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Los Angeles Times
3 days ago
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- Los Angeles Times
What to wear this summer and the best L.A. vintage finds, according to stylist Bin X. Nguyen
Bin X. Nguyen came of age in the mid-2000s at the height of celebrity paparazzi culture, watching MTV, poring over Teen Vogue, and following icons like Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie from his bedroom in the suburbs of San Jose. 'Escaping the mundane life of suburbia was really what influenced my childhood,' Nguyen says. 'When I was 8 or 9, watching 'America's Next Top Model' with the icon that is Tyra Banks and watching 'Project Runway,' I was really inspired by fashion. You saw how glamorous and unglamorous fashion is, and somehow this world was so enticing to me.' 'The Devil Wears Prada' came out when Nguyen was a teen, which he describes as the 'catalyst' for his time as a fashion and culture writer at his college newspaper, and later, Santa Barbara Magazine. While he was there, he met stylists on the cover shoots. Between witnessing their creativity in real time and consuming media like 'The Rachel Zoe Project,' Nguyen decided to move to Los Angeles and begin his career as a professional wardrobe stylist. These days, Nguyen is known for styling everyone's favorite musicians, from Katseye to Role Model to Phoebe Bridgers, with plenty of actors in between — think Lana Condor, Jonathan Davis, Laysla De Oliveira and Alexandra Shipp. He stresses the importance of cultivating a sense of identity through style: 'I just want to create beautiful work that inspires people. At the end of the day, I want to make lasting images that people will reference.' He often pulls from his Vietnamese heritage, drawing from the layering of an áo dài while working. 'Referencing old Vietnamese photos of the '70s and '60s is really important to bring my culture to the forefront of fashion,' Nguyen says. 'Having little touches that speak to you, whether it be your jewelry or your hat or your scarves, all these things are important to you as a special, dynamic being.' Nguyen jokes that his personal style doesn't always give L.A. 'It's L.A., we live in athleisure. Don't get me wrong, when I do returns, I'm in athleisure. But when I go out, it's important to serve a look,' Nguyen says. 'You want to serve, as the girls say, c—. That's a part of L.A. that's very niche. L.A. people will go out in like jeans and a T-shirt, whereas I'm in vintage designer clothes and a 4-inch heel, you know?' My most memorable shoot was with an NBA player named Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. We shot in a hotel room super quick. I love a pop girl and an athlete — I think my dream clients are both. I just want to show off body and skin, and I want them to look ultra-cool. One shoot I'm most proud of is with Katseye for the cover of Teen Vogue. It's so special to work with a group of diverse girls, and they're so unique and talented. The aesthetic was the early 2000s, beachy, young, fresh, like Abercrombie. That's something that I grew up seeing all the time, like the models on the Abercrombie bags and going to Hollister and seeing their design. So they wanted to build that into this 2025 version of it, but diverse and cool. I think we definitely accomplished that. It was also a full circle moment for me because when I was 15 and 16, Teen Vogue was the magazine that I subscribed to. I would collect the copies every month and there's still a stack of them in my closet, so it's very exciting to have that moment now. A moment where I felt like I made it was getting to go to Pharrell's first runway show for Louis Vuitton. There was a choir that came out and sang this amazing song and Rihanna and ASAP Rocky were sitting across from me. Tears just started falling from my eyes, and I was like, this is part of the dream that I had of being a part of this life. Just to be welcomed into this space feels so crazy to me. Some of my dream people to work with are photographers like Steven Meisel and Inez & Vinoodh. I would love to make beautiful images with Nick Knight. In terms of celebrities, Zoë Kravitz, Bella Hadid, Nicole Kidman — but at the same time, I want to work with new talent like Tyla and Chappell Roan. They all have a sense of identity. I think it's so important to have your own style and your own personal creative ideas of what you want to look like. Those girls have really honed in and cultivated their identity. And when you look at something, especially if you look at a dress or a piece of art, and you associate that art or that garment with that girl. I want to create that with my own client one day. Three words to describe my own day-to-day style are sensuality, preppy and edgy. I love American sportswear. Ralph Lauren's a huge influence of mine, but there's always an edge to it. There's like a little secret that's elevated, and you are only going to know when they want to tell you. There's a mystery. An ideal day in L.A. is taking an hour to do a yoga class or go walk in the park. I hike once a week for two hours. I love my job, but it's also very important to take care of your mental health and be in nature and find gratitude. There's one called the Vermont Canyon Tennis Courts hike and you go all the way to Dante's Peak. As an Aries, my personal style is ever-changing because my personality is so spontaneous. You just want to do things all the time. You never stop. If you meet an Aries, they're like, 'Let's go here, let's do this, let's go there.' I think that plays into a lot of my work and my clothes. I'm always thinking, what can be different in terms of this image? My emotional support clothing item is a 4-inch boot. I'm not the tallest person — and when I wear my boots I'm still not the tallest person — but it brings in a feeling of confidence where I can stomp somewhere. Sometimes that's all you need, and it changes your posture, and you just feel like you can take anything down. If I was a cocktail, I would be a St. Germain Spritz. It's called a Hugo Spritz, but the core of it is St. Germain, Prosecco and club soda, and on a summer day with mint and lemon … It's so yummy. I wish I had some in my fridge. It is the most refreshing drink. And I'm anti-Aperol. It's all about Hugo, like you have to experience the Hugo Spritz. Your life will change. This summer, everyone will be wearing longer-length shorts. More people are wearing board shorts now, it's not above the knee anymore. And baby tees and Havaianas flip-flops. If last summer was brat summer, this summer is where I'm going to be really stupid for the last time. It's from personal experience. This is the last summer of my 20s. I just feel like I can get away with certain things in my 20s before I turn 30, so this summer is going to be crazy and stupid for me. When I turn 30 in April, it's going to be smart spring, like business savvy, strategically everything. But this summer is going to give, let's puke. Let's drink a s— ton of alcohol and puke, because I have one summer left to do that. The best vintage finds are at the Long Beach Antique Market. On the third Sunday of the month, there's this lady named Veronica. You will find the most incredible vintage. The look that I wore to the Vuitton show was from her vintage stall. And I love the Goodwill on San Fernando in Atwater Village where you buy by the pound. You literally have to come in with gloves and your headphones because it's such an intense experience, but it's so cheap and I have found gems from that Goodwill. It's so unserious for people to be like, 'Fashion is everything, fashion is my life.' Fashion is a major cause of global warming, and it can create a lot of damage in the world. It's not brain surgery, but you'll meet people that make it feel like brain surgery and that's when it's not fun anymore. I just want to have fun and create beautiful images. Something I wish people knew about the fashion and styling industry is that 75% is hard work and schlepping, you're carrying things all day, every day. It's a lot of logistics. But 25% is glamorous. There are moments where you're like, 'Wow, these spaces that I'm in are actually insane, and I'm so grateful to be here.' But the 75% is not fun or pretty. A lot of people don't know that when they get in, and they run from it really quickly. I do it because I love it and I'm inspired by it. It's something I've wanted to do my entire life, and I can attest to it with the amount of Teen Vogues in my closet in my childhood bedroom.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Reality TV Legend Signs Up For ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills'
For fashionista Rachel Zoe, reality TV is back in style. The longtime star of The Rachel Zoe Project is returning to Bravo this year, as the newest addition to the cast of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Zoe, 53, told Us Weekly that she was 'beyond excited to be returning home to Bravo.' 'I've been living my best, new life and it felt like the perfect time to come back to TV and share it all with you,' she said. Zoe's return to Bravo comes more than a decade after her eponymous reality series ended. The Rachel Zoe Project aired from September 2008 to April 2013, showcasing Zoe's celeb-studded world as she worked as a stylist and fashion designer. Zoe announced the happy news by posting a picture of herself in a long lace dress with text that said 'The Rumors Are True...' 'It's official, I am coming back to Bravo,' she said in an accompanying video clip. 'It's been awhile, and you've been asking me to come back to television,' she continued. 'And I said when the stars align, or it makes sense, or I have enough to say to share with all of you—and now is the time.' Zoe will be joining an occasionally chic but always chaotic group of co-stars for the show's fifteenth season—Kyle Richards, Erika Jayne, Dorit Kemsley, Sutton Stracke and Bozoma Saint John. Actress Garcelle Beauvais, who had been a fan favorite Real Housewife over the past five seasons, had a falling out with the cast during their most recent reunion and announced she was leaving the show in March. 'Andy Cohen says I can come back anytime, the door will always be open, so you never know I might pop back in some time,' she said as she departed. Zoe has also recently experienced some personal drama. In September, she announced her divorce from her husband Rodger Berman, after 26 years of marriage. The pair share two sons: 14-year-old Skyler and 11-year-old Kaius. 'We are incredibly proud of the loving family we have created and our countless memories together,' she wrote about the split on Instagram. 'Our number one priority has been and will always be our children.'
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Andy Cohen Teases Rachel Zoe's RHOBH Cast Addition: ‘A Perfect Fit'
After Garcelle Beauvais shockingly announced her exit from Real Housewives of Beverly Hills after Season 14, fans were worried. To some, she was the whole who held the whole group together. Who could she possibly be replaced with? Well, that person was recently announced and it's none other than Rachel Zoe. She got her fame for being a stylist to the Hollywood elite for years. Rachel further made her career known after her successful Bravo series The Rachel Zoe Project. She's made a handful of appearances on Watch What Happens Live in the years since, but this will be her first leading reality TV role in over a decade. And for those who have reservations about her joining an already established group of frenemies, Andy Cohen offers his reassurance. Andy Cohen is excited for Rachel Zoe to be part of the RHOBH cast Andy recently threw his two cents into the network's decision to cast Rachel. And according to him, it's as if she was already a part of the group. Advertisement 'She really fits; She knows Kathy well, she knows Kyle, she knows Boz, she was just on Boz's podcast. She knows Jennifer Tilly, so she really knows,' he explained on SiriusXM's Andy Cohen Live. The WWHL host continued to share that the season will pick up on the heels of Rachel's very public divorce. Specifically, she split with her long-term husband Rodger Berman and is back on the dating scene. 'It's just a perfect fit. And she's at a real transitional moment in her life. I mean, I was really rocked by the news that she and Rog were splitting up.' The rest of the Season 15 cast hasn't been confirmed, so who knows if there's more newbies joining the squad. Advertisement The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills is available to stream on Peacock and Hayu in the UK and Ireland. TELL US – HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT RACHEL JOINING RHOBH? The post Andy Cohen Teases Rachel Zoe's RHOBH Cast Addition: 'A Perfect Fit' appeared first on Reality Tea.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Rachel Zoe To Join ‘The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills' Season 15 Cast In Return To Bravo
Rachel Zoe is set to join the cast of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season 15 in her return to Bravo. The stylist is the newest addition to RHOBH in the long-running reality series. More from Deadline Bravo's 'The Real Housewives': Every Single Cast Photo In Franchise History 'Love Island USA Aftersun' Returns With Sophie Monk As Host On Peacock 'Love Island USA's Yulissa Escobar Apologizes For Using Racial Slur After Being Dumped From The Villa: "Growth Means Recognizing When You Were Wrong" Zoe is not a new personality to Bravo as she starred in The Rachel Zoe Project for five seasons on the network. The reality series premiered in 2008 and ended in 2013 after 38 episodes. The latest season of RHOBH featured Kyle Richards, Erika Jayne, Dorit Kemsley, Garcelle Beauvais, Sutton Stracke, and Bozoma Saint John. Kathy Hilton and Jennifer Tilly were also featured as friends of the cast. Following the conclusion of Season 14, Beauvais announced she was leaving the show after five seasons, after falling out with the cast during the reunion. RELATED: 'I've decided to leave Beverly Hills. It's been a wild ride. I mean, some amazing things have happened, and some hard things have also happened, but it's been a ride,' Beauvais said in an Instagram video. Beauvais cites that one of the reasons she is leaving is her family, adding, 'My boys, [it's] their last year of high school is next year, and I want to be a part of that. And Jaid is starting a new career [as a model], and I want to be a part of that too.' RELATED: Bravo has not confirmed which other housewives will be returning to the show for the new season but Erika Jayne hinted she was going to come back. On Instagram Stories, Erika shared a post with the caption, 'Year 10 begins today.' Erika joined RHOBH in Season 6 and Season 15 would mark her 10th season as a housewife. RELATED: Best of Deadline 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery 2025 TV Cancellations: Photo Gallery 'Stick' Soundtrack: All The Songs You'll Hear In The Apple TV+ Golf Series
Time of India
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Rachel Zoe returns to reality TV with 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' season 15
Rachel Zoe is coming back to reality TV, this time in the ensemble cast of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. On Friday, June 6, the 53-year-old fashion designer and stylist shared news of her participation in the next fifteenth season of Bravo series on Instagram. Zoe posted, "Here we go again @bravotv!!! I am officially joining #TheRealHousewivesofBeverlyHills and back with my Bravo family. Let's do this! ???? #RHOBH." In a video posted with the announcement, Zoe spoke to her fans, saying, "It's been a while and you've been asking me to return to television, and I said when the stars align or it makes sense or I have enough to say to share with all of you, and now is the time. Really looking forward to being with all of you again and I hope you are too, so let's have fun! Mwah!" Zoe was originally introduced to Bravo viewers in The Rachel Zoe Project from 2008 to 2013. The series followed her career as a celebrity stylist and designer and provided insight into her fashion industry career through behind-the-scenes footage. After the conclusion of the show, Zoe remained active in the fashion and lifestyle industries, particularly through her online style newsletter, The Zoe Report, which debuted in 2009. In another media outing earlier this year, American actress Leslie Bibb mentioned Zoe in an interview on SiriusXM's Andy Cohen Live. On March 20, Bibb informed host Andy Cohen, "Didn't Bravo have The Rachel Zoe Project?" She continued, "I based one character completely on some aspect of Rachel Zoe, like that world," as speaking about her role in The White Lotus. Zoe's joining of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills is her return to the Bravo network since over a decade.
