The Catchy Sayings are Back

“I die.”

“Ba Nanas.”

These are just a few of catchy sayings you will hear again beginning tonight.  Rachel Zoe is back for her third season on Bravo’s The Rachel Zoe Project which begins airing tonight (August 3rd) at 10pm. For more details about where they are traveling this season, Taylor’s whereabouts, and more images, click here.

A few things you may not know about Rachel:

1. Adores Mad Men and expressed interest in styling the show

2. Most challenging episode was styling Demi Moore in Harper’s Bazaar’s April 2010 cover shoot. As well as working with Naomi Campbell in Episode 3 (this season) – 90 looks in 4 days.

3. Admits to being starstruck when meeting Karl Lagerfeld and John Galliano.

4. Not too fond of the 80’s fashion scene

5. Confesses to admiring Cameron Diaz’s style even before becoming her stylist (quite a compliment).

6. If she were to design her dream magazine it would incorporate the following: high fashion, incorporation of art, interviews with intriguing people and, true to Rachel, everything would be oversized. Think mashing Elle, W, Love, Vogue and Visionaire and voila – The Zoe magazine (cheesy, I know – my apologies).

7. Believe it or not, she missed this summer’s haute couture shows in Paris due to one of her clients needing her help (speculation is that it was Diaz) preparing for a traveling red carpet event.

8. When asked what her top red carpet successes were:

Demi Moore in ruffled nude Versace for 2010 Oscars

Anne Hathaway in Versace’s sage green rosette dress for the 2008 Venice Film Festival

Cameron Diaz in pink Chanel Couture for the 2009 Golden Globes

Enjoy the show tonight! I’d love to hear your thoughts via Twitter while I’m tuned in (just include @simplyluxurious in your tweet).

Thank you to FabSugar.

Images: (1) Erin Ever After (2) Harper’s Bazaar (4) Socialite Life (5) Simply Luxurious (6) Source (7) Simply Luxurious

Rules of Style – Cameron Diaz

After having Rachel Zoe as her stylist, Cameron Diaz has learned a thing or two about creating her own style as well.  With the help of Instyle and Miss Zoe, Cameron shares her secrets and I share a few of my own as well.

Regardless of the Label, Make Sure it Fits Your Body

Cameron was at the top of everyone’s hit list with this Chanel custom gown worn at the 2009 Golden Globes.  If you watched the first season of The Rachel Zoe Project, you might remember they chopped off the sleeve and specifically made it a design that would flatter Diaz’s lanky frame.

Case in point, even if the gown is made by one of the most respected design houses in the world, if it doesn’t fit your body, you won’t knock it out of the park.  Tailoring, tailoring, tailoring.

Another example of wearing what flatters what your mother gave you is this pale pink strapless bustier Dior dress designed by John Galliano that she wore to the 2008 Oscars. 

Leave Them Guessing

At the 2007 Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Gala, Cameron paired turquoise jewelry with a magenta Christian Dior strapless gown which at first might have you shaking your head, but due to the simplicity and the accessory’s ability to allow the dress’s hue to pop, they complemented each other wonderfully.  The lesson? Don’t always play by “the rules”.

Consider the Event

 

Cameron would much rather be wearing jeans, as we can see from the countless photos on the web, but when an occasion calls for a touch of femininity or formality, she always delivers. A perfect example was in June of 2009 when she received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

A few other others I would add to the list that Cameron seems to follow without fail:

Wear the Necessary Undergarments

With her beautiful svelte figure, the ability for her to wear just about any fashion under the sun, also requires some creative undergarments to be worn in order for the dresses to work their magic. Whether it is a strapless cocktail dress, a one shoulder design, a white or slimming gown, the proper undergarments make every bit of difference.

Less is More

When it comes to accessories, less truly is more.  Choose either earrings or a necklace, but typically not both, especially if they are statement pieces by themselves.  With her classic, girl-next-door-quality, Cameron looks much more comfortable when her smile and one flashy item is her accessory of choice for the night. 

Always Don the Two Best Accessories

While shopping for the perfect accessories for each stunning outfit can take some time, the best accessories for any outfit whether it be casual or formal are clear, radiant skin and appropriately styled hair. Whether she is wearing it short, long, brunette or blonde, Diaz shines due to her stylist and make-up artist’s fabulous job.

 

Consider the Trend, But Always Choose Your Style

After looking around the web for quite some time, it became clear that for traveling and general “running around town” Cameron is all about the skinny jeans, oversized tote, scarf and eye-catching flats.  And the key to this recipe is that she looks fabulous in each combination.  It is clear she knows her body, thus she knows her style. So while baby-doll tops may be all the rage for a particular season, if it doesn’t flatter your beauty, leave it on the rack. 

So what do you think?  Are there any style rules you would add to the list?  I would love to hear. 

 

Images: (2) Style.com (4) NY Daily News (5) Marie Claire (6) Source (7) Source (8) Hip Girlie

The Rachel Zoe Project Returns

Bravo’s style maven, Rachel Zoe, will begin airing the third season of the ever increasing in popularity reality show The Rachel Zoe Project on Tuesday, August 3rd.  Personally, I am thrilled.  Anything fashion or decor related draws me like a moth to a flame.  She wouldn’t even have to be dressing celebrities and I would most certainly watch.  During the second season they traveled to Paris for the Fall 2009 collections and I simply gawked and dreamed . . . and gawked again.

This season they will venture to fashion weeks in New York and Milan which should be equally impressive.

The big news this season is of course that Taylor Jacobson no longer works for Rachel and this will of course cause a huge upheaval and a bit of drama to be assured.  (This was announced back in November)   I recently discovered that Taylor has teamed up with Everyday Minerals and shares her thoughts from time to time on fashion, accessories and beauty.  Click here to have a look at her first post. I will miss her banter with Brad, but not the drama and emotion. If you are curious as what Rachel’s with Taylor is now, read here (needless to say, Rachel doesn’t waste her time on people she can’t trust).

And Brad . . . Bradley.  I am comforted by the fact that the glasses and bow ties will be back in my DVR. And Roger . . . cool and calm Roger . . . can’t help but adore him.

So set your TiVos and your DVRs for haute couture and fashion galore on August 3rd.  I know I’m already looking forward to it.