Rachel Zoe shows off her new bangs in Paris: they actually suit her, right?

These are some new photos of Rachel Zoe during Paris Fashion Week – she was photographed at the Lanvin show yesterday. Can I just say? I love her outfit. I would wear all of it (except for the necklace). I love her bag. I love those pants. I think that blouse is gorgeous, and I would like to try on the jacket. I can’t believe I’m saying this about something Rachel Zoe wore, but why can’t this outfit be mine?!

Anyway, you know how I’m always going on and on about how much I hate bangs and how very few women can actually pull them off, and most of the women who actually attempt bangs should and do regret it? Well, I’m not taking any of that back. But I do think that Rachel Zoe is shockingly one of the few adult women who looks better with bangs. They’re new for her – she usually doesn’t have bangs. Her bangs made their debut at Paris Fashion Week, and they’re a hit! With me, at least. Rachel’s bangs actually make her look younger and sharper. Amazing, I know. But I need to say this too: her eye makeup is tragic. Even Duchess Kate is looking at that eyeliner work and saying, “Wow, too much.”

Meanwhile, did you know that Rachel had a runway show during New York Fashion Week? True story. You might not have heard about it because no one came!

Rachel Zoe was horrified by the lack of A-list attendees at her NYFW show, and now Zoe is the talk of the town – for all the wrong reasons.

“Rachel is frekaing out, her ego is so bruised,” a close friend tells Star. “Her connections helped her become so successful, and now she’s wondering where everyone has gone. She’s worried this will impact business.”

Rachel had even admitted to being concerned about her runway show, saying she was “nervous, excited, petrified, anxious, terrified… and did I mention terrified?”

The industry insider continued: “Rachel really considered Jennifer Lawrence and Eva Mendes friends, and neither showed, nor did Mischa Barton. Rachel is so humiliated. Before the show, she actually resorted to calling and begging clients to come.”

[From Star Magazine, print edition]

Hahaha, Rachel is such an awful businesswoman and boss. That’s the problem, and it’s been on display on The Rachel Zoe Project for years now. She hemorrhages staff because she has no idea how to be an efficient boss, she gets too wrapped up in minutia, and she spends money like water. Believe it or not, I don’t hate Rachel and I would like her to continue to be a success in some form – but she is the very definition of “over-extended”. She needs to go back to what she does best – styling clients.

Photos courtesy of WENN.

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  1. lori says:

    I like the bangs. Her eyeliner scared the sh!t outta me though.

    • TheOriginalKitten says:

      Yeah the eyeliner is baaaaad, but I love the color of her eyes.

    • Beatrice Sparkplug says:

      The bangs are great for her because they tend to accentuate the eyes — the problem here is that they’re already overdone. She’s looking angry here, and the eyeliner is serving as an unneeded exclamation mark.

    • gg says:

      Bingo.

      I have another criticism: The length of her slacks is atrocious. Makes her look like a high-schooler who can’t hem her pants properly and is stuck with off-the-rack length on a petite frame. Grow up, Rachel. Damn.

  2. TheOriginalKitten says:

    Oh my god, Kaiser….I never thought I’d see the day where you defended bangs.

    They DO suit her.

    • The Original Tiffany says:

      Just gave my daughter the as I call it, “home chop” bangs like these and she loves them!
      I’m kinda thinking of doing the same, any wrinkles I have tend to be horizontal lines on my forehead and I’m opposed to botox, so bangs can be a great alternative.

      My hair is long long long, I guess if I hate them I can pin them back until they grow out.

      Zoe looks good here, but she must be hating that she is no longer relevant. Cept that eyeliner-whew that’s a lot of line.

      I know heavy liner is the thing for the season, but at some point you have to recognize what your face can handle.

  3. Kaye says:

    Fivehead trauma > bangs trauma.

  4. Laurabb says:

    I just got bangs and all I thought about is “bangs trama!” I can’t decide if I like them on me but I do like them on Rachel.

  5. Bubbling says:

    Lawd have mercy!!! Kaiser said ok for the bangs!

  6. Fudge you, I'm going to Guam! says:

    Yeah, bangs look good on her, now she only needs to gain a few pounds so she might actually look her age.

    • Kimlee says:

      What age are you talking about?

      The age she tells people she is or her true age?

      • sandie says:

        LOL Kimlee!! She’s been claiming to be 40 for a while now and it’s an insult to those of us who are 40+ — she looks to be 50+. PUt her beside celebs like Jen Garner, Sandra Bullock, Catherine Zeta Jones, Rachel Weisz, Naomi WAtts and she looks like a withered old granny.

  7. velourazure says:

    that is some SERIOUS eye-liner trauma.

  8. SqualkyParrot says:

    I was prepared to say no before I even saw the picture, but they really look great. They bring out something in her face I never noticed before. Maybe also make her look younger? I read somewhere that bangs are supposed to make you look younger, but the reason given was because they masked forehead wrinkles. I thought that was kind of simplistic logic. For some reason, I think they make me look older. I guess I just don’t understand the physics of bangs!

  9. LeslieM says:

    I think she looks better than she ever has. Her hair is a much better color and the bang look great on her. Her pants however are way too long.

    • Michele says:

      I like the bangs. I think they make her look younger. Now if she would only gain a few pounds to get rid of her boney chest. I saw a picture of her in a bikini and her chest bones poking out everywhere was a frightening sight to behold.

    • Blannie says:

      I agree about the pants. She always wears them so long they’re either dragging on the ground or completely hiding her shoes. What a dumb look!

      I also don’t get why she’s in all black – and heavy black at that. She’s dressed for the snows of December or January, not September.

  10. ladybert62 says:

    The outfit is nice.

    Her hair is awful. She needs a decent shaping and cut. These long stringy locks that everyone is wearing now look terrible. She should get it cut shoulder or chin length and shaped so it has some body. Get rid of the bangs.

  11. emmieapricot says:

    I really like the bangs — She actually debuted them at her NY show. I remember seeing a pic of her on the runway after the show and her hair looked really good.

    And I’ve always liked the clothes from her line – I can’t afford them but would wear them if I could!

  12. jacquie109 says:

    She really needs to stop with the black eyeliner…. It does nothing but age her face!

  13. G says:

    I love the outfit too. This is what black is supposed to look like.

    I think her line will do fine on QVC and such at that level and that’s where she should focus. It’s her taste that the middle class fashionista wants to by. It’s not designer.

    That baby is adorable.

  14. dahlianoir says:

    She’s scary and her hair looks like a wig.

  15. Grace says:

    This woman looks like a skinny feral cat and that kind of eyeliner only looks good on nicely shaped eyes.

  16. Shelly says:

    I have a soft spot for Rachel, for some reason. She’s a completely neurotic control freak, but I find her endearing. I’ve always liked her style, but I still wish she’d put on some pounds. The bangs look good, but I think I prefer her without bangs.

  17. anon33 says:

    It’s shocking to me that for how much $$ she has, her skin looks so terrible. If anyone ever needed a good laser/chem peel, it’s her. Dag.

  18. Melissa says:

    What’s with the bump on the lower part of her shirt? It looks like she has a third breast down there!

  19. Blue says:

    I’m going to have nightmares. Her eyes are CRAZY!!

  20. Alana Fajina says:

    She is working this look!! Not too crazy about that bag though, looks like she’s luggin around a bowling ball, albeit a tiny one lol

  21. Lisa says:

    That lanky hair is not a good look.

  22. Jenn Bee says:

    I think she looks great! Wasn’t she called “Raisin Face” 4 or 5 years ago? I remember the close ups of her and they were hideous.

    I’m starting to think most women over 40 should get bangs, whether they use Botox or not. Bangs hide a whole host of sins! Plus they highlight the eyes nicely.

  23. A Fan says:

    Yes, the bangs suit her, as does the hairstyle in general.

    Now, can we fix the make-up and go back to her natural haircolour…

  24. Krock says:

    She’s scary. Bangs or no bangs.

  25. Lisa cleugh says:

    I love Rachel Zoe she looks amazing I wish she would know how much I would like to meet her