Pamella Roland has penned a coffee-table book titled “Pamella Roland: Dressing for the Spotlight.” Published by Rizzoli, the book features 20 years of glamorous cocktail dresses, red carpet-ready frocks, and evening gowns from Roland’s collection.
Vanessa Williams, the actress and producer, wrote the book’s foreword.
The book contains 150 photographs, and reveals Roland’s design process, gives a peek into the creation of the collections, as well as some of her favorite memories throughout the brand’s history. There are original sketches, collection inspirations and snapshots of memorable runway and red-carpet moments. Also highlighted are many of Roland’s friends and clients such as Gigi Hadid, Paris Hilton, Chrissy Teigen, Eva Longoria and Kim Cattrall, among others.
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“Over 20 years in the world of New York fashion have been thrilling, fun, magical and so rewarding,” said Roland. “I hope the readers of this beautiful book see all our experiences come to life. Working with Rizzoli was an incredible trip down memory lane for me and our team to relive the roller coaster of emotions from so many collections, runway shows, advertising campaigns, team members, celebrity red carpet moments and all the other experiences Pamella Roland has gone through since we launched the brand in 2002. We hope our readers enjoy this book as much as we have enjoyed bringing it to life.”
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The book, which comes out Sept. 19 and retails for $85, will be celebrated at an invitation-only cocktail party Thursday night at Times Square Edition.
Roland’s collection is available at such retailers as Bergdorf Goodman and Saks Fifth Avenue, as well as other domestic and international specialty stores. Her clothes have been worn by such celebrities as Angelina Jolie, Taylor Swift, Karlie Kloss, Jennifer Hudson, Emmy Rossum, Lily Collins, Hilary Rhoda and Madonna, among others.
In 2013, Kendall College of Art and Design revealed the Fashion Studies program called “The Pamella Roland DeVos School of Fashion.” Roland was inducted into the CFDA in 2010, and she recently received the “Top Woman-Owned Business” award in Michigan.