Birth Name: Rachel Zoe Rosenzweig
Born: September 1, 1971 in New York, NY of Jewish descent
*Graduated from George Washington University with a psychology and sociology degree in 1993
*After graduating, worked as an assistant for YM magazine in New York and became senior editor after 2 years
*2002 moved to L.A. to begin styling merging her love of vintage and old Hollywood looks
*Worked with celebrities like Nicole Richie, Mischa Barton, Brittany Spears, Backstreet Boys and more
*2006 collaborated with Judith Leiber to create luxury handbags
*October 2007 co-wrote “A to Zoe: The Art of Fashion, Beauty and Everything Glamour”
*September 2008 starred in the reality show The Rachel Zoe Project that featured her life as a designer and stylist.
-show ran for 5 seasons on Bravo in 15 countries
*August 2009 created “The Zoe Report,” a free lance newspaper on fashion, beauty and lifestyle
*September 2009 joined QVC selling her line of jewlery, handbags, scarves, sunglasses & outerwear
*Made her contemporary collection debut in 2011 with vintage and European influences
-carried in over 275 stores
*March 2014 co-wrote “Living in Style: Inspiration & Advice for Everyday Glamour”
Other Achievements include:
Brand Ambassador for Jockey, Inducted into the Council of Fashion Designer of America, Chief Stylist for Shoe Dazzle, Co-Founder & Creative Director for DreamDry salon in NY
Did You Know:
*Her mentor is Anne Winters
*She married her college sweet heart, Rodger Berman, President of Rachel Zoe Inc.
*She dropped her last name because it sounded “too Jewish”
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