Holiday Party Round Up: The TV Guide Network Party at Lucky Strikes Lanes/Lounge at Hollywood & Highland

Bowling FASHION Pins, Onion Rings, Holiday Cocktails, and a beautiful Hollywood & Highland Xmas Tree...

Editor Sandwich : Nick Verreos and two TV Guide's "The Fashion Team" editors

Last week, I was invited to yet, another Holiday Bash: This time it was the TV Guide Network Holiday Party, which was being held at Lucky Strikes Lanes/Lounge at Hollywood & Highland. Fresh off my "Most Memorable Red Carpet Fashion Moments of 2010" segment which I filmed at the W Hotel Los Angeles with stylist Jen Rade and host Lawrence Zarian--in ICE SKATES!!!---

I braved the torrential LA rains (those three words do not belong in a sentence!) and went to the party! I wanted to say "Heeeyyy" to all my wonderful co-workers and the amazing TV Guide people who make me look good (or at least try!) and maybe get some "Holiday" cocktails and nibblings...

Lucky Strike Lanes/Lounge, Hollywood & Highland Complex

Once I arrived at Lucky Strike Lanes/Lounge, the party was in full swing with hundreds of TV Guide-ers drinking, bowling (I know, seriously!?) and partaking in the delicious food that was out. I spotted salads, desserts and even some onion rings (my favorite!). Unfortunately, there were too many prying eyes and I didn't want to show that GAYS actually EAT (so I didn't--but trust me, you KNOW I wanted to ask for a "To-Go" bag!).

Bowling (NOT!) Buddies: Nick Verreos and Michael Anthony Nalepa, TV Guide Holiday Party Lucky Strikes

I didn't see my fellow "The Fashion Team" cohorts--Miss Jen Rade and Lawrence Zarian (I heard I had just missed him!), and I didn't see Chris Harrison (Host of "The Bachelor" and the TV Guide Red Carpet Awards Pre-Shows), but...I did get to hang out with a lot of the behind-the-scenes kids: I said "Hola" to several of my producers (LOVE them!), segment directors, cameramen, sound guys and editors (REALLY LOVE THEM!).

Not that $11 Million Tree: The gorgeously lit Hollywood & Highland Christmas Tree

I had a really fun time, and in case y'all were wondering, NO, I did not bowl. I just mingled. It's more fashionable...Happy Holidays, be safe, be merry and always be FASHIONABLE...and take onion rings TO GO!!!!!

TV Guide Network's "The Fashion Team" End of The Year Show: Nick Verreos Ice Skates...at the W Los Angeles CHILL!!!

Fashion Ice Capades, A Meat Dress, Cinnabon Couture and CHILL-in' at the W Los Angeles!

Michelle Kwan I Am Not: Nick Verreos does a leg lift on ice skates, filming TV Guide Network's "The Fashion Team", Chill at the W Los Angeles/Westwood

Oh how quickly time flies..when you're having "Red Carpet" DISHING fun! Yes, kiddies, this week was the last episode--for 2010--of my TV Guide Network's "The Fashion Team" show-and the fun and always insightful segment we lovingly call "WTF?", or "What's The Fashion?" (yeah, I bet you thought those initials stood for something else--Dirty Mind!).

Can I Get a "W": The W Hotel Los Angeles Chill entrance

For this last installment, host Lawrence Zarian, myself, and stylist Jen Rade--who just recently styled Cher in THIS and Angelina Jolie in THIS--met up at the W Los Angeles Hotel (near UCLA's Westwood's Campus) and enjoyed some CHILL time.

Westwood Ice: W Hotel Los Angeles

Well, actually, we filmed the entire episode at the W Los Angeles Chill space, where the pool was transformed into an outdoors skating rink! (I know, Shut Up Sasha Cohen!) Now, we all know how much I LOVE ME some Figure Skating so you know I was like a 21 year-old gay boy at a Lady Gaga Concert: Loving It!

Ice Skating Threesome: Jen Rade, Lawrence Zarian and Nick Verreos, at W Los Angeles Chill Ice Skating Rink

Jen, Lawrence and I donned our skates and got right to it. I was trying to do my best QUAD (not!) while Jen was just looking FAB in her newly-purchased TopShop ensemble from her recent trip to NYC styling Miss Jolie for the NY Premiere of "The Tourist".

Any White Skates? The Skating Boot Section, Chill at the W Hotel Los Angeles

For this final "What's The Fashion?" Wrap-Up, we went down the list of our "Top Ten Most Memorable Red Carpet Fashion Moments of 2010". Well, naturally, there were MANY moments that we had to chose from--both good and not-so-good. The whole point was that they had to be Memorable...

Ivory Red Carpet Queen: Actress Claire Danes in that Armani Prive ivory sequined made-to-order (if you had to actually buy this gown, it would set you back $100,000+ kids!) strapless gown made the cut, of course. Danes was MY choice for one of the BEST Dressed gals of the entire year in this gown. The clean modern hair, the simple yet elegant make-up, the no-borrowed-jewelry-to-hawk look: Simply Sublime.

Two gals who made our "Most Memorable Top Ten List" for mixed reasons--were actress Charlize Theron's "Cinnabon" Christian Dior by John Galliano rose-pink Duchesse satin gown (yes, with those infamous twist-a-roo bust details!), and "Avatar" star Zoe Saldana in her Givenchy Haute Couture by Riccardo Tisci gown.

And finally, there was Lady Gaga...

Now you KNOW Miss Lady Gaga and THIS Meat Dress had to make our "Top Ten" List--In fact, it was Numero Uno. For Better or Worse. I really hope she didn't head to Benihana's after the MTV Awards...Just sayin'

*In case you missed it, you can watch the episode again on these dates: Dec 22, 24, and 26, as well as January 3rd--Click HERE for all the times.

Or Click Below to watch the latest What's The Fashion Segment!

Here's to lots more Memorable Red Carpet Fashion Moments for 2011!!!! Adieu for now---

Nick Verreos and Stylist Jen Rade Do It Again On TV Guide's The Fashion Team "What's The Fashion"!

What's The Fashion Fashionistas???

What A Couple: Fashion Designer Nick Verreos and Stylist/Costume Designer Jen Rade, TV Guide Network's "The Fashion Team" TV Show

This last weekend, my favorite stylist-fashion-expert-in-crime---Stylist/Costume Designer Jennifer Rade--and I, were at it again bringing you what was "Hot" and "Not So Hot" in the week's Red Carpet Celeb World for our weekly "What's The Fashion" segment for TV Guide Network's "The Fashion Team".

On the set while filming, my co-host, Jen ,was perfection, wearing a silk georgette bias-cut cowl-necked number and her luscious curly locks. And I, well, I was giving you "mini" bow-tie.

Our "The Fashion Team" host, Lawrence Zarian was in NY with his besties--Regis & Kelly--so we had to fend for ourselves. We had lots of fun giving our "Fashion Two Cents" on Cher, Christina Aquilera, Debi Mazar and Julianne Moore.

Click Below for our "What's The Fashion?" Segment from TV Guide Network's "The Fashion Team":

Nick Verreos and Stylist Jen Rade "Couple Up" for This Week's TV Guide Network's "The Fashion Team"!!

Beverly Hills Fashion Team Preppy Chic

Welcome To Our County Club: Designer Nick Verreos and Stylist Jen Rade, Brooks Brothers Rodeo Drive

Last week, TV Guide Network's "The Fashion Team" host-with-the-most Lawrence Zarian had to fly to The Big Apple to shoot a segment with the fabulous Rachael Ray as well as his "pals" Regis and Kelly. So what did that mean for Jennifer Rade and I--his Fashion Team Red Carpet cohorts? That we were on our own huney!!!!

So to shoot our most recent Fashion Team "What's The Fashion?" segment, Jen and I went to the very posh and very preppy Brooks Brothers Rodeo Drive Flagship in Beverly Hills. The store had JUST begun putting their Holiday decorations out so it was looking a bit festive, as you can see from the photo I took from the Grand Staircase. Preppy Chic is very IN at the moment so naturally we had to go to Brooks Brothers, the "Grand Daddy" of all things preppy and Aristocratic Americana for this week's "Hot" or "Not" Red Carpet segment.

I Need A Ball Gown: Nick Verreos surveys the Brooks Brothers Rodeo Drive Grand Staircase

Of course, I HAD to bust out my navy double breasted brass-buttoned blazer and gray wool slacks for this occasion! Filming at Brooks Brothers Rodeo Drive was a blast and I even bought something, of course: A PINK polka-dotted pocket scarf. Yes, I too can look Aristocratic Americana, well, the Greek-Latino version...The episode premiered this past Sunday on the TV Guide Network while I was in The Bahamas hosting various Runway Shows for the Islands of The World Fashion Week 2010 but you can still catch it THIS Friday Nov. 19 at 7:30PM and Saturday Nov. 20 at 1:30PM.

Click Below to Watch Last Week's "What the Fashion?" TV Guide Fashion Team segment from the SPIN Bar & Lounge at Sunset Blvd's Mondrian Hotel:

Nick Verreos on TV Guide Network's "The Fashion Team": Dishing on Lady Gaga, JLo and much more!!

This Week on "The Fashion Team"...

Too Early for a Bloody Mary : TV Guide Network's The Fashion Team Nick Verreos, Lawrence Zarian and Jennifer Rade, Spin bar & nightclub, Mondrian Los Angeles

Today on TV Guide Network's "The Fashion Team" I dished on the week's Red Carpet Fashion "Hot" or "Not" with my host-with-the-most Lawrence Zarian and stylist Jen Rade. As we do with every The Fashion Team episode this new season, we are on location at some hip and very fabulous LA locale.

This time, we all gathered at the Mondrian Hotel on Sunset Blvd.'s hot lobby bar Spin. For some reason there's a ping-pong table right in the middle of the bar and so of course, both Jen Rade and I tried to play (she was better of course, HELLO, me and Sports: Not so much!).

Spinning Zarian: TV Guide Network's The Fashion Team Host Lawrence Zarian at Spin bar & nightclub, Mondrian Los Angeles

We shot the segment early in the morning so even though the bar was all set up I really wasn't in the mood for Bloody Mary's. I was more in the mood to do some Red Carpet Dish...We gave our "Hot" or "Not" to various celebs including...

Miss Lady Gaga in that pink "hair" dress, leather jacket and ankle platform booties. Leave it to Lady Gaga: Only she would find a a PINK-haired GAY horse to use as her outfit fabric supplier! I LOVED Jennifer Lopez' Georges Chakra gown which she wore at the Carousel of Hope Gala in Beverly Hills a couple of weekends back...

Chakra is a Lebanon-based Couturier who shows in Paris--his Haute Couture gowns can take you back $50,000-$100,000, but she got it for free of course! Anyway, we had a lot of fun at the Mondrian for this week's episode--hope you got to watch it on the TV Guide Network. Click HERE for all the airing times.

Click Below for our Hot or Not segment from last week's 'Halloween Edition" from Trashy Lingerie Boutique:

TV Guide Network The Fashion Team: Nick Verreos Red Carpet Naughty Trick Or Treating!!

Trick...or Fashion Treat!

Trashy Threesome: TV Guide Network's The Fashion Team Nick Verreos, Jen Rade and Lawrence Zarian at Trashy Lingerie, West Hollywood

On this week's TV Guide Network's The Fashion Team, we went "naughty" Trick Or Treating...at West Hollywood's iconic Trashy Lingerie store on La Cienega Blvd. For our "Hot or Not" segment, stylist Jen Rade, Lawrence Zarian and I discussed who looked their best on the red carpet and those stars who didn't make our grade.

Pink Fantasy: Trashy Lingerie West Hollywood

I have been living in Los Angeles for over 20 years (I came here when I 5--LOL!) and this was my first time at Trashy Lingerie! Can you believe it? My NIKOLAKI partner David Paul, who worked as a Wardrobe Stylist and Costumer for YEARS, had of course been there many a time but yes, I was a Trashy Lingerie Virgin...until now! It is so "old school" up in there. You need to be a Member first of all, to shop there. And they have everyone on Roll O Dex cards, right at the entrance! That is SO 1993, I love it!

Pleather Apron: Naughty Costumes at Trashy Lingerie West Hollywood

The place is stocked from wall to wall with costumes--from naughty maids, nurses and everything in between, as well as all the accessories you will ever need for your Lingerie Fantasies. There's so much boning, pasties, rick-rack trim and stretch nylon in there that it could make even a Playboy Bunny Centerfold blush with excitement!

Top Hat Diva: Nick Verreos at Trashy Lingerie West Hollywood

Needless to say, I didn't dress up in any costume for my TVGN Fashion Team segment (I said I would!) but I did don a mini feathered top hat--to finish off my TopMan jacket and Etro pocket scarf ensemble.

Our Fashion Team Halloween Segment debuted yesterday--Sunday--Oct 31st on the TV Guide Network at 5PM--You can click HERE for the rest of the airing times.

Hope you all had a Happy (Fashionable) Halloween Kids!

Click BELOW for last week's "Hot Or Not" segment on TV Guide Network's The Fashion Team, with me!!!

Nick Verreos On TV Guide Network's "The Fashion Team" EVERY Sunday: Debuts today!!

Fashion Bar!

Sitting Pretty: Stylist Jennifer Rade and Fashion Designer Nick Verreos, filming TV Guide's The Fashion Team, at Dry Bar Studio City

TV Guide Network's The Fashion Team show is BAAACK! And now better than ever. Why? Well, for one, I'll be on EVERY WEEK! (Yeaaayyy!). And guess who else with be with me? Yep, my trusty--and most CHIC--"TV Guide Award Fashion Wrap" girlfriend, the one and only Jennifer Rade, stylist to the stars (Angelina Jolie, Marilyn Manson, Pink). Beginning today (Sunday), we will be giving our "Hot" or "Not" take on Celebs on the Red Carpet as part of The Fashion Team.

The show--hosted by Lawrence Zarian, who also is our "ringleader" for the TV Guide Awards Show Fashion Wrap, will lead us in talking about a certain celeb at a certain event. And then, kiddies, we go to town.

A Fashion Team: Jennifer Rade, Lawrence Zarian, Nick Verreos, Dry Bar Studio City

And we'll make sure to not just say "Ooooh, Girl that was a MESS!" but also let you know why and how not to make it a mess next time! For this first installment, we were at the brand new Studio City location of...

Dry Bar is a "No Cuts, No Color, just Blow Outs" salon whose co-owner happens to be actress Rose McGowan. When both Jen and I arrived, Lawrence was already filming his segment with Rose. I didn't get a chance to meet her because she was too busy filming naturally, but she looked great!

You can click HERE to watch that interview.

And don't forget: Watch: TV Guide Network's The Fashion Team, hosted by Lawrence Zarian w/ Nick Verreos and Jen Rade
When: Sundays, 1 PM, 5 PM , 5:30 PM, and 1:30 AM