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.

Fashion’s Top Shoe Trend Sneaks Into Summer and Beyond

This mega trend can be found at all retail stores and sites now......

Sneakers

Ahhh, Summer is slipping away. Hard to believe that the season of traveling the world or even short weekend trips have been happening and so much more that requires being on your feet all day. All of these activities are why we are SO happy that fashion sneakers have been on the top of the […]

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MFA Houston Iconic Photography Exhibit…A Second Look

Once was not enough to take in this awesome exhibit.....plus such a great escape from summer heat!

photography exhibit

This past weekend as the deep heat of summer has really made its mark, we decided to take in a favorite pastime of ours and make a breakaway from the stifling heat. That is for us, a visit to the cool, comfortable interior of a museum. In this case, it was MFA Houston. I had […]

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Mendocino Farms…A New Dining Destination for Foodies and Families

Opening this Thursday, July 18 in Rice Village

Mendocino Farms

What a delightful time last week when Mendocino Farms previewed its newest step outside of California with Houston’s first restaurant opening in the Rice Village coming this Thursday, July 18. This first expansion for the restaurant group is opening several locations here to follow, with a vision of creating a welcoming neighborhood gathering place for […]

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Page Parkes’ Teen Mentoring Camp Summer Session Begins Next Week

Page Continues Her Passion For Working with Youth....

As I mentioned in previous postings about this newest venture of Page Parkes that began this year, those of us that have known Page, know of her passion and talent at counseling and nurturing young people. That explains the success she has had with her two previous Teen Mentorship Camps for young teenage girls and […]

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IT’S HERE! Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Early Access Is Happening NOW!

Nordstrom Anniversary Sale begins July 12....open to public July 19 thru August 4!

Nordstrom Anniversary Sale

One of the most wonderful times of the year is FINALLY here! Each July, Nordstrom blesses our closets (at a wonderfully lesser expense to our wallets) with their infamous Anniversary Sale! What makes this sale unique is that this means huge, but limited time sales on a massive selection of brand-spanking-new Fall items that are sure to be the new […]

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A Sunday Funday Afternoon Get Together as Only Our Town’s Restaurant King Would Have It…...

Ben Berg hosts a Funday Afternoon Beach Bash Themed Drag Brunch officially opening his B.B. Lemon-Montrose restaurant to the public

BB Lemon-Montrose

This past Sunday, more than 70 Houstonians came out to Ben Berg’s newest dining venture, B.B. Lemon-Montrose for a festive, Beach Bash & Drag Brunch benefiting the Montrose Center. Only the guy whose opening parties are becoming the “place to be” these days, Ben Berg of Berg Hospitality Group, could pull off such a wild […]

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Christina Greene……Local Jewelry Designer Is Having a Great Time

Yes, she's having a big year....and she's getting married too! Great for Love and for Business (stay tuned to learn of her bridal collection coming in the Fall)

Christina Green

Nothing makes me happier than to see a local Houston friend start you know is something good and watch it grow. For me that is the case with Christina Greene. Having met her through a mutual young friend when she was just starting her business, I recognized her talent early on and have watched her […]

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B.B. Lemon Montrose Opening July 8

BB Lemon Montrose

B.B. Lemon-Montrose, the newest venture from Ben Berg, Houston’s hottest dining visionary, is very exciting for all of us that live and thrive in the inner loops of our city. For me, it’s so in keeping with this New Yorkesque restaurant to say that it is so close to our new high-rise home that I […]

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Musée Picasso in Paris….

An addition to your list of must-see museums in this city of greats

museé picasso

My plan for posting this weekend was to share more details beyond my social media posts on the amazing MFA-Houston current exhibit Icons of Style: A Century of Fashion Photography that opened last Sunday. However, due to a conflict on media preview day, I had to rush through and really decided I must go back […]

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