Rachel Zoe. Idol.

Three words.
Rachel. Zoe. Inc.

In the words of the woman herself, Rachel Zoe is everything.

Rachel is the mecca of all stylists, she is the the fashion opportunity we all wish we had, she is THE fashion authority and archive.

I first heard about Rachel Zoe when Nicole Richie was starting to get herself together-- she completed her crazy, trashy, drug and alch fueled phased and started to be the incredible fashionista she is now. (Love her House of Harlow and Winter Kate lines). I read online somewhere that Nicole Richie was working with her new stylist Rachel Zoe. I remember this picture so vividly, because that is when I heard Rachel's name, and when I instantly had an interest in her.

I would google Rachel once in a while, but couldn't find TOO much on her, just that she was an incredible stylist to the stars. As she became more well known, my access to her became easier. This was thanks to the internet. I was able to go on her website, and follow her blog. I registered for her daily "The Zoe Report" emails, which offers a daily fashion and styling tips.
And then...
THE RACHEL ZOE PROJECT
This show on Bravo premiered in 2008, and chronicled the daily life of Rachel Zoe, her husband Rodger, and her styling team. Soon, viewers got a glimpse at Rachel's hilarious quirks, her incredible closet and lifestyle, and her impeccable eye for fashion. I became obsessed. I have an inner Rachel Zoe. She inspired me to want to style, to want to get ahold of an incredible vintage Chanel piece and marvel at its beauty. Everyday I wake up and try to channel my inner RZ. My appreciation for fashion has completely changed, thanks to her. And thanks to technology. Without the internet, and without the phenomenon of reality tv shows, I would have never had the chance to have a first hand view into this world. Technology provides me with incredible fashion opportunities, it provides me with access to my idol.

One of my favorite quotes of hers is from her book, Style A to Zoe:
"The thrills of stepping out your front door with the biggest smile and the highest heels; hanging out with your favorite people and laughing until it hurts; jetting away from home to an even more thrilling place -- living it up because you're truly alive. There's an intrinsic charge to those three very simple words: living.it.up. It's about being happy, positive, alive. There's even something so chic in the brevity of that phrase, as if it were a synonym for style itself. On those nights when we live it up, we feel our most glamorous and our most confident."