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Rachel Zoe’s Three Tips for Holiday Shopping

Dec 7, 2012 @ 11:20 am

The gift-giving season is upon us, and finding that perfect present can be tough. “It’s pretty stressful!” empathizes Rachel Zoe. “I have made the mistake of going on a free-for-all, and it’s hideous because I end up buying all the wrong things for the wrong people!” Zoe told InStyle.com at New York’ Piperlime store, where was styling holiday looks. But all hope is not lost! Zoe gave InStyle.com her three tips for full-proof gift giving.

1. “Make a list of who you are buying for and write ideas of what you might get this person so that you’re focused,” she advises. “It’s like going to the supermarket—know what you’re going for.”

2. For the people who seem to have it all, go for gifts for the home. “I don’t think you can go wrong with trinkets and candles. Things like that are always a sure thing.”

3. And if you’re struggling to find that perfect present that will impress your in-laws her advice is simple:“Picture frames, especially with pictures of grandchildren,” Zoe says. “In-laws love picture frames!”

Plus, check out our Holiday Gift Guide for more inspiration!

Holiday Gift Guide

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Rachel Zoe’s Holiday Shopping Stress: ‘My Life Does Not Lend to Shopping Days’

Nov 29, 2012 @ 1:32 pm

Rachel Zoe faces a problem so many of us do around the holidays: Not. Enough. Time. To. Shop. “It’s pretty stressful,” the celebrity stylist told InStyle.com when she stopped by to style holiday looks at the Piperlime store in New York last night. “My life does not lend to shopping days. So, I’ve been doing a lot online, more and more.” In fact, she was one of the many who contributed to Cyber Monday’s epic sales day ($1.46 billion in sales!). “It was really fun, actually,” she said of her online experience. “I bought some stuff for [my son] Skyler, like a pretend kitchen and an amazing vintage airplane that he can drive. It has pedals.” And with gift-giving sessions fast approaching, her advice on choosing something for your tot is simple: “Buy what they love!”

We’ve got some ideas for children’s gifts! Click through to see our favorites.

Picks for Kids

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Why Rachel Zoe Really Got Bangs

Nov 5, 2012 @ 11:11 am

Rachel Zoe snipped herself some bangs in September, and the celebrity stylist finally revealed what inspired her decision. “It was an impulse,” she told InStyle.com at the Baby2Baby Gala in Los Angeles this weekend, which raised funds and awareness for the west coast non-profit. “They’re from Fashion Week. The night before my fashion show, I was getting in the spirit because all the girls on the runway [wore] bangs.” Hairstylist Odile Gilbert then prompted her to make the cut. “I was so nervous that I wasn’t thinking!” That said, she loves the result. “It’s kind of nice because I get to hide under my hair. I’m keeping them.” See if bangs work for you—try them virtually in our Hollywood Makeover Tool.

Plus, see more celebrity hair makeovers.

Hair Makeovers!

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Rachel Zoe’s Jockey Underwear Party With Anna Kendrick and More!

Oct 18, 2012 @ 2:48 pm

Anna Kendrick helped celebrity stylist and designer Rachel Zoe celebrate her new line for Jockey, Rachel Zoe’s Major Must Haves, at West Hollywood’s Sunset Tower. Zoe posted a photo to her Instagram of her posing with the Pitch Perfect star and fellow party-goers Jaime King and Mandy Moore, saying she was “hanging out with these gorj ladies at the #jockeyzoela party!” Click through the gallery to see more fabulous fetes.

parties pics!

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Rachel Zoe Sold NBC a Sitcom Based on Her Life

Oct 17, 2012 @ 10:40 am

Celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe is taking her television presence from reality show star to full-on sitcom producer: She and husband Rodger Berman sold a scripted sitcom based on her life to NBC! The couple plans to executive produce the show, with Aseem Batra (Animal Practice) and Todd Holland (Shameless and 30 Rock) on board to write and direct, Deadline reports. (No word yet on whether The Rachel Zoe Project will continue once the sitcom airs.) This has limitless possibilities! As we see it, it has the potential to be the best-styled show on TV (of course with Rachel’s help), a cute baby (let’s not forget Skyler), and tons of funny quips (bananas, maje). Plus, who will play Rachel?! Who’s tall, thin, and blond in Hollywood? Oh yeah, we’re sure they’ll find someone.

Plus, see the outfits Zoe wore in Paris!

RACHEL ZOE IN PARIS

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Hot Photos: Stars Stop by the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic

Oct 8, 2012 @ 4:39 pm

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Who says summer’s over? Not these ladies. Rebecca Romijn (in Dilek Hanif), Ali Larter (in Temperley), Selma Blair (in Skaist Taylor), Garcelle Beauvais (in BCBG), Ashley Greene (in Antonio Berardi), and Rachel Zoe (in Rachel Zoe collection) stepped out at the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic in Palisades, California this weekend in light, sun-loving looks. And they came prepared, as well: “I was like, no pointy heels! I don’t want to be sinking into the lawn out there,” Romijn told us, when asked about the possibility of divot treading during the event. Click through the gallery to see more photos from this weekend’s hottest events!

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The Turban Look: Love It or Leave It?

Oct 8, 2012 @ 11:28 am

It’s turban time! Rachel Zoe donned a black vintage Christian Dior turban for the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic in Los Angeles this weekend, while Kourtney Kardashian worked a cobalt style in Miami. It’s definitely a statement accessory, which makes us wonder: Do you like the look? Tell us by voting below!

Plus, see all of Rachel Zoe’s look from Paris Fashion Week!

RACHEL’S PARIS LOOKS

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Rachel Zoe Staged Her Own Fashion Show in Paris

Oct 5, 2012 @ 12:39 pm

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Rachel Zoe may have presented her spring 2013 collection during New York Fashion Week, but the celebrity stylist-turned-designer staged a whole different kind of fashion show when she traveled to Europe for the Paris fashion shows—her own! The 41-year-old is a famous overpacker. (The photo above, showing the 13 suitcases she took to Paris with her last season, went viral.) During this trip, we spotted 12 looks in seven days. “I wish that I could say that I was a better packer,” Zoe told InStyle.com recently. “I’m a very organized packer, but I’m not good at editing. I like to have options. It’s always better to have choices rather than have nothing to wear.” Ah, choices, choices — we should all be so lucky to have so many! Click through the gallery to see Rachel Zoe’s mobile closet in action.

— Sharon Clott

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