Rachel Zoe Rosenzweig, born September 1, 1971 in Millburn, New Jersey, came from a family of art collectors. At the age of 13, Rachel’s mom took her to Paris, where she fell in love with fashion the moment she bought her first-ever Louis Vuitton bag. Although Rachel Zoe studied sociology and psychology at the George Washington University and graduated in 1993, she started off a career in fashion by working in magazines around the 1990s. During this time, Zoe worked for YM, styling teen pop stars like Britney Spears.

Rachel Zoe went freelance and met several high-profile clients, such as the ‘Simple Life’ star Nicole Richie. With the help of Rachel, Nicole Richie became the pioneer of ‘boho chic,’ a look characterized by over-sized jewelry, loose-fitting dresses and slim frames. While working as a personal stylist for Nicole Richie, Zoe also helped Lindsay Lohan and Mischa Barton become the fashion trend-setters that they are today. From then on, Rachel Zoe has worked with numerous celebrities, beauty firms, advertising agencies, magazine editors and fashion houses.

By 2007, Rachel Zoe has left her former agency Magnet to sign on with the Todd Shemarya Agency. With her clientele growing and numerous deals arriving from left to right, Rachel Zoe released a style guidebook entitled “Style A to Zoe: The Art of Fashion, Beauty and Everything Glamour.” The book, which was co-written by Rose Apodaca, made it to the New York Times Bestseller List. The stylebook offers tips and observations from a celebrity stylist’s perspective and advice about entertaining, travel, home décor and dressing stylishly.

Zoe also appeared as a guest judge on “America’s Next Top Model” and “Project Runaway,” while working as a trend spotter for the online shoe retailer Piperlime.com. In September 2008, Rachel debuted her own TV show called “The Rachel Zoe Project,” a show that follows her work as a stylist and the progress of her own brand of accessories and clothing. On the show, Rachel Zoe visits designers, fashion shows and clients with her two funny assistants Brad and Taylor. Season 2 of “The Rachel Zoe Project” will air in September 2009.

Some of Rachel Zoe’s clients include Keira Knightley, Cameron Diaz, Kate Hudson, Molly Sims, Jennifer Garner, Anne Hathaway, Joy Bryant, Debra Messing and Salma Hayek. Aside from being a personal stylist to the stars, Rachel Zoe has also collaborated with accessories-maker Leiber on its line of luxury bags. She has also modeled for Samsung’s BlackJack national ad campaign and has worked as a consultant for Gap, Inc’s handbag and shoe website.

Rachel Zoe is married to Roger Berman, an investment banker whom she met while in college. Her closest friends are designer Marc Jacobs and Jimmy Choo CEO, Tamara Mellon.