Victor Rossi

An Evening of Elegance
(left) Dorothy Hamill, World and Olympic Champion, in a Victor Rossi Couture dress.(below) From right to left: Dorothy Hamill, Dr. Lauren Schnaper, President & CEO of GBMC Laurence Merlis, Sally Thorner, and Barbara Lucas. The evening's fashions were provided by Nordstrom, Victor Rossi, and Vicki Soble

To celebrate and honor the work of GBMC's Comprehensive Breast Care under the direction of the nationally renowned medical director, Lauren Schnaper, MD, GBMC hosted "An Evening of Elegance - Holiday Fashions for Ladies and Gentlemen." The event was co-chaired by Dorothy Hamill, World and Olympic Champion, and Barbara Lucas, Chair, GBMC HealthCare Board. The evening was held at the beautiful Grand Lodge in Hunt Valley, Maryland on November 7, 2002. Over four hundred guests were swept from cocktails in the courtyard, to dinner in the ballroom, to an elegant showing in the Grand Lodge of designer fashions from Nordstrom and couture designers Vicki Soble and Victor Rossi. The fashion show was emceed by Baltimore television personality, Sally Thorner. The event raised $60,000 for GBMC's Comprehensive Breast Care Center.

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Friday 22 March 2002

. . . and hello London !!!

By Julia Robson

The Godolphin and Latymer School hosted a glittering charity fashion show when 100 models aged from 11 to 18 took to the catwalk in a fast moving, high energy performance in aid of cancer research. The girls showed off clothes from French Connection, Kookai, Lacoste, Pineapple, River Island, and Ronit Zilka. Designer Victor Rossi of New York, who helped produce the show, provided a collection of hand finished evening gowns. The finale of both evenings was the “Design an Evening Gown” competition which was judged by Victor Rossi himself. On Wednesday the competition based on best design was won by Harper Marshall and on Thursday the competition based on most original design was won by Olympia Wereko-Brobby and Lettice Drake.

The entire event was masterminded by a group of Godolphin and Latymer sixth formers who raised proceeds for Cancer Research UK and Children with Leukaemia Trust. Refreshments were donated by Sainsbury’s, Waitrose and Lea and Sanderman so that all the proceeds from the evening could go directly to charity. A team of stylists from John Carne Salon created fantastic hair styles using products donated by Lucy Courth and her team at L’Oreal. Make-up was donated by Marks and Spencer, Hard Candy, Pout, Ruby and Millie, Fudge, Warpaint, Benefit Cosmetics and Max Factor. The evening was a huge success.

(Above) Miss Maryland USA 2001, Megan
Gunning, in a Victor Rossi custom gown.
Photo courtesy of David Blecman.

Gown and country
By Ryan Songco for Baltimore Magazine
Victor Rossi has been a busy man. He has fitted numerous celebrities and pageant contestants in his elaborately hand-beaded gowns. He has shown in London and New York....
Nom de couture aside, each of the designer's hand-beaded gowns.... is a made-to-order custom creation. His work is available in New York, and is now getting into major English retailers though the designer jokes that "I’m too young for Harrods."
Not that it’s about getting rich. "I don’t do this for the money. I want people to wear my clothes and feel happy." Last year, he produced a cancer benefit fashion show at London’s Godolphin and Latymer School. He’s pushing for Maryland schools to increase their resources to the arts. And he’s developed a mentoring program for teens interested in a fashion career....

Designs on success
The designer dreams his dreams and eyes the stars while working with colourful slinky fabrics, beads and sequins. He plays out his fantasies of a perfect evening dress on his designing board....
The secret of his success lies in the fabric. "The fabric is light and it clings to the thin or the full-figured woman. It's not heavy, it's flattering. It flows as they move," explains the designer, whose "secret fascination" is long dresses. Intricate beaded work is the signature of his collection.
"When I design something for somebody and I see their face light up, it makes all the hard work worthwhile. I really appreciate the thanks I get from my clients," he says.

Pittsburgh Tribune Review
"The designer is self-taught.... His website, www.victorrossi.com, offers company information as well as fashion forecasts and tips."

The Baltimore Sun
by Maria Blackburn
"The designer's delicately hand beaded evening dresses and separates look like the creations of an experienced, senior designer..... The dresses and tops in his collection are sexy and sophisticated, simple and extravagant."

The Standard Times (Massachusetts)
"Young designer hand beads sexy creations."

Over the years, we have been very lucky to have worked with some of the best photographers, models, make-up artists and stylists. We can never say enough about "SUPER STYLIST" Pascale Lemaire. For nearly a decade, she has been one of the premier stylists across the country. She has been a recognized on-air "style expert" with her style segments, Pascale 411. She was also on "Style Me With Rachel Hunter," a reality television series on WE: Women's Entertainment further expanding her over twenty years of styling experience. Here are a few Victor Rossi photoshoots she styled while she was fashion editor for Baltimore Magazine.

(Far left) Styling by Pascale Lemaire, hair and make-up by Dean Krapf, additional style assistance by Mia Collins, photography by Helen Norman and model Sara Dawson.
(Near left) More styling from Pascale Lemaire. Photography by Helen Norman.

(Far left) All six models styled by Pascale Lemaire. Photography by Helen Norman.
(Near left) Bridal photoshoot styled by Pascale Lemaire. Model: Paula Johnson. Photography by Anton Papich and Jeffrey Prehn.

(Far left) "Screen Goddess" themed editorial photoshoot styled by Pascale Lemaire. Photography by David Colwell.
(Near left) "Princess Bride" themed editorial photoshoot styled by Pascale Lemaire. Photography by David Colwell.

(Far left) Although, this image was an outtake from a bridal photoshoot styled by Pascale Lemaire, it is one of our favorite images in regards to composition and styling detail. Photography by David Colwell.
(Near left) "The Great Gatsby" themed editorial photoshoot styled by Pascale Lemaire. Photography by David Colwell.

(Far left) Miss Albania 2002, Anisa Kospiri, wearing Victor Rossi while with the former First Lady and current New York Senator, Hillary Clinton, and the former U.S. Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright.
(Near left) Dorothy Hamill, World and Olympic Champion, wearing Victor Rossi at a charity benefit.

(Far left) Photography by Eric Hason & special effects by Sander Steins.
(Middle left) Miss Albania 2002, Anisa Kospiri, at Miss Universe 2002. Photography by Fadil Berisha.
(Near left) Anastagia Pierre, Miss Florida USA 2009. This was shot when she was the reigning Miss Florida Teen USA 2004 for Pageantry Magazine. Photography by Ted West.