Kenneth Cole To Receive Humanitarian Designer Award at Islands Of The World Fashion Week

Islands Of The World Honors Kenneth Cole!

Kenneth Cole will be honored with a Humanitarian Award at November's Islands of The World Fashion Week in Nassau The Bahamas. As we speak, I am working on my Spring 2009 NIKOLAKI Collection, which I will show there. I, for one, am delighted to be part of an event that will honor Kenneth Cole. Besides his obvious contribution to the fashion world, I have always been drawn to his always provocative ads and his determination to bring AIDS and AIDS awareness to the mainstream. Below is a typical stop-and-stare Kenneth Cole ad.Click HERE for the Press Release

Nick Verreos to Judge at Islands Of The World Fashion Week in The Bahamas!

Nick Verreos (sans Kathy Griffin) will Judge at the upcoming Islands Of The World Fashion Week in The Bahamas

As many of you know, I will be debuting (along with my design partner David Paul) my Spring 2009 Collection for my line NIKOLAKI, this upcoming November in the Bahamas, which will be held November 5-8th at the Colonial Hilton and Atlantis Resort, Paradise Island. Although it sounds like a fabulous "vacation", my days there will be jam-packed with fittings, model castings, make-up and hair meetings, as well lots of alterations and last-minute "Make It Work" moments. Plus of course showing my collection.
In addition, I have just found out that I will also form part of the illustrious (I use the term very loosely for me!) Judging Panel, where we will give awards in Sustainable Eco-Fashion, Culture & Fashion, and NextGen Designer Award (emerging designer award) Categories . Besides myself, the other judges include stylist and former America's Next Top Model Judge, Nole Marin, Paris-based designer, Alphadi, designer Peter Ingwersen , who was creative director for the Levi's Brand/Europe, and Susan Stein, who holds an extensive resume in the West Coast Fashion Industry.
I am looking forward to playing the part of "Michael Kors" during the judging---while Susan can be the "Nina Garcia" of the group.

Click HERE for the Press Release