THE LAND OF ZOE

Posted Sep 20, 2010

This week in the Land of Zoe we witnessed Rachel walking the aisles of a grocery store like she was lost in translation, Roger trying desperately to get a hint of respect as the “President of Rachel Zoe Inc.”,  Brad nearing the end of his rope needing a vacation and it all culminating in a Seder where we watch Rachel try to cook in a turban –   Weird 4 sure!

So let’s begin at Whole Foods, where Rachel showed up dressed in a full length  Chanel Leopard Wrap and Sky High Boots (seems the perfect ensemble 4 a little Seder shopping @ Whole Food… right).  As she wobbled down the aisles – trying to make heads or tails of things – Roger followed behind (as usual) filled to the brim with resentment grumbling on and on about the idiocy of what was going on (he wasn’t wrong) but dude either get with the program or move on, the victim bit is getting old.  Anyway, Rachel was solely focused on throwing this Seder, obsessed with the turkey, and basically just replacing her weekly breakdowns over styling with this family event (a little contrived – but vintage Rachel).

Back at the studio the team was anxiously awaiting a styling session with a new client – Beau Garrett (definitely a future fashioncow GirlCrush candidate).  Beau showed up Casually Chic  basically the anti-Rachel (but in a good way).  Brad had a total fashion crush ( I don’t blame him) and both he and Rachel had a blast playing dress up with the fresh new Starlet.

Next the team showed up to film a video spoof for the “Zoe Report“.  Roger struggled to keep their attention and their respect, only to find that it was an exercise in futility and had himself a good old fashion ‘meltdown’.  It was actually kind of a cringe moment and I found myself feeling sorry for the guy.  Rachel & Roger end their long day by standing in the middle of the street screaming at each other – sharing their dirty laundry with the greater L.A. area.

Brad got to play head-honcho at a commercial shoot for Molly Sims – but found himself face2face with a frustrated client when he didn’t have any of the right clothing options available. “The client will always want exactly what they tell you not to bring” (words 2 live by).

Attending the Seder was a combination of Rachel’s real family and work family.  Rachel flittered around the kitchen infusing her normal level of stress – I just call it CHAOS CHIC. However, we did get to see another side of her when she happily carried around her managers’ baby peppering her head with kisses.  Later, when Joey asked about her future as a mother we saw Rachel get very emotional about the possibility of complications.

In the end the Seder was a success – but the future of Rachel & Roger is very much up-in-the-air.