paying respect

So, last night was the return of The Rachel Zoe Project!!!!

I LOVE this show. I love the work environment of Rachel’s studio - from an arrangement and set up perspective. I like the insider’s view of the fashion world. I DON’T like the lack of leadership that Rachel has displayed in past seasons (like when she had a staff member make travel decision instead of herself). Now that she has her husband Roger more involved in the business, it seems like there will be more backbone.

There’s been a lot of drama - of course, since this is a a reality show on Bravo TV. With the season opener last night, viewers learned that one of the main characters - Taylor - was fired. It was surprising at how this situation was handled so publicly, but that’s TV for you. 

There were aspects to Taylor that I liked: 

• she looked like she was the most organized staff member
• she seemed to be the most competent (even Rachel made her the primary stylist)
• she looked like the “go to” person in the office if you needed something taken care of
• her hair style
• her OPI “Lincoln Park After Dark” nails (which I painted my nails after watching the show)

There were aspects to Taylor that i didn’t like:

• the perfectionist in her meant that she treated everyone else like they were idiots
• the lack of patience with everyone (including Rachel)
• the heavy sighs that she commonly used to display her exasperation over her work
• the negativity in every word (she was rarely happy)
• the complaining about everything (especially about those she worked with)

I’ll miss her being on the show, and even though everybody on the show talked about her being fired - I’m not exactly sure why she was fired. I’m sure there are always two sides to the story (and nobody was perfect), but ultimately I’m glad the show is back on and I’ll miss Taylor being a part of it.

Is it sad that really the star of the show to me is the office set up and space?? It’s not the clothing and accessories all around that I like - but the big kitchen along with a long table and the lack of offices. BIG fan!