Verreos and his family moved back to the United States when he was 10, and he finished elementary and high school in San Francisco, California.

[1] After graduating from FIDM, Verreos worked for a variety of companies in Los Angeles before launching his own high-end label, NIKOLAKI, with partner David Paul in 2001.

[2] NIKOLAKI dresses and red carpet gowns designed by Verreos and Paul have been worn by a number of notable celebrities, including actress/singers Beyoncé, Katy Perry, and Carrie Underwood,[3] Project Runway host/supermodel Heidi Klum,[4] Academy Award-winning actress Marlee Matlin (who wore a NIKOLAKI gown to the 80th Annual Academy Awards in 2008),[5] Desperate Housewives cast members Eva Longoria and Brenda Strong,[6] actress/comedian Kathy Griffin,[7] Dancing with the Stars co-host Samantha Harris and judge Carrie Ann Inaba,[8] and former Miss USA and TV Guide Network Fashion Wrap host Ali Landry.

[21][22] In 2011, Verreos participated in a mock-reality TV-themed advertising campaign for Virgin Mobile, portraying a stylist to a fictional celebrity couple: SPARAH.

The book was written with partner David Paul, and Project Runway mentor and New York Times bestselling author Tim Gunn wrote the foreword.

[25] The Los Angeles book launch and signing were held on August 23, 2016, and covered by KTLA's Gayle Anderson.

[28] In August 2018, Verreos and partner David Paul were named Co-Chairs of the FIDM Fashion Design Program.

In the Winter of 2007, Verreos was a guest mentor on Project Runway Canada where the designers had to create two resort wear outfits.

[40] In Spring 2009, Verreos was invited to be photographed in one of the early photo shoots for Adam Bouska and Jeff Parshley's NOH8 Campaign,[41] and can be seen in the "behind the scenes" video.

[42] In Fall 2009, he and swimwear from his Nikolaki collection made an appearance on the catwalk at the EQCA Equality Awards gala.

His mother's great uncle, Arnulfo Arias,[45] served as the president of Panama on three occasions (1940–41, 1949–51, and ten days in October 1968).

For the 2008 holiday season, Verreos, along with LL Cool J, Vanessa Hudgens and Ty Pennington (among others), participated in the Sears "Grant A Wish" campaign.