Before Aussie producers jumped on the Project Runway franchise, the original U.S. version of the reality series was most definitely an addictive sort.

Mum and I used to move heavan and earth to be home in time to watch the weekly catfights between wannabe fashion designers from all over the United States.
One of our favourite contestants from season two was Greek American Nick Verreos.

His adorable smile and effortless talent in the fashion field made him all too resistible for our unrelenting reality-show cravings.

Nick Verreos went a long way in Project Runway and is now known to be one of the hottest fashion personalities in Hollywood.

After the show, he endeavoured to create his own label aptly named NIKOLAKI.

The brand focuses on women’s dresses and formal gowns. It is doing really well, with many celebrities purchasing different garments for red carpet events such as A-list Hollywood parties and award ceremonies.

Off the runway and back onto the small screen, Verreos has recently featured in a number of TV programs lending his fashion insights as a guest style expert.

Verreos’ father is Greek American and his family comes from the Peloponese region of southern Greece.

The young Greek-American designer is proud of his heritage and expresses a great desire to visit the homeland more often.

“The last time I was in Greece was about ten years ago—when I went with my family on a trip throughout all of Europe and we ended in Greece,“ Verreos said.

“Five years before that, my sister, Rita got married in Greece so I was there for her wedding.

I just got back from Europe where I was for a speaking engagement I did in Paris and Florence—but there wasn’t enough time for me to get some ‘downtime’ in Greece unfortunately”.

Nick promises to be kept super busy in the future as he plans to expand his work with the label.

“More red carpet gowns, more beautiful celebs wearing my gowns and dresses. More fashion shows—and possibly a NIKOLAKI ‘Web store’ for next year.

“I’m also working on a possible HSN (Home Shopping Network) line so women all over the United States, from size 0-18, can buy a ‘piece’ of NIKOLAKI at a much lower price. Otherwise, there are my $10,000 gowns instead!”

For more information on Nick and his line of women’s couture, visit his blog at www.nickverreos.com