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.

Must Have Travel Gadgets for Summertime or Anytime Travel…

Kiddos are out of school, the July 4th holiday is approaching…summer travel is in full swing! With travel comes packing! Is that anyone else’s least favorite thing to do? It definitely brings a bit of stress, but packing smart makes a big difference. Julie chatted with you about packing for a long weekend here, but […]

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Statement Earrings…The Trend Continues With More Color and Flare

shopify.com Last Thursday the MRG team attended the Tootsies Fresh Faces event at the Marriott Marquis and hands down the fashion statement of the night was earrings!  Back in January Julie wrote a post Statement Earrings for Spring which called out the trend, but who knew it would still be around 6 months later?  Sometimes these trends […]

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Abejas Upcycled….Learn All About It!

 Our neighbor on South Blvd. Abejas Boutique has  a new and quite unique shopping  concept they’ve developed….Abejas Upcycled! You know how it’s been said that you never know what you can find in your own backyard?  Or in this case…how about next door?! That’s the case for us South Boulevard dwellers that learned that Abejas’ […]

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Mickey Drexler Stepping Down From J.Crew…..A Personal Note

Mickey Drexler announced this week he was stepping down after 14 years as CEO of J.Crew,  though not totally unexpected, is leaving many within the industry stunned….why? Because for many of us it’s just hard to imagine the brand without him.  It seems not so long ago that Mickey Drexler, a man I worked for […]

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Freya Bags….Designed for the Fashionable Globetrotter

No matter where your travels will be taking you this summer, one thing is for sure, you want the look of the glam globetrotter every step of the way and the Freya Bag collection is exactly what you need. Founded in 2016, Freya is a luxury accessories brand founded by two females….one a native Houstonian, […]

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Dining Through the Decades…Landry’s Chef Series 2017

  Brenner’s on the Bayou  Photo by © Julie Soefer With an exciting story that moves from 1980 as a Gulf seafood restaurant in Katy, Texas, all the way to a thriving company with globally-recognized restaurant and entertainment brands, Landry’s has dazzled the business world and its hometown of Houston. With a host of concepts flourishing […]

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Iles Jacobson Footwear Offers Comfort, Style and Great Pops of Color

The Tulip Shoe by Iles Jacobson currently found at Cotton Club Collection In visiting The Cotton Club Collection yesterday I was shown some new ‘rubber’ footwear that I tried on…..so comfy, like walking on clouds and so affordable, you may want to pick up a few in different colors!  Below are images of their best […]

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