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Originally from California, Rachel attended college in Washington DC. Upon graduation, Rachel pursued her passion for design, and moved to New York City to work freelance; styling magazine shoots and music videos.
Rachel launched her career at Rocawear and quickly rose to become Creative Director overseeing seven licensees and running all of the design departments and their teams for Rocawear Juniors and Girls.
Rachel launched her own collection, Rachel Roy New York, in Spring 2005. With striking silhouettes, a sophisticated color palette and inventive pairings which transition from day to evening, Rachel’s iconic and versatile pieces –- the trench dress, the dinner blouse, the day-to-night dress –- have become must-have pieces in women’s closets. In one of the fashion industries highest honors, Rachel was inducted into the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) in 2007.
A frequent contributor to fashion stories in various publications, Rachel has been featured as a columnist for InStyle magazine, covered Oscar fashion for EXTRA TV on the red carpet, and has appeared on episodes of The Oprah Winfrey Show, America’s Next Top Model, and Project Runway. Rachel volunteers her time with a number of organizations including New Yorkers For Children and OrphanAid for Africa.. In 2009, Rachel was recognized by the Accessories Council with an ACE AWARD for best brand launch for RACHEL Rachel Roy.
Roy has garnered editorial acclaim for both her lines in publications such as Vogue, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, W, Vanity Fair, Glamour and InStyle. Michelle Obama, Eva Mendes, Kate Hudson, Jennifer Garner, Iman, Halle Berry, Sheryl Crow, Estelle, Jessica Alba and Gwyneth Paltrow among others have worn pieces from Rachel’s collections.
About the Collections:
RACHEL ROY, The Rachel Roy collection is available at Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom and top specialty stores worldwide.
RACHEL RACHEL ROY, the diffusion companion to the Rachel Roy collection, launched in August 2009. Available exclusively at Macy’s and macys.com, the collection combines uptown glamour with downtown edge in Sportswear, Footwear, Handbags and Jewelry.
Both collections can be found on RACHELROY.COM
Blog Entries by Rachel Roy
The Met Ball
Spring is one of my favorite times of year and with spring brings the MET Costume Ball. It's the biggest night in fashion -- it's fashion's equivalent of the Oscars. It's a place to catch up with people you haven't seen in awhile, to people watch, to be enthralled in...
The Power of Video: Go Behind the Scene
Do you find yourself watching more and more videos these days -- on laptop, iPad or iPhone -- what about where you shop? My girls and I love snapping a QR code and viewing a video that speaks to the product or place we are in. It allows us to...
Advice to My Daughters
"... They come through you but not from you. You may give them your love, but not your thoughts... " -- Khalil Gibran
Being a working mother, a single mother of two, I'm often asked about how I do it all. Does anyone ever do it...
Race to the Fashion Finish Line
The time between January and February has become a race in the fashion industry... a constant motion of actions that are fueled by my focus to cross the finish line. Since my current collection has debuted at Spring Fashion Week, I can stop, rest, take a breath and reflect if...
New Year + More Risks = New You
When I started my business, oddly enough, the simple task of coming up with a name for my collection was one of the most difficult tasks. I was a working mother, designing both a life and a career, and needed a name that was equal parts interesting and powerful to...
Doing Good Is Fashionable
One of the most rewarding things about my job is being introduced and exposed to so many different charitable organizations. I have the privilege of learning about and participating in their inspiring work. My dolly and love, Michael Carl, Vanity Fair's Fashion Market Director, asked me to be a co-chair...
Charity = Clarity: 'Tis The Season
Anyone who knows me well knows that I truly believe that charity equals clarity. Through giving back you gain clarity, peacefulness & happiness in your own life. I've always tried to live my life this way and it's a lesson that I'm teaching my daughters as they grow.
Being An Entrepreneur: Teach Yourself - Let Your Passion Drive You
I launched my brand under a simple premise, working on what I truly loved. I never started out wanting to do anything other than create clothes for a modern woman - the woman I aspired to be. The woman that needs to balance work and family, professional and personal and...
Real Advice for Real Women: How to Build Your Wardrobe Staples
I love getting dressed in the morning because I can be a chameleon. I rely on a few staples in my closet that can be mixed and matched and are super versatile. There's emotion when you get dressed for the day and I try to capture that in the clothing...
A little common thread in beauty
A number of years ago I was in Ghana working with OrphanAid Africa which helps families of children at risk of abandonment and gives them secure futures within their communities. It was a emotional trip for me, as most third world visits are for anyone with a heart. I brought...
My Trip To Haiti
I just recently came back from one of the most incredible and life changing trips. In late July, I traveled with Martha Stewart and Terry Lundgren, Chairman & CEO of Macy's, Inc. to meet with artisans in Haiti, which is still working to recover from the devastating January 2010 earthquake....
