Nick Appearance Minute: Macy's San Francisco and San Jose "Brasil" Events Thursday May 17, Saturday May 19th!

San Francisco and San Jose..."Macy's Presents Brasil: A Magical Journey" with ME!!!!

Nick Verreos Hosts Macy's Events

Next week, it's ALL ABOUT MACY'S and Brazil!! As in "Brasil: A Magical Journey"--As you may know, I host a bunch of Macy's in-store events throughout the year and well, it is 2012 and Macy's is having a BIG "Brazil" bash this spring:

From Sao Paulo to Rio, and the Amazon to Bahia, Macy’s tribute campaign aims to capture the spirit of this rich and intriguing culture through specially curated in-store shops, collaborations with well-known Brazilian fashion designers, Brazil-themed events in stores and a fundraising program to benefit the Amazon Rainforest. Macy’s "Brasil" campaign will officially kick-off on May 16, next week...

Nick Verreos and Macy's

I am SOOO excited to be hosting not one--but TWO--Macy's Brazil-themed events/fashion shows next week. These will be in-store fashion shows highlighting  fashions from various manufacturers/designers carried at Macy's stores that speak to the designer's unique aesthetic with Brazilian-inspired colors, prints, and silhouettes. You may know that I was raised in the South American nation of Venezuela--not far from Brazil--I speak Spanish fluently but depending on how many Caipirinha's I have...my Portuguese can be good :)
  
From fashion to entertainment, take a journey with Macy’s this spring and uncover the magic of Brasil--with my FABULOUS & FASHIONABLE assistance:

Here are the DETAILS:

MACY'S SAN FRANCISCO UNION SQUARE--
WHAT: Join us for a Runway show hosted by Project Runway Alum Nick Verreos. Featuring  “Brazilian-inspired trends" show will feature Calvin Klein and Rachel Roy. Also, enjoy informal modeling art and refreshments as well as a musical performance by Sambada and BRAZA!

WHEN: Thursday May 17, 2012 6-8 PM

WHERE: Macy's San Francisco Union Square
170 O'Farrell Street  San Francisco, CA 94102
Fashion Show on Level 3
Informal modeling on 2 and 4

RSVP: Nope, just come!!! Call  415-753-4000 for more info.

MACY'S VALLEY FAIR SAN JOSE--

WHAT: Nick Verreos Hosts "Brasil-inspired" Runway Show Presentation--Join us for an informal modeling presentation hosted by Project Runway Alum Nick Verreos. Featuring "Brasilian-inspired trends" featuring Calvin Klein and Rachel Rachel Roy. Enjoy informal modeling as well as Brasilian music, art and refreshments. Celebrate Brazilian cuisine with a cooking demonstration with Nicole Baverso from Palo Alto's Pam

WHEN: Saturday, May 19, 2012, 2-4 PM

 

WHERE: Macy's Valley Fair Mall, 2801 Stevens Creek Blvd., San Jose, CA 95050

Level 2 Mens Store, Lower Level Cellar Kitchen

 

RSVP: None, just show up! Call (408) 248-3333 for more info.

Nick Verreos Hosts Swim Fashion Show at Macy's Valley Fair Santa Clara!!!

Vintage Swimsuit Beauties, Chocolates and a Birthday Girl...I Forgot My Speedo: Nick Verreos Hosts Macy's Valley Fair Swimsuit Event

Last Saturday, following my very successful Macy's Union Square "Sex And The City 2" Shopping Event, I drove down to Santa Clara (about an hour south of San Francisco), to host the Macy's Valley Fair Swim Event. My Bodyguard: My driver, Sam from Pacific Heights Limousine Service

Now, I actually didn't drive but my ever-so-gracious clients outfitted me with a SUPER-DUPER Hybrid Chevy Tahoe SUV from Pacific Heights Limousine and my very own driver, a very dapper Sam, who was of Egyptian descent and taught me a few Egyptian-Arabic words and phrases, on my drive down. Sold Out: The Scene at the Macy's Valley Fair Swimsuit Nick Verreos Event

As the Macy's "Host With The Most", I was asked to be the Master of Ceremonies of a fun fashion show highlighting all the new and latest in Swimsuit styles for the ladies (no boys, sorry!) for Spring/Summer 2010. Macy's Swimsuit Pageant: Nick Verreos and his "bathing beauties", Macy's Valley Fair

The entire Macy's Valley Fair Swim Department was set up with a runway stage, audience chairs, a DJ and even a Snow Cone Table. As I peeked outside the stage's curtains, I was excited to see that the floor was Standing Room Only with over 150 attendees!Turquoise Beauty: Nick Verreos points out how to wrap a sarong, Macy's Valley Fair

In case you want to know here's the List of What's In For Swimsuits This Summer:
Swimsuits with Ruffle Details, Colors like Canary Yellow and Turquoise, Tankinis will be VERY BIG as well as Animal prints. I was also there to celebrate Jantzen's 100Th Anniversary in designing and making women look beautiful. To honor this occasion, they have designed their Heritage Collection, with iconic 1930s, 40s and 50s styles that are fabulous for 2010, which were also shown on the Macy's runway.
Pool Diva: Model featuring stylist's Liz Baca's vintage Jantzen Swimsuit circa 1940s

The entire fashion show was styled by Liz Baca, who styled a Macy's Sacramento event I hosted back in March. Besides being a FAB stylist, she also runs the Gotta Get the Goods site, where she "Treasure Hunts" for Vintage goodies. On that note, she brought a Vintage Jantzen swimsuit from her own archives, a woolen jersey two-piece number dating back to the 1940s.And The Winner Is: Nick Verreos picks from the bowl, Macy's Valley Fair

After the fashion show, the event was capped with several giveaways, including a Shiseido Basket (stocked with many of their sun-protection products) worth over $350 and a pair of Burberry Sunglasses to perfectly compliment the new swimsuit you were going to get---after seeing my Macy's fashion show!
Among the audience I was so happy to see my cousin Christopher Verreos (above), who lives in San Francisco, and his lovely wife Regina, both of whom I haven't seen in years. Regina, who graduated from Le Cordon Bleu Paris as a Pastry and Chocolate Chef, hand-made the most delicious batch of chocolate bonbons--just for moi--and brought them as a gift! Merci Regina!
Nick Verreos Fan Club: Nick Verreos poses with Raquel (second from right), the Birthday Girl, and her friends, Macy's Valley Fair

Finally, I noticed a group of very excited young ladies in the audience and as it turned out, they were "big fans" and wanted photos (which of course I obliged!). In addition, one of them was having a Birthday, so I gave her a special "Uncle Nicky" hug and made the entire audience give her a big HAPPY BIRTHDAY shout out! I think she really enjoyed that! And hopefully everyone enjoyed another great Macy's Event!

Nick Verreos Hosts Macy's Valley Fair Swim Event in San Jose!

I Love Me Some Macy's!!!
As you may know, I will be in the San Francisco Bay Area soon! First I will be hosting a FAB Sex And The City 2 fashion event at the Macy's Union Square on Thursday May 20Th--and then, I will be in the "South Bay", in San Jose, at the Macy's Valley Fair for an afternoon of Hot Trends, Beach Body Tips and Timeless Swimwear and a FAB fashion show worthy of a Miss Universe Swimsuit Competition!We will look back into decades of design as bathing beauties model the Heritage Collection, modern recreations of classic swimsuits by Jantzen over the past 100 years. I usually design red carpet gowns but last year, I was asked to design a Nick Verreos/Nikolaki Swimsuit for Equality CA (my sketch above) and their Equality Awards Gala in Palm Springs. So even, I have had my share of "experience" with swimsuits--and designing them (not easy by the way!).

Please come say "Hi" and join me at the Macy's Valley Fair in San Jose next Saturday afternoon and celebrate Jantzen's 100 years of making women look beautiful!

Here's the Info:
Macy's Valley Fair Swim Department, Level 2
Saturday, May 22 2pm
Call (4o8) 248-3333 for more info.