June 9, 2009 – Los Angeles, CA
Nick Verreos, Star of ?Project Runway?, instructor and alum of FIDM, Nikolaki Fashion Owner/Designer; was mentor to FIDM, Debut Graduates in producing fashions, inspired by the four main characters in The Wizard of Oz: Dorothy, The Scarecrow, The Cowardly Lion and The Tin Man and FIDM students dressed up as Dorothy girls attended the ‘Yellow Carpet’ Opening Night Gala for Warner Bros. Consumer Products’ The Ruby Slipper Collection and Inspirations of Oz Fine Art Exhibition and the official announcement of Warner Home Video’s The Wizard of Oz Ultimate Collector’s Edition on Blu-ray and DVD September 29, as well as the debut of jewelry designer Tarina Tarantino’s My Pretty collection, celebrating the 70th Anniversary of The Wizard of Oz at FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising.
Mandatory Credit: John Sciulli ©Berliner Studio/BEImages