Houston’s Fashion Lawyer Wins Her Best Dressed Case (Again) — Roslyn Bazzelle Mitchell Lifts the City She Loves
PaperCity Philanthropy in Fashion Promises to Be Unforgettable
BY Shelby Hodge // 09.15.23Roslyn Bazzelle Mitchell wears Oscar de la Renta for the PaperCity Philanthropy in Fashion Best Dressed photo shoot at 4411 Montrose.
PaperCity continues its series of profiles on the Philanthropy in Fashion Best Dressed honorees, Houston women who embrace the power of fashion and style by committing themselves to making the world a better place all the while dressing with style and grace. As designer Anne Klein notes: “Clothes aren’t going to change the world. The women who wear them will.”
Since the age of 14, attorney and RoKi Design founder Roslyn Bazzelle Mitchell has dreamed of attending Fashion Week in New York City. While she makes that sojourn this week, as seen on her Instagram feed, Mitchell maintains an eye on RBM Law Group where she is managing attorney and on her cultural commitments in Houston.
This interest in fashion, profession and community leadership have earned Bazzelle Mitchell a second round in the ranks of the Houston Best Dressed.
Mitchell ‘s board memberships current and past include Hermann Park Conservancy, The Downtown Group, CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women), The Health Museum and Dance Houston. In addition she volunteers with Texas Accountants and Lawyer for the Arts.
When not practicing law and overseeing RoKi Design, which creates silk scarves with a benefit for nonprofits, Mitchell is busy contributing time, talent and resources to a number of community organizations. Most recently, she chaired Hermann Park Conservancy’s “Evening in the Park” and she has chaired or co-chaired the American Heart Association Heart Ball, The Health Museum’s “A Beary Healthy Holiday,” Dress for Success’ “Divas Closet Cleanout” event, the “Dream Sequence” benefit for Dance Houston, and Recipe for Success’ “Fashion in the Fields” brunch.
Upcoming is her chairmanship of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture concert and in April 2024, Bazzelle Mitchell will chair Houston Ballet’s “Raising the Barre” benefit dinner.
Roslyn Bazzell Mitchell’s Faves
Designers: Oscar de la Renta, Christy Lynn, RoKi Design (no surprise there)
Fragrance: Chopard Casmir
Place that inspires: Italy
Favorite hotel in the world: Fairmont Banff Springs, Canada
Guilty pleasure: Watching red carpet coverage of all the awards shows with an eye towards the fashions
Carbon footprint reduction: “My company RoKi Design creates upcycled products from gently used and pre loved silk scarves giving new life and purpose to each custom made product.”
Doing It Her Way
Mascara or false eyelashes: Mascara
Pilates or yoga: Pilates, yoga and ballet (“PIYOLET, my fusion class I created in 2006”)
Sneakers or stilettos: Sneakers by day, stilettos at night
Jeans or joggers: Jeans
Facial or massage: Massage
Feathers or fur: Faux only
The PaperCity Houston Best Dressed honorees were introduced in May, photographed in July by Ivan Aguirre with styling from Michelle Avina, and will be presented at the PaperCity Philanthropy in Fashion Best Dressed Luncheon and Neiman Marcus Fashion Presentation benefiting March of Dimes, sponsored by Children’s Memorial Hermann, on September 21 at the Post Oak Hotel.
More information on the big event can be found here.