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Celebrity designer and former Short Hills resident Rachel Zoe talks about her past, present and future
WRITTEN BY CINDY SCHWEICHHANDLER
Rachel Zoe has spent years in the limelight asadesigner, celebrity stylist and star of The Rachel Zoe Project, which enjoyed afive-year run on Bravo. With all that exposure, her fans may think they know everything about her.
So they might besurprised to learn that she credits her Millburn High School English Lit teacher, Ellen Krueger— who’ s still on staff at MHS— with changing her life. Or that she wants to provide parents ofboys— her sons, Skylar and Kai, are now 7and 4, respectively— with more clothing options. Orthat she has anew clothing line, The Zoe by Rachel Zoe collection, that recently became available at Macy’ s. We caught up with the fashion maven for an update.
WHAT MEMORIES DOYOU HAVE OF GROWING UP IN SHORT HILLS? I remember it being family-friendly, safe and a beautiful place to grow up. I played tennis, went to the parks and made incredible friends. If I were in Short Hills now, Iwould beable to drive to the Millburn Diner, the Bagel Chateau and Lysistrata Pizza. I don’ tknow if they’ re still there, but if they are, I’ d remember the way. And I’ ll never forget my Millburn High School English Lit teacher, Ellen Krueger, who changed my life; Anne Hathaway also had her as ateacher. She was just amazing, and we became friends. I learned to love to learn because of her. And Irealized that if Iwas interested in something, I could succeed in it.
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