Confessions and Revelations: A poem that rhymes

My parents are always looking in my room.
I wonder if there’s urinals in the girl’s bathroom.
I was on the bus and some lady pushed me out of the seat.
My mom still holds my hand across the street.
I met this girl that had a dad tattoo on her lower back.
Last Sunday I caught my church pastor smoking crack.
My dad used to drive me to school in his taxi cab.
My friend went to a rap concert and he got stabbed.
I used to have a crush on little red riding hood.
Am I the only one that thinks that baby food taste good?
My neighbor’s cat just gave birth to four little kitties.
My ex –girlfriend’s mom has some big ass titties.
There are some great female athletes like Serena and Venus.
But some of those WNBA players have a penis.
Paris Hilton is pretty but she’s the least of my worries.
One of my ex girlfriends tried to give me herpes.
When I’m in school I have to change my baby’s diapers every hour.
Who says it’s illegal to pee in the shower.
I’m taking steroids but I don’t think it’s working.
I just found out that my girlfriend is still a virgin.
I starred in an adult movie with a bunch of rookies.
Yesterday I watched Desperate Housewives with some milk and cookies.
In elementary school they wanted to put me in Special Ed.
In a public place babies shouldn’t be breastfed.
My girlfriend said she had an orgasm but I think she faked it.
I almost went blind when I saw my grandma naked.
These high school students are having sex with their teacher.
I’m a pimp because I get more girls than Derek Jeter.
Last night me and my friends were playing truth or dare.
My mom found a white stain in my dirty underwear.
I had a dream that I came to school without my pants.
I’m an A-cup and I want breasts implants.
I haven’t seen my father in awhile.
The police have informed me that my uncle is a pedophile.
I want to have a sex change and become a lady.
I’m not even supposed to be here because I’m a broken condom baby.
My mom and I don’t even talk.
I was raped while taking my dog out for a walk.
All my friends are computer hackers.
I only go to church for the wine and crackers.
I think my boyfriend is cheating but I’m afraid to ask.
Should I shave or should I wax?
My boyfriend always beats me up.
My alarm clock never wakes me up.
I went to this party last night and everyone was on ecstasy.
My girlfriend talks more on her cell phone than she does to me.
I like playing videogames with Sonic and tails.
I don’t pray, I send God e-mails.
I hate couples that make noise when they kiss.
Should I wear shoes or sneakers to the gynecologist?
I think I’m pregnant because my period is late.
I never feel guilty when I masturbate.
I found out that my girlfriend is not fifteen, she’s ten.
Hell is much more fun than heaven.
I did all the work I’m going to pass that class with an A.
He matches his clothes I think he’s gay.
This girl I like told me that she only likes girls.
Well I’m a lesbian too because I only like girls.
I got sunburn from sleeping on the beach.
I can get drunk even on Clorox bleach.
I hate it when I step on poo.
Innocent people go to jail too.
Girl, last night I rode him like a horse.
Our marriage is on the rocks, I want a divorce.
He’s picking me up tonight but I don’t know what to wear.
Come on, your not human if you don’t have butt hair.
This cold weather is making my nose runny.
A vending machine stole my money.
My husband is always burping, snoring, and farting.
I drink juice right out of the carton.
I vomit a lot so I can be lean.
I hate Bush, the president I mean.

Paris Hilton and her super skinny friends

Paris Hilton is a pretty girl but she has no ass. Her ass is flatter than a book bag. If you try to smack her ass, you’ll miss every time. “Damn it. I missed again. This ass is harder to hit than a piñata.” Every time I see Paris Hilton, she’s either on her cell phone or in a sex video. Now I’ve never seen her sex video but I’ve heard a lot about it. I heard all she does is lie on the bed like a statue and fake moan. I never want to see that crappy poorly made sex video. Who the hell wants to see a guy having sex with a skeleton (Paris Hilton). I sure don’t! Paris is super skinny. Her diet consists of paparazzi with extra sleaze. All the Hollywood girls are on the Paris Hilton diet - Hillary Duff, Lindsay Lohan, Nicole Richie. It’s pathetic. You got people in poor countries who are anorexic by accident. These Hollywood girls are anorexic on purpose. People in Mongolia are looking at Paris Hilton and these other skinny girls and saying, “These girls have a lot of food and they don’t want to eat it. That’s the crazy. If we had a lot of food around us, we’d be fighting over it.” Since Paris Hilton and these other girls don’t want to eat their food, we should go over to their house and steal their refrigerators. Then we donate it to UNICEF.

Whitney and Bobby divorce

Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown are divorced…..finally. What took these two crack heads so long. They should have divorced after the day they got married. Their marriage was a disaster from day one. People warned Whitney not to marry that no talent bastard. But Whitney wouldn’t listen. Soon Bobby introduced her to his local drug dealer and Whitney stopped singing and started snorting. Their marriage was worser than Al Bundy’s. At least Al and Peg never did drugs and act crazy in public. Every time Whitney and Bobby were in public, they put on a show like Showtime at the Apollo. I loved watching their show too. There’s nothing better than watching two crack heads acting like crack heads on TV. Sometimes I missed an episode of “CSI” just so I can watch Whitney and Bobby. Now that Whitney and Bobby are divorced, we should ask ourselves a few questions like: Should we feel sorry for them? No. Should we be happy for them? No. Should these two crack heads be in a mental institution? Hell yeah!
Now Whitney wants to sing again. Nooooooo! Whitney Houston can’t sing anymore. The last time she tried to sing she sounded like Kermit the frog. And she was sweating like a basketball player after a playoff game. She hasn’t had a hit single since the war in Kuwait. I still think her marriage to Bobby caused that war too. Bobby is also working on an album. Oh boy. He hasn’t had a hit single since the days of Vanilla Ice.
You know who I feel sorry for in this whole ordeal, Whitney and Bobby’s drug dealer. That drug dealer has lost his two top clients. That drug dealer was making millions from Whitney and Bobby. Now he’s going to be making minimum wage. There’s a lesson to be learned from Whitney and Bobby’s marriage and divorce. Stay away from drugs and crack heads!

Halloween 06 Special: The Corpse Look

Happy Halloween people! I'm not one to dress up, but to join in the festives, I'm going to blog about the 'corpse look', which is interestingly also one of the FW06 beauty trend. What is the 'corpse look'? Basically, it's super pale skin, pale lips and light brown eye-shadow.

The 'corpse look' as seen on the FW06 runway:
Marni had the best corpse look. Tanya (first picture above) totally rocked this look.

Vera Wang had the more elegant (if that's possible) corpse look. The models have a bit of purple eye-shadow on instead of only brown. Oh, having that Eastern European/ Russian face really helps to achieve this look. But since we can't control that, you could just apply very pale powder onto your face, (but not too much or else you'll look caked!)

The corpse look is actually a variation of this season's popular brown eye-shadow look. This Bobbi Brown chocolate palette is perfect to achieve this look. Make sure whatever eye-shadow you use is matte (no shimmer.) Apply the eye-shadow on the eyelids, and a tiny bit along the lower lashes. To make your lips pale, apply a bit of foundation and nude or whitish-pink lip stick. Do not use lip gloss since well, the corpse look isn't meant to be glossy or cheerful.

This look is a very runway, couture-ish look, so what better time to play with it than Halloween? Besides, it's always nice to look elegant while endulging in childish fun.

So, what are you dressed up as today?

Screech sex tape

The sex tape industry has now reached a new low. That new low is the Screech sex video. When I first heard that there’s a sex video involving Screech, I forgot who Screech was. I thought Screech was that nerd on Family Matters. But then I realized that Screech was that other nerd on Saved by the Bell, which is even worse. I was shocked, not by the tape, but by the mere fact that a girl decided to have sex with Screech. Other than Screech, who the hell is going to watch this video. Not me! I don’t want to watch any video with Screech in it. I’d rather watch new episodes of Pokemon. Who would have ever thought that Screech from Saved by the Bell would come out with a sex tape. I always thought it would be Kelly or Mr. Belding. I was wrong. I wonder what Zack thinks about this. He was probably the one filming it. This is bad publicity for Screech. This is worser than the time he ruined Lisa’s fashion show. If Screech can make a sex video, anybody can make a sex video. Soon there might be a lesbian sex video featuring the Golden Girls.
Why did Screech have to sell a sex tape to make money? Why couldn’t he just sell an old lamp on Ebay like everyone else. I would have bought that old lamp. If this Screech sex tape sells more than the tickle me Elmo doll, this country has problems. Serious problems.

Dior Lip Gloss Locket

Every half a year, I expect and anticipate what new pretty that Dior manages to come up with -the new pretty, being the beauty accessories. Since our blog started, Dior has come up with the cosmetic rings from the Dior Summer Princess range and the Dior Gormette (cosmetic braclet). Anyways, so I thought I would do an update of Dior's cute but unpractical beauty accessories.

In spring/summer, there was Dior Mail, a palette consisting of a bronzer and lip gloss. Hm, ok, I suppose this is more of a packaging thing than an accessory. But I still don't think it's a useful beauty product for people to actually buy.
Moving on to now, Dior just launched a charm lip gloss locket. According to its description on Neimanmarcus.com, you can wear it as a braclet or attach it to your handbag. Considering lip gloss goes sort of yucky with heat, you probably shouldn't wear it as a braclet. The only thing I can say about makeup that is packaged in a cute way, is that they remind me of the disgusting makeup that kids play with, and the makeup inside just automatically feels cheap to me.

This Week HG Is Loving...

Last Saturday, my friend and I watched Chicago (the musical). Yes, it's the one Ashlee Simpson was performing in. And no, we didn't watch it only because Ashlee was in it, although it did make us want to watch it this month instead of later. Anyways, back to what I want to say. I've noticed that some fashionable women in the audience were wearing wrap dresses with leggings. I've also noticed a lot of people wearing this trend on Oxford Street walking about and shopping.

Admittedly, this trend is not exactly new -people have been wearing this trend since summer. The image that really stayed with me is this lady wearing a black, white & purple Pucci wrap-dress with ankle-leggings. It was so 'in' without being fashion faux sort of 'in'. Also, it was girly without being flowery. And this is a seriously versatile outfit -from the theatres to attending parties, to shopping and dining in both cheap and expensive shops and restaurants.

The good news is, we can still wear this outfit in winter -all we have to do is, duh, subsititute the ankle-leggings with stockings (as seen in the Emilio Pucci runway picture above.) Personally, I can't contemplate wearing an outfit like that to go shopping, but I would definitely wear it for a nice dinner out or even a Christmas event (is it too soon to be thinking of Christmas activities already? Doesn't matter.)

Happy Halloween!

Halloween Costume Ideas by Nick Verreos

NPR--National Public Radio , asked me, as well as several Project Runway designers, to submit some Halloween costume ideas for their story on NPR.org. They asked for a costume idea for "Adults" and one for "Children". I jumped at this invitation, since I am a big fan and supporter of National Public Radio and I love to sketch so I wanted to show them what my ideas would be for Halloween.

Initially I wanted to draw Madonna in a Malawi costume with her new child, but thought that might be a bit controversial! Instead I chose to sketch "Flavor Flav" and his "lady-friend", "New York". The idea came to me because earlier in the week, I accompanied Andrae to the "Reality Remix Awards" in Hollywood. He was nominated, and won (of course) for "Best Crying Scene of 2006". It was a mess of an event with all those "reality show" stars, and I use the term loosely, from shows such as "Amazing Race", "Survivor" and "Meet The Carters". "Flavor Flav" and "New York" were there and I instantly thought "Oh, there's going be a lot of people dressing up as them for Halloween".
The thought was in my mind when I put pencil to paper and then sketched my idea for "Adult" costumes. I think they turned out quite fun!
The children's costumes were easy, simply because I thought that Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean" was such a big hit that many kids would be dressing up as Johnny Depp and Keira Knightley's characters. And if I had my way, that's how I would dress my niece and nephew to go Trick o' Treatin'. The sketch is dedicated to them.
Click HERE to see the entire NPR article and all the sketches from the other Project Runway designers.

BG's Paris Diary Week 4

Its been a peaceful week in Paris. I spent most of the time mulling over a particularly painful paper. Anyway, some of the highlights:
We got dressed up and went to see L'Elisir d'amore the Opera Bastille. It was a very interesting experience, sort of like a musical except the actors/actresses sung in Italian and there were subtitles in french which I barely understood. But it sounded nice and with a little debriefing at the beginning managed to follow the story through. Opera fashion-wise, there were a wide array of it, from jeans and tee to dresses, depending on how you feel.

Although I was slightly disappointed at the modern austere decor of the Opera Bastille(left)- I'd always imagined the opera to be richly decorated and regale. Maybe I should've went to the Opera Royal. Afterwards, we walked around the streets of Bastille(right), and I must say, its quite a lively area at night with lots of bars and restuarants.
Also went to see a movie (The Queen- which surprisingly was quite a good movie) at the Odeon. Again, a very crowded and youthful area with lots of restuarants. I must go back some time in the day to wander around!

Then today, we went to Versaille. It was slightly disappointing though as they've already covered all the statues in the gardens for the winter, there were huge constructions in the middle of the castle and garden, some of the gardens were closed- October is not a good time to visit Versaille. We ended up rowing a boat (left) in the gardens of Versaille, which was quite cool. Did you know that the oarsman is supposed to row backwards? It took us a while to figure it out as this little kid completely ousted us as we struggled to get in the right direction. Then we had a tour inside, which was quite glamorous and it all just makes me want to go see Marie Antoinette all the more!

Glam it out in Red!

Glam up your FW06 wardrobe and go all out RED! Here are some inspirations from the catwalk!

I LOVE these two jackets even though they are so different. One is ladylike and put together (left: Christian Lacroix) and one if a red hot rocker chic leather jacket (right: D Squared).

For the office and cocktail hour, glam it up with ladylike red button down dresses and simple red dresses. I especially adore this silk one from Matthew Williamson (left), (right: D Squared).

To go all out, take inspiration from these two very GLAM red carpet ready looks from Gucci(left) and Givenchy(right). That Givenchy dress is just d-i-v-i-n-e!

Now for some more attainable pieces, here are jackets from Urban Outfitters and Anthropologie for you to just throw on and spice up your FW06 palette.

For something more fun and casual, we have this pinafore dress and this button down dress both from Urban Outfitters.

Moving onto more formal occasions, we have these two dresses that are ready for both work and party. The wide sleeves dress from Marc by Marc Jacobs looks soo cute and you can never go wrong with the classic Diane von Furstenburg wrap dress!

Then there are these two hot dresses from Paul & Joe and Anthropologie. I love how there are subtle designs on both to make it look more interesting.
So dare to be red everyone and have fun!

What IS Cashmere?

Ever since my mom brought me to this crazy cashmere sale last year, I've had an obsession for cashmere everything. They're just soooo soft to the touch and so warm. As a result I've acquired cashmere sweaters (esp the RL ones-they are just divine), scarves, hats, cardigans-all for the freezing cold winter of Chicago of course. Then the other day, my friend asked me, "What IS cashmere?" and that put me on the spot. How can I be truly cashmere crazy without knowing what makes cashmere different from say. . wool?

So I googled it up and this is what you need to know:

The name cashmere was derived from Kashmir, the state of India, where the cashmere (kashmir) goat was initially found. Cashmere is the fine, downy wool that grows beneath the coarse outer layer of hair, called the guard hair, of the cashmere goat. These wool are naturally white, grey or brown.

The luxuriously soft wool provides light weight insulation- enough to originally keep the goat warm in the cold mountain temperatures-without bulk, which is another reason why we love it so much-it keeps us stylish and warm. It is also appropriate for all climates, because the high moisture content of it allows the insulation properties to change with the humidity in the air.

But what makes it so precious is limited supply. Out of the annual clipping of 15000-20000 tons of cashmere, only 6500 tons turn into pure cashmere after the natural animal grease (ew), dirt and coarse hair are removed from it. Due to the conflict at Kashmir, very little actually comes from there. Nowadays, cashmere comes from the other high plateaus of Asia, such as northwestern China, Mongolia, Iran and Afghanistan.

There. Don't you feel much better equipped to truly appreciate the beauty of cashmere, now that you know all there is to know about it?

Sleepless in Seattle

Check out my lastest blog entitled Sleepless_in_Seattle on Bravotv.com

FW06 Fashion Trend: Grey Cardigans

We all know grey is THE colour of the season, and grey cardigans of all styles are simply everywhere in department stores. There are so many cuts to choose from that I want more than one! And like many other trends this season, the kind-of-long cardigans look best with skinny jeans. Personally, I think one should not wear these grey cardigans with other types of pants because you will end up looking very formal and old-fashioned, (that is unless you're going to work or a formal event.)

A long-shawl-looking cardigan on the left by DKNY and the cropped cardigan on the right by James Perse.

I LOVE this Rick Owen Angora Blend Wrap Cardigan. It's SO stylish and relaxed-looking. I hope it's still there when it goes on sale because I'm sure I'll still love this one next fall!

The Daryl K (left) is another cardigan that I almost bought. It's so funky and effortless looking, (although I remember the one I tried on looked longer.) The baby-doll style cardigan on the right is by Paul and Joe.

These two Juicy Couture cadigans are the same but in different colours. Like typical juicy outerwear, they look very comforatable and casual.

The original cardigans: sophisticated yet retro-feeling -the left one is by Vince and the right one is by Marc by Marc Jacob. I bought the Marc one in the San Francisco Macy's with the tourists' tax free discount. It's so adroable.

These two (different) cardigans are both by Vince. It's sort of got a boho vibe going on, with the loose belts and the cuttings of the cardigans.

This Alexander McQueen cardigan is so cool -you can fold it up so it's a short cardigan, or let it down and it turns into a long, comfy cardigan!

Kirsten Dunst Hits Every Magazine Cover

This post was supposed to come out on the 19th, the day before the world release of Marie Antoinette, but obviously BG's birthday post comes first. Speaking of Marie Antoinette, I haven't seen the movie yet, but I LOVE the movie poster and the movie promo pictures -so grand and pretty!

So, usually when celebrities suddenly appear on multi-magazine covers to promote their new CDs/movies, I get really bored and temporarily hate that celebrity, but for some odd reason, I haven't gotten sick of Kirsten Dunst's covers. Actually I've gotten addicted to seeing Kirsten editorials. All her editorials are just so well done -some are artistic; some are down-to-earth; some are edgy. Basically, no matter which style, she pulls it off, and none of them are boring.

US Vogue Sept 06 -Titled Teen Queen. As we all know, the Sept issue is THE most important issue each year for Vogue. I like this cover more than Sarah Jessica Parker's cover last year, but nothing beats the 9-model cover from a few years ago. Kirsten mainly wears loads of huge, gorgeous evening gowns in this shoot.

Nylon Oct 06 -Young, stylish, mischief, hip.

Times weekly magazine Oct 06 -A typical movie-promoting feature.

Another Magazine AW06 -V dark and edgy. Great for looking at, but not very style-inspiring.

UK InStyle Nov 06 -Typical InStyle cover and editorial, ie. nothing special.

Tatler Nov 06 -There is only one huge photo from Marie Antoinette and an interview inside the magazine. The cover picture is the only new picture of Kirsten -talk about annoying! I hate when magazines put someone famous on the cover and don't bother doing a proper photo editorial.

Teen Vogue Nov 06 -Typical Teen Vogue style -youthful, happy and very inspiring style-wise. I love Kirsten and the clothes in this shoot. But then again, I like most Teen Vogue editorials because the clothes are so my-age and loveable.

Anyhow, I MUST watch Marie Antoinette soon!

Top Chef Apron Now for Sale

CHOP! CHOP! CHOP! Get your Nick Verreos Top Chef Apron and start cookin'!!! I must admit that when Bravo asked me to design the apron, I was surprised, since I don't even cook. But I don't think they knew that! I can make Venezuelan Arepas--the bread of Venezuela--thanks to my mom and Mamaita (my grandma), but that's about it. So for those of you who want to pretend you cook and look good while doing it, here is your perfect apron. It is an alternative to those cheesy old-school ones with the turkey and bread illustrated on it. I think it makes a perfect gift for a "Housewarming" or even for the upcoming Holidays (Listen to me, I sound like I am on QVC pitching these aprons!!!)
I wanted to design something cool, young-looking and colorful--like you could wear it on the Island of Capri while hanging out with Paris Hilton!! Click HERE to order yours now!

Gen Art Fresh Faces In Fashion

Gen Art Fresh Faces Fashion Show Gala

Last Friday, I was asked to emcee, along with actress Garcelle Beauvais, the 9th Annual Gen Art Fresh Faces In Fashion.
I attended the event with David and my friend, Amara, the fabulous model, whom I lent one of my newest NIKOLAKI creations, just for the event. It was a great event and I had a fun time at the Santa Monica Barker Hanger . Props to Jennifer Egan, Director of Gen Art Los Angeles for making the event such a success and for asking me to be part of it. To debut my weekly blog for BravoTv.com in its "Fashion Forward" section, the whole recap can be found HERE

This Week BG is Loving...

The Chanel flap bag my parents got me for my 20th birthday! Isn’t it fabulous?


Although this one shown here is not mine. Mine is made of black calfskin leather and is a smaller size, but you get the picture. It cannot get any more classic than my bag - well, except maybe if it was a bit bigger like the average size, but at this moment, my smaller one is infinitely better as it makes it look more youthful and appropriate for my age. It matches absolutely anything and this will definitely last me for a life time.

Although, I still haven’t used it yet because I am so in love with it that I am actually scared to. I mean, what if I *gasp* scratch it? Soft calfskin leather is oh-so-scratchable! I will definitely have to sleep on it and find an appropriate time for my bag to make its debut.

BG's Paris Diary Week 3

This last week in Paris has been slightly less eventful than the last two as I settle down into Parisian life. I’m getting used to the language barrier now and even started saying “pardon” to people when I was in London. It was just so frustrating at first, because I’ve never lived anywhere where I can’t express myself properly.

Anyway, last weekend I went to both London and Cambridge. Since I’ve already written about London before, let me regal you a bit about Cambridge. The “city” (it is considered a city because they have a cathedral), was bigger than I expected. I was imagining a small town very much like Oxford, but it is really quite big and one can get lost if you don’t know your way around. The architect was beautiful, the churches and bridges were amazing (though not a big fan of their red brick buildings)! They even have this mathematical bridge where no nail was used to build it (although I’m not sure if I’ve actually passed it or not). I attended a formal dinner in one of the colleges, where they all dressed up in their robes (a la Harry Potter style), listened to the scholar say grace in Latin (I love traditions even though I have no idea what she was saying) and ate fabulous 4 course meals at a very affordable price. It was awesome, definitely a great experience.

For my actual birthday, my friend and I celebrated with afternoon tea at the Ritz Paris (my favorite past time). The décor was not exactly the Classical style I was expecting. It really felt more like a lounge/bar (well I guess it IS called the Vendome Bar. . .), but the scones were exquisite- fresh and hot. The overall experience was very “ritzy.”

Oh, and guess who I was in the same building as? Lindsey Lohan! I came out and there was this huge crowd outside the Ritz with their long professional cameras. So I wondered over to find out why. Turns out, Lindsey was staying at the Ritz and they were expecting her to come out anytime within the next 2 hours. So yeah, I thought that was kind of cool even though I didn’t even see her shadow and wasn’t about to wait around for it.

I also made my first visit to THE Chanel store yesterday on Camden Drive. It is a good thing that I’m such a fan that the name Cambon is forever etched into my head, because one can easily miss that tiny little street. The store through wasn’t any different from any other Chanel stores, but have you ever seen a Chanel store with valet out front?

I also sneaked into the top floor of the modern art museum near Hotel de Ville yesterday (the name of it escapes me) to get a good view of Paris. The museum reminded me of the children’s play area in US McDonalds, I definitely need to go back sometime and take a look at the things inside.

That is about all I did this week in Paris. I also went to Lafayette, Printemps and Zara with my friend where I found this perfect round buckle belt that ran out of my size, but that was not very exciting. And now, I am going to mold in my room for the rest of the weekend to hopefully start and finish my 10 page paper and recover asap from my cold and not lose my voice altogether. A bientot!