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.

Glamour and Generosity: Anniversary Celebration of the Houston Heart Ball Raises $1.25M

Celebrating 100 years of AHA and 40th anniversary of the Heart Ball With a Million Dollar Evening

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In a city where fashion meets philanthropy, the 40th anniversary of the Houston Heart Ball proved to be an evening of unparalleled elegance, marked by a spirit of generosity that illuminated the ballroom of the Hilton Americas Hotel. Hosted by Chair Kelly Hackett, this milestone event not only commemorated a Century of the American Heart […]

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Re-send….The Time is NOW! The Ranch Saloon + Steakhou...

Berg Hospitality Group's Newly Updated Rodeo Dining Coming to NRG Park February 27-March 17

Rodeo Update: So Houston’s favorite time of year is here NOW! Rodeo has kicked off this week. I’m here to update my last post on Rodeo and tell you more about one of the most fun and incredible stops in ‘Rodeo Chic’ to visit……Ben Berg’s Ranch Rodeo on the grounds of the Rodeo. Many of […]

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Such an Elegant Evening…..Houston Symphony’s Old World Tribute to Vienna a Million Dolla...

Houston's Symphony White Tie Event a Huge Success

Symphony Ball '24

The Houston social calendar officially kicked off the New Year and New Season with the most elegant evening celebrating the 2024 Houston Symphony Ball, themed Vienna Fête Impériale. Over 400 guests in their finest white tie and over-the-top elegant fashions filled the ballroom of the Post Oak Hotel, raising over $1 million to benefit the […]

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A Night to Remember…..The Social Book 2024 Treasures Awards Gala “An Emerald EveningR...

Annual Awards Dinner Hosted by Omni Houston Hotel

Treasures 2023

Always one of the most anticipated evenings of the year is the Annual “Houston Treasures” Gala Dinner hosted by The Social Book at the most beautiful time of the year’s end…..during the holidays! This year was extra special as it celebrated the 20th Anniversary class of honorees and did it in green splendor as the […]

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Tavola….Ben Berg’s Newest is Upscale Authentic Italian

Berg partners with Bastion Collections and a team of experienced Italian dining veterans

Tavola '23

Fortunately, we were able to sneak into Ben Berg’s newest dining haute last night for a preview of Tavola, his newest which is opening in the converted space that was once La Table. We were delighted to get some first hand tastes of the special dishes that have been created for this new and very […]

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Wearing RED…My Color Choice for the Holidays and Beyond

Fashion's most popular pop color... a color for all days but especially cheery for now!

RED 2023

As the holidays are here, I feel a little late in getting to this but you know, I’ve taken it for granted too many years. However, I have decided right now, however late in this season it may be, I have to call attention to one of my most favorite fashion tips that makes me […]

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The Residences at The Allen hosts Grand Opening of Fendi Casa by BeDesign

Event marks the Inaugural resident lobby curated by Adrian Duenas CEO alongside DC Partners

DC Partners hosted the grand opening of The Residences at The Allen’s Lobby by Fendi Casa, and let me tell you, it was an evening of elegance celebrating luxury living. Nestled atop Houston’s inaugural Thompson Hotel, The Residences at The Allen is not just another highrise building; it’s a promise of a distinctive, dynamic, and […]

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Angela Caputi Jewels Comes to Town just in time for Holiday shopping

Directly from Italy to Houston via Cotton Club Collections......

For those of you that couldn’t make it by last week, for our fabulous jewelry fashion trunk show straight from Florence, Italy, that I loved co-hosting with owners Jennifer Cunningham and John Maguire…..there is some great news! There is still inventory on hand at Cotton Club thanks to all of the extras they bought for […]

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Florence Italy’s Popular ‘Spoon Event’ Hosted by Lungarno Collection……Barbie I...

Popular 'Spoon Event'.....a magical evening in Italy

Spoon event 2023

Many of you know and have read here about my wonderful adventures in Tuscany, specifically Florence/Firenze, over the years. One of the newest additions to my trips for the last two years is the gracious invite by The Lungarno Collection CEO Valeriano Antonioli to their ever-so-chic Fall SPOON Event. Spoon Events started in 2015 as […]

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Annabelle’s for the Holidays…Houston’s Newest Fine Dining Haut for the Season

Houston's newest uniquely fine dining experience dresses up for the holidays!

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One of the hottest new restaurants to open in our city has been the charming Annabelle’s in Autry Park. For many of you reading this, you have probably already experienced this Berg Hospitality‘s newest enticement. For me, who was out of the country when it opened, I was a little late to the table, literally. […]

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