Rachel Zoe quits celebrity styling world after being ‘betrayed’ by assistant

Rachel Zoe On why she gave up the career that made her famous.

The 54-year-old former celebrity stylist said her decision was influenced by many factors, but one of the main reasons was that she “can’t trust her assistants.”

“I decided that after being completely betrayed by enough associates, in various ways, for lack of a better term, and being unable to trust them with my clients and what they were doing on my behalf and the way I was with my clients, it just wasn’t worth it anymore,” she told me people In a new interview published Friday, January 2.

Zoe said she was proud of herself for exceeding the expectations of the A-listers who hired her, noting there was “no room for error,” but she felt at a certain point she couldn’t do that anymore.

“The definition of insanity is when you do the same thing over and over and expect different results,” she says. She emphasizes that she wants to be present at all her clients’ meetings but sometimes is unable to because of scheduling conflicts, especially during awards season.

“I never want to disappoint them,” she said, explaining that her clients are like “family” to her. “You have to be able to entrust that to the people working on your behalf, and if you can’t do that, the system breaks down.”

Zoe rose to fame after launching her career in the 1990s, going on to become a Nicole Richie, Anne Hathaway and Lindsay Lohan.

She has since focused on expanding the business with new licensing partners while also returning to reality television, notably appearing in Season 15 of The Reality Show. real housewives of beverly hills.

The designer says she is both a go-to fashionista for Hollywood’s elite and a mother – she has sons Skyler, 14, and Kaius, 12, with her ex-boyfriend Roger Berman Her stretches were often weak due to “constant and unpredictable travel” combined with early morning fittings.

Zoe and Berman separated in September 2024 after 26 years together. She filed for divorce in July while filming the first season. Robha.

“We are incredibly proud of the loving family we have created and the countless memories we have spent together,” she said of their split in a statement. “Our first priority has always been and always will be our children.”

as us weekly It was previously reported that Zoe cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the breakup. She asked the court to grant her joint custody of the children and restore her last name to her maiden name, Zoe.

“It was unsustainable,” she said of her former habits. “It’s hard for me to focus on styling and getting up and jumping on a plane every other day is really life.”

She added, “You’re working for other people and you’re adhering to other people’s schedules, which is hard to do when you have multiple businesses and you’re the CEO and you have a newborn and a toddler.”