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    Rainy trip to Cannes Film Festival inspires Pamella Roland's Made in the USA collection

    Clifford Pugh
    Oct 7, 2013 | 10:46 am

    Pamella DeVos, the guiding force behind the Pamella Roland label, is known for creating attention-getting evening gowns and chic daywear. "Every day I meet women who are leading very full, active lives. These women are mothers, entrepreneurs and leaders in their communities who always need to be prepared to transform themselves from day to evening and look great doing it," she tells CultureMap. "That's my customer and she inspires me each season."

     

    For spring 2014, DeVos imagines her customer making a grand red-carpet entrance at a major film festival in a chiffon gown with a flowing train or sparkly paillettes. The Pamella Roland collection, which she recently unveiled at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week and will showcase in Houston at Elizabeth Anthony Esther Wolf this week, was inspired by a trip to the Cannes Film Festival. The collection, which is manufactured totally in New York, also features color-blocked sheaths, embellished tunics, vinyl raincoats trimmed in lace and cocktail dresses and gowns with acrylic glass patterns.

     

    In an email interview, DeVos talked about the Cannes experience, her upcoming, more-moderately priced second label and why Texas women love her clothes.

     

     CultureMap: Your spring 2014 collection was inspired by a trip to the Cannes Film Festival. What was that experience like?

     

     Pamella DeVos: When I think about Cannes, my mind immediately goes to the glitz and glamour that the festival is notoriously known for and that's exactly what it was like. It did unexpectedly rain, but being surrounded by beautiful people and scenery such as the mesmerizing colors and beauty of the French Riviera was nothing short of inspirational for me.

     

     CM: What was your favorite movie at the festival?

     

     PD: The Great Gatsby. I love that era and the costumes were exquisite.

     

     CM: The collection has a number of raincoats. Why did you include those?

     

     PD: I was so excited to go to the Cannes Film Festival that I completely forgot to check the weather before I left. Needless to say, I was not prepared for the endless amounts of rain and unexpected puddles that wreaked havoc on both my hair and wardrobe.

     

    After braving the torrential rain, nearly ruining my cocktail dresses and gowns, I realized there was a need for a glamorous yet functional raincoat. My favorite in the spring '14 collection is the transparent vinyl trench with black lace. It is do elegant and timeless; I can't wait to wear it again!

     

     CM: What fabrics do you enjoy most working with?

     

     PD: Chiffon has always been my fabric fabric because of how easy it is for everyone to wear. Some of my favorite dresses and gowns are my chiffons; there is nothing more beautiful to me than seeing a the way a chiffon dress moves when a woman is wearing it.

     

     CM: How would you describe the Texas customer? Is she different from your customers elsewhere?

     

     PD: My Texas customer has a full social life, just like I do, and need dresses that will make her feel and look great no matter the occasion. She loves color and patterns but is also very refined and sophisticated, which I love. The fact that you really don't have much of a winter makes dressing a Texas girl even more exciting.

     

     CM: Which is your favorite: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or None of the Above?

     

     PD: I love Twitter! It is such an easy way for me to communicated with my customers and it's a fun way for me to share the happenings of the Pamella Roland brand.

     

     CM: What else can we look forward to seeing from you in the future?

     

     PD: We just re-launched our website and in February we are launching a new collection called "Pamella, pamella roland." It is an edited collection of special occasion dresses that have proven to be our best selling silhouettes in the history of Pamella Roland. It's a greatest hits' collection of the dresses we know our women love. We reinterpreted those looks to create a collection of dresses that are designer quality but at a more accessible price point.

     

    The price points for Pamella, pamella roland are mostly around $600 and under, with a few gowns that are bit higher in price.

     

     The Pamella Roland spring trunk show will take place at Elizabeth Anthony Esther Wolf Wednesday and Thursday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Designer Pamella DeVos will make a personal appearance at the store from Noon - 2 p.m. on Wednesday. She will also attend a Tuesday night party hosted by Leticia Loya and Jereann Chaney at the store to benefit the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston.

     

    Pamella Roland 2014 spring collection features chiffon gowns with long trains.

    3 Fashion Week spring summer 2013 Pamella Roland interview October 2013 Look 3
      
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    Bibhu Mohapatra looks to new beginnings with graceful collection

    Clifford Pugh
    Nov 10, 2013 | 2:55 pm
    Bibhu Mohapatra looks to new beginnings with graceful collection
    Photo courtesy of Bibhu Mohapatra
    Bibhu Mohapatra onyx fracture faille gown with draped skirt.

    NEW YORK — As design director at J. Mendel for a decade, Bibhu Mohapatra honed the art of glamour. Since venturing out on his own four years ago, he has built a reputation for creating statement-making evening gowns and polished day dresses.

     

    For his spring 2014 collection, Mohapatra looked to transformation, citing his good friend, longtime New York City Ballet principal dancer Wendy Whelan's transition into modern dance. (She debuted Restless Creature at Jacob's Pillow last summer.) "I liked that idea of a new beginning," he told style.com.

     

    The collection veers from delicate pleating techniques in pastel gowns to fractured patterns that look like cracked stones for a more dissonant attitude. A series of dresses, blouses and gowns dotted with embroidered baby tulips emit a 3-D effect while vibrant digital prints of a a fire-red tree flower called the palash in Mohapatra's native India show up throughout the collection in various colors that herald the arrival of spring.

     

    Mohapatra will show his collection at Fashion Houston on Wednesday (Nov. 13) at the Wortham Center. He will also make a personal appearance at Elizabeth Anthony-Esther Wolf on Nov. 14 from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m.

    Bibhu Mohapatra onyx fracture faille gown with draped skirt.

    Bibhu Mohapatra gown spring collection 2014
      
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