All posts by Roz Pactor

About Roz Pactor

I am a fashion and marketing consultant and blogger based in Houston, Texas. With more than three decades of experience in fashion retailing that has spanned Foley’s, Neiman Marcus and Bloomingdale’s NYC, I have earned a reputation for delivering expertise, energy and enthusiasm to my roster of clients. I have remained closely connected with designer women’s fashion as well as the misses, teens, men’s and children’s apparel and accessories markets from coast to coast.

Local Fashion Friends Step Up to Make Masks for Houston’s Health-Care Professionals

You can help them help others.....read on and see how!

Masks

I have spent the last few days speaking with my friends here in Houston, and I emphasize the word FRIENDS as I have never been more proud of these local fashion designers/manufacturers. They have not skipped a beat to come to the rescue of our amazing medical providers, first responders and those most in need […]

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Everyday is a New Day As We All Experience Life As We’ve Never Known It!

Staying current on plan changes as they are happening

City Updates

UPDATES……as of 3/20/20 As of today and every day we are all here trying to keep updated on how this once-busy event city of ours is winding down to prepare for this time like we’ve never known. Things are so indefinite right now that unfortunately many things are just cancelled but some are in the […]

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We Must Lend a Helping Hand To Our City’s Beloved Seniors….

Interfaith Ministries MEALS ON WHEELS provides much needed nutrition for the homebound elderly

Seniors

As the news and reactions to the news have been excalating so rapidly in the last couple of days, one thing that has been paramount on my mind as myself or members of my family have struggled with the crowds to search for much needed food and/or supplies, has been concern for the homebound elderly […]

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Museum of Fine Arts Houston Revisits Revolutionary Italian Design through the Landmark Collection of...

Looking for a spot for Spring Break staycationing or a break from Rodeo-ing consider MFAH

Editor’s Note: At a time when news of Northern Italy, specifically Milan, has been so disheartening, due to this pandemic that has hit this great country particularly hard, causing such global anxiety, it is a relief to be able to visit our Museum of Fine Arts Houston to see a sampling of the creative art […]

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Roman Holiday Luncheon Benefiting Italian Cultural Center….March 12, 2020

Thanks to such great support, we are SOLD OUT, however, please do not miss out on some of the spectacular raffle items you won't want to miss....another way to give!

Roman Holiday

As I am sure you are aware, myself and my friend and co-chair, Terrie Hogan Turner are hosting the Inaugural Fashion Show & Luncheon benefiting the Italian Cultural Community Center on March 12, one week from today at the Junior League of Houston. Due to your generous support for this event, and hopefully your love […]

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It Was a Fabulously Icey Night in Galveston….and the Chill was Inside at the The San Luis̵...

The 24th Annual San Luis Salute to Mardi Gras in Galveston Hosted by the Fertitta Family

San Luis Salute

At the main celebration, gala extraordinaire Richard Flowers of the Events Co. brought the effervescence of Scandinavian-inspired ‘Royal Ice Garden’ to life inside The Galveston Island Convention Center at The San Luis Resort’s stately foyer. Guests arrived dressed to the nines through an ice tunnel to the lounge where guests posed against ceiling-high wall sculptures […]

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Neiman Marcus Spring Trend Presentation…….

NM Trend 2020 Launch Party......from the Runways to You!

Neiman Marcus Spring Trends

Wishful thoughts have us daydreaming about sunny Springtime! It’s nearing the time to seriously think about trading our scarves, sweaters and boots for warmer styles and fresh designs to revamp our wardrobe. So, where better to look for the upcoming Spring trends than to our fab fashion friends at Neiman Marcus, who treated us once […]

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The Annie Debuts Its First Ever Supper Club Evening….

Their "dinner & a show", is giving a new fun twist to Sunday night suppers!

The Annie Supper Club

Berg Hospitality Group launched its very first Supper Club evening at The Annie just in time for Valentine’s weekend. It featured love songs that reimagined the classic dinner and a show of eras past that Ben Berg is committed to bringing back to the forefront again. This idea is definitely taking on and what better […]

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Celebrating Houston Sweethearts…..10th Year!

10 Sweetheart ICONS for 10 year celebration....joyous time benefiting Mission of Yahweh

Houston Sweethearts 2020

The 10th Anniversary of The Houston Sweetheart tea was celebrated at Saks Fifth Avenue this year and as a special tribute to this anniversary honored 10 of Houston’s Sweetheart ICONS. The ICONS honored were: Rose Cullen, Paige Fertitta, Joanne King Herring, Trini Mendenhall, Sybil Roos, Joan Schnitzer, Phoebe Tudor, Margaret Williams and Martha Turner (absent […]

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Puppy Love and Cat Fever Filled the Room at Hotel ZsaZsa….

7th Annual Wags and Whiskers Brunch benefiting Animeals

Animeals

This year’s brunch started off with a WOW when honoree and longtime Animeals supporter Fred G. Marshall announced at the brunch a $500,000 donation to the Linda and Fred G. Marshall Volunteer Welcome Center at Interfaith Ministries of Greater Houston. This brunch, formerly known as the Best Friends Brunch was held at the Hotel Zsa […]

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