Carrie Underwood Wears NIKOLAKI on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show"!!!

GORGEOUS Carrie Underwood!

Turquoise Winner: Carrie Underwood wearing NIKOLAKI by Nick Verreos/David Paul on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show"

Guess who wore one of my dresses on the Ellen Show? Yep, the one only Carrie Underwood! Multiple Grammy Award winner, Golden Globe Award nominee, three time Academy of Country Music and Country Music Association Female Vocalist winner, as well as (we all know!), Winner of the fourth season of American Idol, Miss Carrie Underwood wore a NIKOLAKI dress on TODAY'S "Ellen DeGeneres Show".

Chattin' Girls: Carrie Underwood (in NIKOLAKI dress) and Ellen DeGeneres, "The Ellen DeGeneres Show"

My NIKOLAKI Co-Designer David Paul and I were ECSTATIC when we found out that Carrie would be wearing one of our fabulous cocktail dresses on TV yesterday (they taped the show a day before) but of course, we had to keep a secret until now.

Clap For Couture: Carrie Underwood (in NIKOLAKI dress) with Ellen DeGeneres, "The Ellen DeGeneres Show"

She was a guest today on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" to promote the new film she is starring in, "Soul Surfer", which opens tomorrow. I think Carrie looked DAZZLING in our NIKOLAKI turquoise blue silk ziberline dress featuring a high pleated neckline, open back and contrast waistband. PS: Turquoise looks GORGEOUS on Carrie!!!

It's all about color-block dresses kids---and somehow, David and I knew this when we designed this dress many many months ago for our NIKOLAKI Spring 2011 Collection. You can see the dress from our Look Book on model Amanda Fields above.

Pleated Beauty: Carrie Underwood, in NIKOLAKI turquoise blue silk dress, "The Ellen DeGeneres Show"

After their initial sit-down interview--where they discussed everything from her new film to her doggie, her wedding as well as her husband's closet--Carrie and Ellen also didplayed a fun little game involving a couple of audience members and some Vitamin Water.

Le Back: Carrie Underwood, in NIKOLAKI dress (left), on The Ellen DeGeneres Show

What was great about this was that we actually got to see Carrie's dress from the back as she turned around and had to throw mini water balloons for the game...Miss Carrie, you looked AMAZING in NIKOLAKI and, as one of the designers, I give you a dozen kisses for choosing to wear it!


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LIttle Baubles From BCBG GENERATION!

Couple days ago, Pei, Ann and I were shopping in Oakridge Mall down in San Jose! All we are looking for is little baubles to accentuate our looks even more and Ann is looking for dresses suitable for her work. 

You know, it is always fun to hang out with your gals and as a matter of fact, it is a great way to de-stress and stimulate your brain to release happy hormone ...... which is a fact according to my research!! ^O^ 

BCBG Generation peach/nude wedge $88 (comes in pale green and ivory color as well)

BCBG Generation Floral print frame $15 
Francisca earrings $14  


My current fave. hooded earrings in silver/baby blue with beads and nude/gold with tube beads.


Squared frame sunglasses (left) BCBG Generation ;(right) Karen walker Dandy tortoise!


A big brim straw hat for coming up Kauai trip next week!!~~~~ 

 On me:

H&M jumpsuit, Linda Loudermilk organic bamboo blazer, Chanel 11A Rouge Fonce 226 reissue


Exercise, eat healthy and fight hard to delay aging!!
xoxo Rachel

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(PSs.  I experienced Fraxel treatment for my face last week as you might notice the slightly redness on my face.... I will tell you more about it later on! ^O^)