Nick Verreos on New "Style Star" Episode on Style Network: Victoria Beckham & Eva Longoria!

Eva and Victoria: Style DIVAS!!!

Eva Longoria in strapless red Mermaid-shaped gown from Reem Acra, Golden Globes 2009

Victoria Beckham in a black jersey fishtail gown of her own design

Last night, another episode of Style Network's "Style Star" premiered. This time it was about the "Glam Girlfriends" and Divas of the Red Carpet: Eva Longoria and Victoria Beckham.

Nick Verreos on Style Network's "Style Star" series

As you may already know, I am one of the Style Experts of the show (along with Marcellas Reynolds, Elle's Joe Zee, among others) giving our "Fashionista Two Cents" on the style evolution--and red carpet fashion choices--of various A-List Ladies. In past episodes, we've discussed Drew Barrymore (Love her!), Charlize Theron (Wow! What a figure!), and California Girl Epitomized Cameron Diaz.

Eva Longoria, SAG Awards 2008

But now, it's all about Eva and Victoria. I just ADORE both of their styles: they are strong, powerful, no-holds barred style Goddesses. Eva, with her petite fiery Latina looks, she shows you can be sexy and elegant at the same time. And then there's Miss Victoria: Seriously anyone who gets out of an 11-hour LA to London flight looking like this:

Is DEFINITELY going to join me in Elton John-Cher Gay Heaven!!! DIVA with a Capital "D"! This is how I wanna look every time I get off a plane! Go Miss Victoria...

The "Eva-Victoria" Style Star Episode premiered last night on The Style Network...

But you can still catch it at these dates/times TONIGHT and all next week:

Sunday Feb 6 10:30PM
Monday Feb 7 1:30AM
Tuesday Feb 8 9AM
Saturday Feb 12 8:30AM

Jewelry Shines at Latin Grammys

From Eva to Alicia the stars brought out the sparkle at last night’s 10th Annual Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas.

The frocks revealed many metallic and one-shoulder looks, but the Latin ladies didn’t shy away from accessorizing with bold choices that are right in line with the statement trend we’re sure to enjoy well into 2010.

We’re talking big dangle earrings:

Statement necklaces:

And diamonds and yellow gold:

Who wore your favorite look? Weigh in here and check out the full album of Latin Grammy fashions on the Jewelry.com Facebook Page. Everybody's doin' it...

Crazy Caratage Continues at Cannes

TGIF, jewelry hounds!

If you want something to take your mind off of the horrible excuse for a Grey's Anatomy finale last night, you've come to the right place. Nothing like a little diamond shock to put you in a good mood for the weekend.

With Chopard as a main sponsor, I've been salivating over the crazy jewelry statements that are likely to make a splash at Cannes until the festival ends on the 25th. Here are a few of my favorite looks from today's premieres.

What do you guys think? Too much or not enough?

Eva Longoria's Wedding Dress--My vision

Early this month, as everyone knows, actress Eva Longoria got married to sexy San Antonio Spurs basketball player, Tony Parker. A writer for the San Antonio Express News, Michael Quintanilla, contacted me to draw a sketch of what I, Nick Verreos, would design for Eva , if I was the designer doing her wedding gown. He was doing a story regarding all the craziness revolving her fabulous and ultra chic million-dollar wedding in France. Quintanilla wanted to include design visions from local San Antonio fashion designers , as well as a "celebrity designer" (I'm sure he was using the term very loosely!). Several years ago, Eva wore one of my NIKOLAKI designs to an event (in a photo captured here), way before she became the star of "Desperate Housewives".

I obliged his request with this illustration you see here. I wanted to do my "Nick" silhouette--very 1930's bias cut Hollywood Starlet with an asymmetrical cowl draped back (similar to what I designed for her costar, Brenda Strong for last year's SAG Awards. I envisioned it in a off-white silk crepe that would be hand-beaded--heavy to light-- throughout the gown. The finishing touch would be a French lace veil very reminiscent of the Mantillas the Spanish Duquesas wear, to give a nod to her Mexican-Spanish heritage. The sketch was published-along with the other San Antonio designer's visions in the aforementioned San Antonio Express newspaper the same weekend of Eva's wedding. She ended up wearing an amazing silk gazar gown from Venezuelan designer Angel Sanchez, who for years deigned all the gowns for the Miss Venezuela's and now has become a go-to guy for gorgeous wedding dresses. Good choice Miss Eva!