The Rachel Zoe Project

This Bravo show makes the Real Housewives of anywhere resemble brain surgeons in comparison with Rachel Zoe and her cast. In case my fellow bloggers are unaware - as I expect you are based on your gender - Rachel Zoe is a celebrity stylist in Los Angeles. She styles a huge number of celebrities and, for the most part, does an amazing job. It would be difficult for anyone to argue that she is not very talented at putting outfits together for different people and has very good taste. Unfortunately, she lacks any other talent or skill, including self-awareness (which is not a bad trait for a reality star), but, when coupled with a vain neurosis, makes for a painful combination. Zoe is severely underweight and in failing health from "stress," which means she is working too hard at picking dresses and shoes for others. Zoe acts like she is a martyr for doing this line of work, despite her "condition," -- and the result is sometimes a gag Zoe might be proud of.

Although initially entertaining, Zoe and Brad's (her side kick) "fashion lingo" quickly becomes annoying. For example, "this jacket is bananas [good], "major! [awesome], "If we lose this client, my ass is grass [I am in trouble]," "Yepper [Yes], "This photo shoot cannot just be 'look at me in a pretty dress,' it has to be conceptual [??]," "'I have been rising to the occasion, it's like, I'm over here, over there, up here, down there....it's directing [????]." (Although not "fashion lingo" here is another good quote: "Can you ride a giraffe?")

I am the first one to admit that I'm addicted/ashamed to be a part of the celebrity watching culture. I love knowing who celebrities date, where they "nosh" on their super healthy food, and what they are wearing as much as the next female yuppie. I have also enjoyed Bravo fashion shows, especially Project Runway. But I am disappointed to say that I'm just not that into the Rachel Zoe Project. I guess celebrity fashion is like sausages, it is better not to see it being made.