Do we have Rachel Zoe to thank for the oversized glasses trend? You be the judge.  With a hit television show and a killer career, this stylist/style icon fabulously forecasts the trends of yesterday, today, and tomorrow for the stars.

Mondays I don't work! I know, it's a great day for me-time, and the perfect amount of recoup for hectic weekends.  Mondays allow me to get doctors' appointments out of the way, get some much-needed exercise, and of course, the necessary time to catch up on all of my favorite reality TV that I miss during the hustle and bustle of the remaining work week.  

Today, after running laps around the city, I came home to my new cable box that had so thoughtfully recorded the episodes of the "Rachel Zoe Project" on Bravo that I had missed out on.  I wasn't too excited about this new Bravo TV series, scared it would make me so envious of her career that I couldn't stand to watch and fearful she would be exactly as annoying as bad press has made her out to be.  Boy, was I wrong.  

Not only is she amazingly talented, but she appears to be an awesome figure that not only has celebrities groveling at her manicured feet, but has me inspired to keep my fashionista dreams alive!  I love!

The Pin Thin's Big Portfolio

The Rachel Zoe Project shows just how hectic the life of a stylist can be, and, in a recent episode, the mondo amounts of responsibility that come with the job. 

• Speaking of responsibility, Zoe's name was first splashed across headlines after a not-so-easy style break-up from the celebutant, Nicole Richie.  Next, we would see a scary snapshot of her face splashed across Perezhilton.com, criticizing her skeleton skinniness.
  
• These whine-o-thons were followed by gossip fests about fits Rachel threw when she wasn't allowed into certain events.  As far as I was concerned, she was not the style icon for me

What she should really be known for:

• Zoe was the first to recommend Nicole Richie try wearing oversized glasses.  Overnight, this look was a sensation (and it still is, for that matter!).
• Being on the 'awards season' speed dial of such celebrities as: Demi Moore, Keira Knightley, Debra Messing and Selma Hayek.
• Rachel Zoe helped the likes of Mischa Barton and Lindsay Lohan realize their style star potential and helped them to achieve it single-handedly.
• Being an amazingly strong, business woman who serves as a positive celebrity role model.
• Plus, so much more! Watch the show! Then come back here and tell me what you think!

InStyle.Com Delivers A Slideshow of Zoe’s Most Coveted Looks

Click here to check out a slideshow in honor of Rachel Zoe's book, Style A to Zoe: The Art of Fashion, Beauty and Everything Glamour.  This fabulous slideshow (click here!) gives you an idea of how Rachel cleverly dresses different celebrity bodies and her thought process behind doing so.  You'll be surprised to see that some of your favorite "Best Dressed" red carpet looks have Zoe to thank for their making.  It's hard to find a complete "look-book" of her different projects, and I think this does a great job of showing off her talents.

How to See Her in Action:

Catch Rachel and her fashionably-clad cohort up to their wild antics every Tuesday, 10pm, on Bravo!