Roopal Patel is an Indian American luxury fashion consultant.[1]

Roopal Patel
NationalityAmerican
OccupationFashion consultant
Known forLuxury fashion consultant
Websitehttp://www.roopalpatel.com

Early life edit

Roopal Patel was born in United States to Indian parents. Both her parents are immigrants. Her father is a doctor. Patel's early exposure to traditional Indian attire through her mother's wardrobe had a significant impact on her career in the fashion industry. Her early fascination with the vivid hues, elaborate designs, and luxurious fabrics of these clothes laid the groundwork for her eventual career in the fashion industry. Patel attended law school at NYU, where she refined her analytical and critical thinking abilities, despite having originally chosen a different career route. Her love of fashion, though, proved to be unstoppable. Patel took the decisive step of deciding to pursue a profession in the fashion industry because she wanted to explore her creative side. [2]

Career edit

Roopal Patel reports to Tracy Margolies, the chief merchant at Saks Fifth Avenue. Roopal was recently appointed as the Fashion Director at Saks Fifth Avenue. Roopal resigned as Senior Fashion Director at Neiman Marcus.[3][4] She started her own luxury fashion consulting company in 2012 [5] Now, one of her many clients is the [[Council of Fashion Designers of America#CFDA {FASHION INCUBATOR} program|CFDA {FASHION INCUBATOR} program]].[6] She was also a market editor at style.com.[7] Roopal has been an advocate of bright colors in the fashion industry.[8][9] Head of Bergdorf's womenswear division, the Indian executive sets not just what the store will sell, but also the trends and designs that customers will be screaming for, because she is at the forefront of Bergdorf’s  fashion. She collaborates closely with *the* top fashion magazine editors and designers in order to achieve this, and she is a regular front-row attendee at fashion shows in New York City, Milan, London, and Paris.[10]

References edit

  1. ^ "The Coveteur - Roopal Patel - Discover More Personal Style". Elle. 2011-02-25. Retrieved 2014-08-16.
  2. ^ https://graziamagazine.com/us/articles/whats-in-my-bag-roopal-patel-saks/
  3. ^ "South Asian Women's Leadership Forum". Southasianwomen.org. Retrieved 2014-08-16.
  4. ^ "Who Is: Roopal Patel | The Fashion Bomb Blog : Celebrity Fashion, Fashion News, What To Wear, Runway Show ReviewsThe Fashion Bomb Blog : Celebrity Fashion, Fashion News, What To Wear, Runway Show Reviews". Fashionbombdaily.com. 2014-08-13. Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
  5. ^ "Roopal Patel". The Coveteur. 2 June 2013. Retrieved 2014-08-16.
  6. ^ "Roopal Patel Secretly Left Moda Operandi a While Ago - The Cut". Nymag.com. Retrieved 2014-08-16.
  7. ^ "Roopal Patel, Formerly of Moda Operandi, Talks Joining Farfetch".
  8. ^ "Roopal Patel Talks Bright Colors, What Designers Are Doing Them Best, and the Spring Bag She's Already Pre-Ordered - One on One - Racked National". Racked.com. 2011-11-18. Retrieved 2014-08-16.
  9. ^ "What most stylish women wear". Vogue. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  10. ^ https://fashionbombdaily.com/who-is-roopal-patel/

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