Winter Kate

After years of speculation, it’s all happening! WWD (subscription required) reports that Rachel Zoe–she of the catch phrases and maxi dresses –is launching her own apparel collection, which will be manufactured by mammoth firm Li and Fung.

The celebrity stylist already does an accessories and outwear collection for QVC, but this line will be a little more upscale. She’ll be selling to boutiques, as well as department stores like Bloomingdale’s and Nordstrom. In fact, it seems like the line will be competing against former protege Nicole Richie’s collection, Winter Kate, for floor space.

Zoe told WWD that her signature looks–fake fur, Halston-inspired dresses–will be present. (However, she’s still in the midst of hiring a design team.)

The news comes just in time for August 3′s season three premiere of Bravo’s The Rachel Zoe Project.

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Nicole Richie’s latest media blitz has begun. First, there was a stint as guest judge on Project Runway. Then, a front row appearance at the Proenza Schouler AW2010 show. Most recently, Fashionair caught up with Nicole while she was promoting her new apparel collection, Winter Kate, at London department store Selfridges. We can’t deny that, [...]

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I’ve admitted this before on the site and I’ll stand by it now–I’m a huge Nicole Richie fan. I love her personal style, think House of Harlow jewelry is totally cute, and find her charming and funny whenever she does interviews. Sure, her fame initially came about for no apparent reason and Rachel Zoe obviously [...]

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