Rachel Zoe

American fashion stylist

Rachel Zoe is an American fashion designer, businesswoman, and celebrity stylist who rose to fame in the mid-2000s for pioneering the ‘boho-meets-rock chic’ look among Hollywood ‘it’-girls. She has worked with numerous A-list celebrities and launched her own fashion brand and lifestyle media company.

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About the Rachel Zoe

Rachel Zoe Rosenzweigis an American fashion designer, businesswoman and author who rose to prominence as a celebrity wardrobe stylist. She has been credited with the creation of “the boho-meets-rock chic look that came to define a new breed of Hollywood ‘it’-girls who were as adept at setting trends as they were at causing trouble” in the mid-2000s. Describing her signature look to Vogue magazine, Zoe said: “It’s very 60s to 70s glamour. It’s Mod meets Grecian. A lot of gold and a lot of bronze, shimmer and glamour, but relaxed glamour, very unstructured, bold accessories.” Zoe’s clients as a stylist have included Cameron Diaz, Kate Hudson, Kate Beckinsale, Debra Messing, Demi Moore, Liv Tyler, Joy Bryant, Molly Sims, Beau Garett, Eva Mendes, Paula Patton, Anne Hathaway, Jennifer Lawrence, Miley Cyrus, and Pauly Shore.

During the mid-2000s, Zoe’s look was heavily associated with Nicole Richie, who hired Zoe as a stylist in 2005, as well as with actresses Mischa Barton and Lindsay Lohan. Zoe’s influence on her clients was discussed in the media, with speculation that she was responsible for Richie’s widely-reported weight loss and more generally setting a trend for ‘size zero’ bodies. The LA Times claimed that “Fashion insiders have whispered privately that Zoe is single-handedly bringing back anorexia”, accusations that she denied. In December 2006, Zoe was fired by Richie and the media reported a “feud” between the pair, who had previously been close friends. Following the subsequent decline of ‘boho’ fashion, the tabloid media lost much of its interest in Zoe, although she continued working as a stylist to celebrities.

Zoe manages lifestyle brand The Zoe Report, which began as a newsletter which she launched in 2009. She launched her eponymous fashion brand in 2011. From 2008 until 2013, Zoe starred in the Bravo reality television series The Rachel Zoe Project, which ran for five seasons.

11 Quotes by Rachel Zoe

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    We’ve had Audrey Hepburn, we’ve had Twiggy, we’ve had Veruschka, we’ve had Kate Moss. I’m trying to figure out why I am to blame for skinniness.

    Rachel Zoe

    American fashion stylist

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    It’s really unfair to working women in America who read celebrity news and think, ‘Why can’t I lose weight when I’ve had a baby?’ Well, everyone you’re reading about has money for a trainer and a chef. That doesn’t make it realistic.

    Rachel Zoe

    American fashion stylist

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    As far as I can remember, every dime I ever had went to something extravagant. I would rather spend more, buy fewer items and have them forever.

    Rachel Zoe

    American fashion stylist

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    I don’t think that people should wear dresses two sizes too small. I just think that sexiness is better left to the imagination. It’s just more tasteful.

    Rachel Zoe

    American fashion stylist

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    Every other day there’s something – I’m dealing drugs, I’m starving people. I have never done a drug in my life.

    Rachel Zoe

    American fashion stylist

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    When you look like you stepped out of a catalog, that’s never good. People shouldn’t succumb to trend, they should interpret trend.

    Rachel Zoe

    American fashion stylist

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    Truthfully, I’ve never seen myself as being too thin. Sometimes I’ll look at photos and be like, ‘Oh, that’s not a good look.’ But generally speaking, I’m not too thin.

    Rachel Zoe

    American fashion stylist

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    I did not have a van, or wear Birkenstocks and tie-dyes.

    Rachel Zoe

    American fashion stylist

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    I’ve always been obsessed with style and glamor and if I want anyone to get anything out of my book, it’s how we can all have them in our lives.

    Rachel Zoe

    American fashion stylist

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    I think that sexiness should be in the subtleties.

    Rachel Zoe

    American fashion stylist

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    Sexiness should not be overt. Something shapeless that drapes across your hip, hangs off the shoulder; something that cowls in the front, drapes low in the back, that’s sexy.

    Rachel Zoe

    American fashion stylist