Barbara Bundy, vice president of education for the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, has announced Nick Verreos and David Paul as new co-chairs of the fashion design program for all four FIDM campus locations.

Verreos (left) and Paul. (photo courtesy of FIDM)

Verreos and Paul are the co-founders of the fashion label NIKOLAKI, established in 2001. Celebrities such as Beyoncé, Katy Perry, Heidi Klum, Eva Longoria, and Carrie Underwood have worn their red carpet gowns and cocktail dresses, and NIKOLAKI has been carried in over 100 stores across the U.S. and abroad.

The duo also designs and produces NV Nick Verreos, a clothing line available on major home shopping networks such as Evine Live (USA), QVC UK, QVC Italy and The Shopping Channel (Canada), and they co-authored the bestselling book “A Passion for Fashion” which was the No. 1 new release on Amazon for fashion and textile business.

Verreos was the winning mentor of “Project Runway: Under the Gunn” and first received national and international attention after appearing on “Project Runway.” He’s a red carpet fashion expert and correspondent for various networks including E! Entertainment and ABC’s “On The Red Carpet LIVE from the Oscars.”

Verreos received his B.A. in political science at UCLA before studying at FIDM, where he graduated from the advanced fashion design program. He is a longtime instructor at FIDM, teaching fashion sketching, draping, patternmaking and design courses.

Paul also graduated from UCLA, where he received his B.A. in theatre arts and his MFA in costume design. He went on to build an extensive resume in the world of entertainment and fashion styling for over 20 years. As a member of IATSE Local 705, David designed costumes and worked on shows such as “Queer Eye for the Straight Girl,” “Passions,” “Undressed,” and numerous other productions for MTV, ABC, FOX, Nickelodeon and the WB.

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