Rachel Zoe Spring 2012 Ready to Wear

Having been a stylist for over a decade, and during that time working with a variety of fashion house and a vast range of celebrities with different style and preference. I believe Rachel Zoe's debut collection took all of those elements combined with mastery experience and produced an easy going, easy to wear line with something for everyone in all age ranges. This line didn't scream RACHEL ZOE, and seemed rather safe. The top hits for me were graphic print jumpers, maxi dresses, full skirts and sheer romantic blouses. Spotlighting on another micro trend seen this season on the runway is the use of maroon. In my mind when I hear maroon, I think 1970's polyester suits, and Three's Company Mr. Roper character. However, Rachel choices to pair maroon pieces with royal blue components made for very smart modern looks for Spring.

“But I don’t think any of these girls look anything like me. I want these girls to be cool and effortless and glamorous. I kind of wish I was that cool and effortless and glamorous!”-Rachel Zoe

Spiked Comb D.I.Y

Last week I showed you some spiked hair combs by Maison Michael, while we love love love the style of these punk hair accessories, the price tag, is a hefty one. I came across this great alternative for achieving this look on Honestly WTF. Can't wait to give it a try!

Rachel Zoe Debuts Fashion Line Fall 2011 Look Book

Rachel Zoe, released the look book for her new fall 2011 collection and describes the collection as, “uptown chic and downtown cool infused with Parisian elegance and London street style.” For Fall 2011, there will be 33 looks from the contemporary line. Retailers include Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdale’s, Nordstrom, and Intermix.

It seemed as though Rachel, knew people would be expecting her collection to be very simialar to her personal style, & wanted to veer away from that. & while there are some subtle hints of Zoe, its definaelty not would I would call her signature style. The unfortunate part for me about this is, myself as I'm sure many others love & admire Rachel Zoe for her signature personal style, the statement jewelry the huge sunnys the furs the hip nod to the 70's. & it made me ponder at what point to  draw the line of even cross it, in order to stay true to who you are or appeal to the masses. 

Lets have a look, my "likes" appear in larger format;

I am sadly slightly disappointed, the collection so far is very warm and cold for me, due to high standard and great expectation I hold a stylist of her magnitude. Some pieces, I like and some I loathe, I was definitely expecting to "die", and surprisingly I am still hear and in good health. No dying a fashionable death or "couturchering" (I made that up, but you get my point). I found the designs I liked the most were similar to those of H&M and Zara, which wouldn't be such a determining admiration factor if she wasn't RACHEL ZOE supreme being to fashions most elite and well dressed glitterati. 

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Half On A Baby Rachel Zoe

Rachel Zoe and husband Rodger Berman With Elle Magazine