashion Team" show, on location from the Levi's Showroom in Los Angeles. The Showroom is located in West Hollywood North of Sunset Blvd., in a fabulous Craftsman-style home. When you walk in it's like you're in DENIM HEAVEN!!!!

Denim Comes In Three: Lawrence Zarian, Jen rade and Nick Verreos, Levi's Showroom Los Angeles

And I was--along with my "Fashion Team" cohorts--stylist Jen Rade and host Lawrence Zarian. It wasn't very difficult to style myself the morning of the shoot while at home, since I basically have a entire section in my Walk-In Closet devoted to Levi's: I own SO MANY Levi's it's kind of RIDICULOUS:

Italian Levi's: Nick Verreos and fellow Project Runway Alumna, Season 6's Althea Harper while in Florence Italy Summer 2010 at the Polimoda Institute, wearing Levi's Super Skinny 510 jeans

Levi's Angels: Nick Verreos Hosts a Fashion Institute of Design & merchandising/FIDM event at their San Diego Campus, wearing Levi's Capital E Matchstick Slim Straight jeans

I have about TEN pairs--black, regular denim, Tiffany Blue (I know: Shut Up!) and... even a Kelly Green pair (Hello! What part of "Nick Loves Color" did you not understand?), plus, of course, several Levi's shirts and jackets. So, for the shoot, I got my zip-up band-collar Levi's Jacket out and my black Super Skinny 510's (My Fave!) and called it a day! (I threw in a Marc Jacobs dress shirt and an old Urban Outfitters knit tie for balance).

Looks Like My Closet: Neatly folded jeans at the Levi's Showroom Los Angeles

It was great fun being at the Levi's Showroom and PS: Those Showroom reps are SOOO CUTE!!! (sorry guys!). I also loved that they had their own Embroidery Machine (at first I thought it was some sort of a super-duper overlock/serger machine) and a steam/iron set-up right in the middle of the Showroom. Custom, well-pressed jeans possibly?

Embroidery Central: A View inside the Levi's Showroom Los Angeles

The Episode--in which we give our "Fashion Two Cents" on what celebs wore on New Year's Eve, as well as the first week of the new year--- premiered on Friday but you can still catch it:
Monday Jan 10 1:30PM, Wednesday Jan 12 1PM, and Friday Jan 14 6PM

For Now, You Can Watch Our "Most Unforgettable Red Carpet Fashion Moments of 2010" segment from TV Guide "The Fashion Team" TV Show:

Nick Verreos, Lawrence Zarian and Jen Rade: TV Guide Network's "The Fashion Team": The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising/FIDM Episode!

TV Guide's "The Fashion Team" Goes Back To School...

Museum Chic: Jen Rade and Nick Verreos, filming the TV Guide Network "The Fashion team" TV segment, FIDM Museum & Galleries

Hello fashion darlings: Last week, I had the privilege of shooting one of my weekly "Fashion Team What's The Fashion?" segments for the TV Guide Network at my Alma Mater and the College of which I am not only an Instructor but also the Spokesperson: The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising/FIDM. They asked if maybe they could film an episode there, and let's just say I might have "helped" in making it happen...

As you may know, every week, Stylist and Costume Designer Jennifer Rade and I give our expert "two cents" in the week's rundown of celeb red carpet fashion--and we have our Host-with-the-Most, Lawrence Zarian keep us in check...

Three Fashion Musketeers: Lawrence Zarian, Jennifer Rade and Nick Verreos, FIDM Museum & Galleries

This time, we actually filmed at the wonderful FIDM Museum & Galleries Exhibition, Re-Designing History: FIDM Museum Study Collection 1850-2000, which runs until NEXT WEEK (December 17Th).

Disco Fever: Bob Mackie Design from the late 1970s, FIDM Museum & Galleries

The exhibition showcases the creations through the decades from designers such as Cristobal Balenciaga, Vivienne Westwood, Yves Saint Laurent, James Galanos and Bob Mackie.

Orient Express: Yves Saint Laurent Cotton Corduroy Jacket and Wool Gabardine pants ensemble,c. 1977, FIDM Museum & Galleries

The FIDM Museum Study Collection is unique in that it is a major inspiration resource for students and research and if, for example, I wanted to pull items to show my students, THIS "Study Collection" would be fully available to me. It was at the FIDM Museum & Galleries, where Jen Rade and I filmed a little segment highlighting some of our favorite pieces from the exhibition.

Find Professor Nick: Nick Verreos (background) with students, FIDM Classroom

We also filmed at some of the fabulous FIDM classrooms. In fact, Jen, Lawrence, and I actually shot our "What's The Fashion?" segment in one of the classrooms where Project Runway Season 6 filmed in! We had actual students going about their draping, pattern making and sketching "business" in the classroom, as we commented on what the latest Hollywood A-List celebs were wearing on the red carpet.

Drawing Board: Nick Verreos Fashion Illustrations from the TV Guide Network "The Fashion Team" shoot at FIDM Campus

Speaking of Sketches...the producers asked if I could quickly do some of my fashion illustrations for "background art", for the shoot. Well, naturally, I was like "done and done"! I had such a great time shooting my TV Guide "The Fashion Team" segment at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising/FIDM and I am so thankful that they were able to make it happen!!!!

Check out the latest What's The Fashion video below:

Nick Verreos and Stylist Jen Rade Do It Again On TV Guide's The Fashion Team "What's The Fashion"!

What's The Fashion Fashionistas???

What A Couple: Fashion Designer Nick Verreos and Stylist/Costume Designer Jen Rade, TV Guide Network's "The Fashion Team" TV Show

This last weekend, my favorite stylist-fashion-expert-in-crime---Stylist/Costume Designer Jennifer Rade--and I, were at it again bringing you what was "Hot" and "Not So Hot" in the week's Red Carpet Celeb World for our weekly "What's The Fashion" segment for TV Guide Network's "The Fashion Team".

On the set while filming, my co-host, Jen ,was perfection, wearing a silk georgette bias-cut cowl-necked number and her luscious curly locks. And I, well, I was giving you "mini" bow-tie.

Our "The Fashion Team" host, Lawrence Zarian was in NY with his besties--Regis & Kelly--so we had to fend for ourselves. We had lots of fun giving our "Fashion Two Cents" on Cher, Christina Aquilera, Debi Mazar and Julianne Moore.

Click Below for our "What's The Fashion?" Segment from TV Guide Network's "The Fashion Team":

TV Guide Network The Fashion Team: Nick Verreos Red Carpet Naughty Trick Or Treating!!

Trick...or Fashion Treat!

Trashy Threesome: TV Guide Network's The Fashion Team Nick Verreos, Jen Rade and Lawrence Zarian at Trashy Lingerie, West Hollywood

On this week's TV Guide Network's The Fashion Team, we went "naughty" Trick Or Treating...at West Hollywood's iconic Trashy Lingerie store on La Cienega Blvd. For our "Hot or Not" segment, stylist Jen Rade, Lawrence Zarian and I discussed who looked their best on the red carpet and those stars who didn't make our grade.

Pink Fantasy: Trashy Lingerie West Hollywood

I have been living in Los Angeles for over 20 years (I came here when I 5--LOL!) and this was my first time at Trashy Lingerie! Can you believe it? My NIKOLAKI partner David Paul, who worked as a Wardrobe Stylist and Costumer for YEARS, had of course been there many a time but yes, I was a Trashy Lingerie Virgin...until now! It is so "old school" up in there. You need to be a Member first of all, to shop there. And they have everyone on Roll O Dex cards, right at the entrance! That is SO 1993, I love it!

Pleather Apron: Naughty Costumes at Trashy Lingerie West Hollywood

The place is stocked from wall to wall with costumes--from naughty maids, nurses and everything in between, as well as all the accessories you will ever need for your Lingerie Fantasies. There's so much boning, pasties, rick-rack trim and stretch nylon in there that it could make even a Playboy Bunny Centerfold blush with excitement!

Top Hat Diva: Nick Verreos at Trashy Lingerie West Hollywood

Needless to say, I didn't dress up in any costume for my TVGN Fashion Team segment (I said I would!) but I did don a mini feathered top hat--to finish off my TopMan jacket and Etro pocket scarf ensemble.

Our Fashion Team Halloween Segment debuted yesterday--Sunday--Oct 31st on the TV Guide Network at 5PM--You can click HERE for the rest of the airing times.

Hope you all had a Happy (Fashionable) Halloween Kids!

Click BELOW for last week's "Hot Or Not" segment on TV Guide Network's The Fashion Team, with me!!!