# Nicole Vecchiarelli

> Nicole Vecchiarelli is the Los Angeles-based co-founder and co-CEO of Special Projects, a talent booking, creative content, and event agency she launched with Andrea Oliveri in 2016. A former InStyle senior editor and founding editor of DuJour, she brings magazine experience to celebrity partnerships, editorial bookings, and cultural events. Dolphin Entertainment acquired the agency in 2023, with both founders continuing as co-CEOs.

- **Role:** Co-founder and Co-CEO at Special Projects
- **Organizations:** Special Projects, Dolphin Entertainment, DuJour, InStyle
- **Education:** Northwestern University
- **Known for:** Helped launch DuJour across print and digital as a founding co-editor in chief., Co-founded Special Projects and developed its talent booking, creative content and event business., Continued as co-CEO following Special Projects’ acquisition by Dolphin Entertainment in 2023.

## Career timeline

- **2002** — Wrote an Alexis Bledel profile for the October issue of Interview.
- **2012** — Joined DuJour as founding co-editor in chief with Keith Pollock, after serving as senior editor at InStyle.
- **2014** — Remained in charge of DuJour editorial after Pollock departed for Interview.
- **2016** — Co-founded Special Projects with Andrea Oliveri.
- **2019** — Published a Town & Country travel article about Access Italy; discussed entrepreneurship in a Tory Burch interview.
- **2023** — Dolphin Entertainment acquired Special Projects on October 2; both founders remained co-CEOs.

## Achievements

- Helped launch DuJour across print and digital as a founding co-editor in chief.
- Co-founded Special Projects and developed its talent booking, creative content and event business.
- Continued as co-CEO following Special Projects’ acquisition by Dolphin Entertainment in 2023.

## Latest updates

- **2024-03** — Dolphin Entertainment published a leadership biography describing Vecchiarelli’s magazine background and the founding of Special Projects.
- **2023-10** — Special Projects joined Dolphin Entertainment, retaining its name and its co-CEOs.

## Links

- Website: https://specialprojectsmedia.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-vecchiarelli-554b774

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Last updated: 2026-10-06