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9 to 5ish with theSkimm

Rachel Zoe on Finding Success Without a Plan

9 to 5ish with theSkimm

theSkimm

Entrepreneurship, Careers, Business

4.71.9K Ratings

🗓️ 25 September 2024

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

On the literal first day Rachel Zoe decided to be a freelance stylist, Tommy Hilfiger called her up to style a 2-week campaign with the biggest celebs and supermodels. She had 0 faith in herself, but he trusted she could do it. Rachel spent her career mainly behind the camera until her clients – who were the it-girls of our time – started pulling her in front of the paps with them. That turned into a Bravo TV show about her life, “The Rachel Zoe Project” and several fashion-focused brands centered around her styling. The best part? She never planned any of it. In this episode of 9 to 5ish, Rachel shares: The subconscious impact of growing up near New York City Her biggest fashion pet peeve in the workplace How she managed her limelight career as an introvert Why she decided to allow Bravo to film her life, despite swearing it off initially Whether or not she’d be able to launch her styling career in the age of social media How not having a plan for her whole career ended up working out

Transcript

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0:00.0

This episode is brought to you by Morgan Stanley,

0:03.4

where old school grit meets bold new thinking.

0:07.6

We'll share more in a bit, but first,

0:09.9

let's get into the episode.

0:12.0

I have made a lunch. Let's get into the episode.

0:13.0

I have made a laundry list of mistakes, you know,

0:17.2

that people may never know of that I try and black out,

0:20.6

or but in hindsight, I'm like, thank God I did that because I wouldn't know not to do it or to do things differently.

0:29.0

I'm Carly Zaken and I'm Danielle Weisberg.

0:32.0

Welcome to Nine to Nine to-ish with the skin.

0:35.2

We've run into so many questions over the years and had so many moments where we

0:40.6

needed advice and we got it from women who'd been there.

0:45.0

And that's what we're bringing you at this show.

0:47.0

Each week we're helping you get what you want out of your career

0:50.0

by talking to the smartest leaders we know.

0:52.0

Because we know.

0:52.6

Because we know your work life is a lot more than 9 to 5.

0:57.0

All right, let's get into it.

0:59.0

Today, our guest is entrepreneur, authorist and podcast host Rachel Zow.

1:06.8

Rachel started in the late 90s working as a freelance stylist in New York City. She styled models for editorial shoots and worked with designers

1:16.1

you might know like Tommy Hilfiger. Rachel later started working with musicians that we were

1:21.9

collectively obsessed with like like the Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears,

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