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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. View all posts by Roz Pactor →

Health + Fitness

Blue Light Glasses….Eyewear That Offers A Helpful Solution to Screen Time Fatigue

Is the Pandemic Causing Screen-Time Overdose.....you betcha but here is a silver lining that has surged to our rescue

Saturday, August 22nd, 2020

There is no doubt that with working from home becoming more and more of the norm these days and our overall desire to stay close to our comfort zone not diminishing, the result from all of this new-found screen attachment is an increased need for blue-light blocking glasses to keep our very important eyes as […]

Lifestyle

THE GARDEN HEN PLANTS ROOTS WITH FIRST HOUSTON STOREFRONT

Multi-Faceted Chicken & Urban Farming Showroom Opened on August 11.......and I couldn't be prouder!

Sunday, August 16th, 2020

The Garden Hen, a Houston-based company committed to educating and encouraging farm-to-table living with chickens in urban settings, opened doors to its first storefront on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 located at 10142 Jones Road, Unit 5B in Cypress…….and business is buzzing. So exciting! Founded in 2012 by husband and wife duo Nicole and Michael “Chicken […]

Shopping

Tootsies and Norton Ditto Join Forces for Newest Pop-up

Two iconic Houston stores pair up to offer great savings to their customers

Saturday, August 8th, 2020

Two of Houston’s longest standing retailers, TOOTSIES and Norton Ditto, have joined together to open a pop-up retail space presenting men’s and women’s apparel from these two iconic stores. The pop-up is located at 2411 West Alabama, next to Norton Ditto’s flagship location. The pop-up will be filled with items reduced up to 75% off […]

Food and Nutrition

Join Catherine Kruppa, MRG Health and Nutrition Contributor on Zoom this week….

MyRedGlasses, friend and health and nutritionist Catherine Kruppa from Advice for Eating, is hosting a great Zoom Call this week with good info on how to maximize your workout……she’s been helping me all along on my weight and dieting struggles and has loads of great info here to share. Join Catherine Kruppa, Board Certified Sports […]

Dining

Houston Restaurant Weeks Highlight on Arnaldo Richards’ PICOS…..

Our first weekly highlight, supporting local dining at one of Houston's premier authentic Mexican restaurants

First on my HRW weekly highlights is a family favorite of ours when craving some authentic Mexican eats, this dining establishment owned by friends, Arnaldo and Janice Richards is forefront on fulfilling our tasting needs. We have picked up often here in pandemic times, love their authentic dishes and over-the-top margaritas……all available this month. TIPS […]

Fine Arts

Soul of the Nation……newest exhibit at MFAH

Take a break and spend a nice, cool afternoon with a visit to a local Museum

Friday, July 10th, 2020

The summer exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, originally scheduled to open here in April was delayed due to the pandemic lockdown that resulted in museum closures. This acclaimed exhibition, Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power was originally organized by the Tate Museum in London and was most […]

Fashion

Clorinda Antinori….New Shoe Salon in River Oaks Shopping Center Brings Authentic Quality Itali...

Saturday, June 20th, 2020

Many of you know of my passion and love of Italy and all things Italian, and how for this year and hopefully for this year only I have been unable to be over there in Tuscany for our BPP Tours. One of the favorite spots for us, aside from shopping is certainly our wine days. […]

Events

Do I have a great gift for you!!

Read below to see how you can win an Hermès scarf on Myredglasses Instagram Giveaway

Wednesday, June 17th, 2020

HERMÈS TWILLY GIVEAWAY! 🧡 C Where are our Hermès lovers? 💁🏼‍♀️ I’m partnering with the fabulous @thevintagecontessa to gift 1 lucky follower 1 Hermès Twilly Scarf from the Vintage Contessa and Times Past (based on availability). HOW TO ENTER: Go to THIS post on my Instagram page. 1️⃣ FOLLOW @thevintagecontessa and me (@myredglasses) 2️⃣ TAG […]

Beauty

SPF……The Best Age-Protection Beauty Product

Always looking for anti-aging products......then checking SPF is key

Chelsi here and this morning, I asked my husband what the weather is like outside. His response was, ‘hot, humid, Houston’. Summer is here in all its glory and the sun is literally beating down on my skin. I have already had a day where I stood outside a little too long with a friend […]

Community

Becoming A Black Lives Matter Ally….

Let's all join together in solidarity and support

Sunday, June 7th, 2020

Dear Friends, As I have lived through this historical week as most of you have also, it has continued to evolve into a week that I will never forget. A week that may actually change our lives forever. Sound extreme. Honestly, this has been a year of life changing experiences. Starting with a pandemic like […]