Attitude

 “What would you suggest to those interested in the fashion industry?”

                -“No shoulda, woulda, coulda. Just do it, like Nike”

This quote by Nick is one to never forget. He truly understands what it takes to work your way to the top. Inspired by international flight attendant apparel, his love for fashion began at a young age. His dad worked for the U.s Embassy which interestingly enough drew him to a passion for evening gowns. Nick described watching his mother get dressed for these diplomatic parties with an elegance that he viewed as “absolutely fabulous.” He would draw and draw while his mother continued to provide him with more notebooks; blank slates for his innate designs.

Nick Verreos is a man of fashion. The first time I laid eyes on him he was dressed in style from head to toe; metallic shoes, tight jeans, and a green striped tie layered over a crisp white button down which was perfectly tucked in. His demeanor is flamboyant and sarcastic which those around him naturally were gravitated to. The way he spoke is so vivid in my memory; with projection saying things such as “stop it!”, and “don’t let me forget to tell you about Heidi Klum.” My favorite quote was when he described his first interactions with Seal. The first thing Seal said to him was “your fly is unzipped”, and of course Nicks initial thought was “why are you looking there?!” Anyone else in this situation would have absolutely died but Nick just went with it. Even though he was considered famous and was on Project Runway, I still felt as though he was just another down to earth human being. Nick opened up to everyone right away; discussing things such as how the Hills was anything but reality.

Nick has an attitude which will be hard to forget. Even though he got “blacklisted” at the beginning of his career, nothing seemed to keep him from reaching his goals. The fact that he was able to start his own line “nikolaki” in honor of his childhood name, was more than enough for him. I admire his persistence and patience more than I could even describe. He is well aware that his name most likely won’t be recognized by any of the top celebrities but this doesn’t stop him. If this doesn’t stop him, I don’t know what will.