Rachel im so Happy you and taylor are No More, your SO much better off without all of her Negativity!

Brad shoewed how he could not think out of the box when he could not get enough donations for the Haiti fund raiser. He through up his hands in defeat.
At least he didnt cry this time.

Stay strong and don't let Taylor get to you though I know it's difficult when people that betray you keep popping back up in your life. Just try to ignore her, believe me I speak from experience.

another episode is tonight. Will there be more Taylor bashing from
Brad?? his ego shows!!

I don't know why everyone is so concerned about how one sided this is. It isn't an "unbiased" media report. There is no obligation to get the other side of the story. Does it not occur to everyone that they are revealing only what they are legally allowed to reveal. If the things they are saying are lies then Taylor could sue but obviously they aren't. The fact that they are being careful lends credence to what they actually are able to say.

I think the most likely thing that happened was that Taylor was given a job she wasn't actually qualified for. Product development is not easy, especially when you've only ever been a stylist. Making things look good and making things are not the same. The fact that she is a stylist now is the big tip off that she probably became very overwhelmed in her new position and didn't know how to be accountable for it. And since we have seen what a great communicator she is, she probably didn't know how to say it. The only place she could have gone was on her own.
The only thing one can hope is that everybody might have learned where they went wrong and go forward being better. For Rachel that means letting her husband make the choices that she can't. For Taylor it meant trying to forge ahead in the only job it seems she knows how to do.

I so happened to come across the show and watch it if it's on because I just love me anything related to fashion. But the drama that's pushed on us is just so tiring to keep watching.

Yeah, Taylor probably didn't steal money.. you do have to wonder how many clothes she kept for herself. Yeah, I probably wonder how well Brad will do with the new responsibilities. But all in all, you can not brush off Taylor's attitude and her poor work ethics. Editors would have to try real hard to find something IF she was a true hard worker and nice coworker.

Just give me fashion!! heh.

Taylor said out loud, on camera:
"I hate my job."
When I reach that point, I quit. She did not.
That said, I'll miss those sunglasses of hers. I always wondered what they were hiding?

All I know that even with Taylor's "attitude" she worked darn hard. She seemed to do more than anyone else and wasn't appreciated. I think that she got fed up and frustrated. It is hard to recover feeling "taken advantage of". I wish Taylor well!!!

Google Taylor Jacobson and you will see that she is the refreshing one to follow. She wasn't fired, she left on her own terms, that is why they have so much anger towards her. She is also very gracious when she talks about both both Brad and Rachael. I have watched every episode of the Rachael Zoe Show and love it but the way they all are obsessing and making sleazy innuendos about Taylor really makes them look very small. I hope they can move on before the show becomes a real buzz-kill to watch!

I feel that while Taylor was justified in her frustrations with the job, the way she decieded to express her frustrations was very unprofessional. She would constantly lash out at and disrespect her coworkers. She just had an awful attitude--- plain and simple. What makes the situation worse is that Rachel tries to befriend her employees instead of taking charge and that lends itself to creating an unprofessional environment. The fact that her husband was the one that fired Taylor is pretty pathetic. We will never know exactly what happened between Taylor and Rachel but I am finding myself getting pretty annoyed with all of the 'Taylor bashing' especially without hearing more of the specifics of what ACTUALLY happened. Rachel and Brad are just making themselves themselves look like villans in the situation where they may not necessarily be in reality. If they really want to move on they should just stop talking about her. I really like the show but I dont know how long I can keep watching if the immature trash talk continues.

Time and time again in business I've seen the assistant do the majority of the work and get absolutely no support and no credit. Yes, Taylor had some negativity but that was clearly born out of frustration and Rachel's refusal to actually BE a boss. She was too busy having fun with Brad because he made her laugh... and while that makes for good TV, it demonstrates poor management. Taylor constantly over-compensated for Rachel's deficiencies. And now in the end, rather than acknowledging what an amazing job Taylor did for years and appreciating that and her in a respectful way, The RZ Team is essentially trashing her. Not only does that show a lack of class, it instead makes me think RZ is simply trying to prevent others from going over to Taylor who clearly did amazing work... and that's just sad and petty.

Good luck Taylor - if you get a show, I'll watch. I won't be watching RZ anymore...

Time and time again in business I've seen the assistant do the majority of the work and get absolutely no support and no credit. Yes, Taylor had some negativity but that was clearly born out of frustration and Rachel's refusal to actually BE a boss. She was too busy having fun with Brad because he made her laugh... and while that makes for good TV, it demonstrates poor management. Taylor constantly over-compensated for Rachel's deficiencies. And now in the end, rather than acknowledging what an amazing job Taylor did for years and appreciating that and her in a respectful way, The RZ Team is essentially trashing her. Not only does that show a lack of class, it instead makes me think RZ is simply trying to prevent others from going over to Taylor who clearly did amazing work... and that's just sad and petty.

Good luck Taylor - if you get a show, I'll watch. I won't be watching RZ anymore...

Love the show, Love Brad, had a good laugh when Rachel said there is nothing sexier than a gay man dressed like he's straight and then they cut to Roger with his guy friend. Ahemmmmmmm.....

Yes there are 2 sides to every story and than the truth....however, Rachel seems to be a very honest and sincere individual. All I can say is, learn from this entire situation and move on gracefully. I wouldn't even keep talking about it. Rachel needs good karma around her and this negativity only brings more negativity around you when you dwell on it. I believe that what comes around goes around and IF Taylor was wrong in this situation, it will come back to bite her in the a_ _ later on! Only surround yourself with good things and good people who truly love you!!! Luv you Rachel!!! Can't wait to watch your next show on QVC!!!!

I love the show and will miss Taylor. I also dont like when you only get one sdie of the story. RZ has her own show and can get out her message the way she sees it and Taylor does not seem like she would even be on Facebook. I think producers owe it to the fans to hear Taylors side of the story. The past seasons portray her as a bit negative but in the end you always see her love for RZ and Co. It appeared Taylor was a hard working, trusted, creative and amazing employee. The show will not be as entertaining without her moods, but I wish the bes tto all involved.

So glad you're back on the air and without Taylor. She was a negative force around you and didn't look out for your best interest. Obviously, she planned her escape long ago, but she didn't handle it professionally. Good luck and keep it real!

I personally liked Taylor's work ethics on the show. Taylors always knew what Zoe wanted and needed at all times. Being a manager personally I know you cannot be "friendly" with your position, IT NEVER WORKS to be too nice when you're in charge. I think if Taylor wanted samples, she would have asked. I am sure she had fantastic connections and wouldn't need to steal to get them. I think the whole Paris and Brad BS really showed where she stood with the company and she wanted to move on. GOOD LUCK TAYLOR!!!!!!!!!!1

Thank Goodness for GREAT husbands!!! It's so nice how they get our backs!! NO more DRAMA...YEA!! There is no room for disrespect in any way, shape or form! Rachel has a BIG heart & should NEVER change!!! Karma IS a bitch!!! Keep smilin' Hun! Positivity trumps ALL!!

I feel kind of bad for Taylor. She's not there to defend herself and we're only hearing one side of the story. I hope it was just poor management and lack of good judgement and not something malicious. Try to let it go - it's not nice to see people bash other people for the sake of tv. I want to see more of the fashion stuff. JMHO.

Can't stand Taylor. She should have been gone a long time ago. We all know how much she hated her job. I mean, it was the only thing she talked about during the end of last season. I'm not suprised. LOVE YOU RACHEL!

I'm so glad that Taylor is gone! Too much drama and negativity. I was annoyed for the past 2 seasons. Just move forward (no more bitching!) and focus on doing the great work! I love your show!!

First of all, I would just like to say that I kind of figured out what was going on before it actually hit the fan so to speak. Taylor is a heartless self-serving person and she really knew how to play the game all the while she was calculating a way to turn your success into her success. So she used your connections to ink a deal for herself when she was in charge of new product development for your company. Any nitwit can read between the lines. The clients she has may have remained loyal but they really don't know the whole story do they? Backstabbing someone else is no way to start a new business.

As for the show, I am so glad she is gone. It was difficult to watch the way she treated you, Brad and everyone else around her. Frankly, I didn't like her anyway. Anyone who can intentionally hurt people without batting an eye are just miserable. Touche

Congratulations on the success of your show and here's to the beginning of a future full of success and happiness for you, your family and all of your loyal employess.

Since you are so concerned about karma you should probably know that you dragging Taylor's name through the mud and interfering with her professional life will just bring the karmic cycle back around to you. Best thing to do is just let it go, let bygones be bygones.

I would love to hear the third side to the story but I found it really odd that you would give a stylist responsibilities handling financials. Obviously that is not what she was trying to do. I don't really buy the whole embezzling story. Personally I felt Taylor is what kept you grounded and what held your "brand" together. No matter what, when, where, how she made sure she got it done. She sacraficed a lot for you and I felt like at the end of the season, in order to be friendly to everyone you copped out on a lot of executive decisions. I lost a lot of respect for you after the paris fiasco between Taylor and Brad. From what I saw last season Brad seems to be a little wet behind the ears to fill her shoes, emotionally green and unprofessional. I hope for your sake he steps it up.

Rachel,

I can't help but watch this episode and think to myself how hard your team is trying to make Taylor the bad guy. It is quite sad and does not flatter you at all. I don't buy the story you are trying to sell and to add to the Taylor bashing your previews for the next show have just that more Taylor bashing. I have been in the position of being undervalued by my employer. It is a difficult process and the employee wants things to get better but instead it turns to resentment if the employer continues to be oblivious to your hard work. You bear part of the responsibility for her unhappiness and yet instead of moving on you chose to burn pictures and hope she does not succeed. It is a good thing that Rodger has started to help in the administrative side. You were unorganized and hid items that you bought from your husband. Implying that she stole from you when Brad lends out pieces from your closet is serious. Grow up! You will lose viewers if you continue this stance. I know you will lose me.

RACHEL. I LOVE HOW YOU BUILT YOUR OWN EMPIRE FROM SCRATCH! LOVE IT! LOVE YOUR STRENGTH!! I ALSO LOVE YOU STYLE AND WOULD LOVE TO COME TO YOUR GARAGE SALE!! CUZ GOD KNOWS I COULDN'T AFFORD YOUR STUFF! WHOLESALE OR NO SALE!

I enjoy watching the show because of the fashion on Rachel, on the clients, and on the runway and not because of the drama. Although everything is not as black and white as the show portrays, it seemed to me that while Taylor and Brad did the grunt work, Rachel had the vision, chose the final styles, and did all of the final editing to create the look she wanted which also had to meet the clients needs and preferences. If Rachel spends a lot of money buying things, with or without Roger's approval/knowledge, it is hard for me to criticize her passion. After all, she is obviously the one earning the money. I hope the hard feelings about Taylor subside, whatever the real story is. If Taylor really can't communicate or is able to practice what she learned from Rachel in another job, it will come out with time.

Rachel, so glad your show is back..its been too long...
You are so refreshing, especially compared to the Housewives (no offense girls...i still love you all too)... loved the black Chanel bag with the thick chains you were carrying...its redic!!! BTW...I always use your "I die" line..but a few months ago, I found out I had a heart condition (PSVT) and the ER had to actually inject me with something to stop my heart for a few seconds...so I actually died...lol so now when I use I die...i know what it feels like ;) Cant wait to watch the rest of the season!! Love and admire your passion and your style..impeccable!

Rachel, Love the show. Sorry, I fell asleep and missed the seson opener. Taylor was bad news! She bought everyone down. She was very tallented and always saved the day, but way to negitive all the time. Love Brad to death ! I love your style and u are just soooo darn cute! Love u guys and where do u find another Rodger???

Dear Rachel,

I’ve watched and enjoyed your show on Bravo from the very first episode. I’ve also been impressed with your wonderful sense of style. However, I must say that I’m very disappointed in your reactions to Taylor leaving. From the moment you brought Brad in, I was taken aback with the way Taylor was treated. Taylor did all your grunt work when the majority of it should have fallen on Brad. When you hired Brad, I understood that supposedly he was going to be Taylor’s assistant. However, that wasn’t the way things played out. That Brad ended up going to Paris rather than Taylor was, I think, the straw that broke the camel’s back. You handled that situation extremely poorly.

Had I been in Taylor’s shoes, I would have walked much sooner. Yes, of course, I’m only a viewer and don’t have the full picture. As far as I can see though, Taylor’s complaints were well justified. She was the one who ran herself ragged trying to help you and do all the things that Brad wasn’t capable of doing. My guess is that without Taylor you’ll discover how much she actually did.

Also, what was in it for Taylor to stay on? You gave her a title, but in actuality, she just continued on as your assistant. People need to be able to rise up in their positions. It didn’t seem to me that you were truly giving her opportunities for advancement. And why be so upset that she benefited from your expertise? That’s part of the business experience and it’s how people learn. Just because you were her teacher doesn’t give you the right to hold her back.

I also don’t understand your insinuations about Taylor taking samples. Last season, it was made very clear that Taylor’s body doesn’t lend itself to the sizes the samples are in, so what would Taylor do with the samples? And as far as your complaint about the books not adding up, did you expect Taylor to do your bookkeeping as well? Don't you think she was overloaded enough? With respect to Taylor’s departure, it seems to me that you could be far more gracious than you’ve been. If Taylor really took items from you, where is the concrete evidence? Instead, you and your husband insinuate horrid things about Taylor. All her hard work, selflessness, and loyalty to you is completely forgotten. That she gave up her dream of going to Paris so Brad would be happy is very telling of Taylor’s character. It’s extremely difficult for me to believe that Taylor is as you describe. All in all, I find your behavior towards Taylor both disappointing and disturbing.

I am really disappointed with your comments about Taylor. Whishing someone to fail is really low. I will not watch the show anymore.

I have watched the prior seasons of The Rachel Zoe Project and have been bewildered as to why that negative Nellie, Taylor, kept her job for as long as she did. I assumed Rachel considered her a friend and did not want to dismiss a friend. But wolverines have nicer personalities. You can train associates many things but you cannot train attitude. Brad is a sweetheart and has been a sweetheart from Day One. Taylor bitched and moaned about every little thing so often that I wanted to slap her face through the TV screen. Wah, wah, wah. We have all worked with people like her. They are toxic to the environment. I don't care how talented the person may be, negative toxic people ruin the workplace for everybody. Getting rid of that poison pill will make going to work pleasant for Team Zoe. Life is too dang short to surround yourself with obnoxious people with a constant chip on their shoulders. No other boss in the world would tolerate such insubordination and rude backtalk from an assistant. Rachel has the patience of a saint. -- Now...if she stole from the company, that is a matter for law enforcement. That is a matter that should not be discussed on TV. If you are falsely accusing her, then shame on you. Also, it is low class to discuss such matters publicly. You and Rodger should know better. She is saying her boobs are too big to fit in the clothing you accused her of stealing. Sounds like this fight could get ugly. Oh well. Try to keep the high road, Rachel. It's obvious your heart is in the right place.

Rachel, you are a compelling woman and even a midwest woman who knows squat about fashion finds you fascinating. You are so sweet and fragile. It makes me smile to see Brad and Rodger take care of you. Yet you are a lion on the inside....full of vim & vigor. You are one fun chick to watch. I just wish you had style advice for larger women (sizes 8-12). We need you, too.

Love the show, BUT....
RZ needs to take some responsibility and quit trashing Taylor. Taylor may have been negative, but her anger and frustration over the way Rachel completely screwed her out of the trip to Paris was totally justified. Rachel was too chicken to make a decision, but was clearly happy to leave Taylor in LA and take Brad to Paris. Rachel's obvious preference for Brad was not professional, and her refusal to listen, when Taylor voiced the legitimate concern that she was never going to transition to a promised position of more responsibility if she had to keep doing everyone else's work, was just more of the same -- Rachel clearly liked Brad better and didn't care about pushing Taylor out of the business. In the end, she just had her husband do the deed for her. Really, Rachel, grow up and take some responsibility. You got what you wanted -- Taylor is gone and your "angel" Brad is there to be your BFF, so why the need to trash Taylor? Let it go.

Also, after seeing Demi Moore on reality TV, you gotta wonder what real talent there is out there in the gene pool of America. Demi sounded weak; non-confident; a huge letdown, and just a "regular" person to me on the Zoe show. As an example, Anna Nichole Smith would have blown Demi out of the water if they were competing for this part on reality TV. Not movie star at all. I saw more personality on the giraffe. Demi, take a lesson from Joan Rivers - ya' gotta market your personality now because your looks are fading fast.

Oh Rachel, how very unprofessional of you and Team Zoe in your treatment of Taylor. I'm not buying the whole "books didn't add up" arguement one bit! Come clean, what really happened and give Taylor a chance to defend herself!

Rachel, I honestly understand what your are going through. When you work with someone you love and trust, it really hurts to find out they aren't who they said they were. This issue will continue to come up and you will need to find the inner strength to deal with it, one way or the other.

I was laughing so hard when they brought out that mouse on a small chair! It was the funniest thing I ever saw and I really needed that after a hard nights work. You reacted just like I thought you would!

Something seems fishy; I think the Taylor thing being greatly exaggerated. You tend to exaggerate a lot on your show. From how much effort she put into working for you in the past and how she took her job almost too seriously, I have to say, it doesn't seem right. I like you but you seem like a villain, putting this out there like that knowing that she doesn't have the same medium to tell her side of the story.

Disappointing.

Great to see the focus on design and not on Taylor. Just keep moving forward==you don't have to tear anyone down to build yourself up.

Rachel I think you are a very strong person and and you do a wonderful job taking care of your clients and making sure that they look good. I am glad to hear that Taylor is no longer working for you only because she never had a nice thing to say to anyone or about anything, well lets say it she was very very depressing. I am looking forward to this years season and I think you will see a big difference in Yourself, Your husband, Brad, & the other people that work with you and for you now that you wont have to feel like you have to walk on egg shells. I hope you have a wonderful year.

I am wondering how I can purchase a couple of the Chanel jackets that Rachel was trying on in the new season premier? I tried going online and have not had any luck.

Thank you

Hi Rachel, I felt compelled to get on this site and give a shout out to ya! I think you're an incredible woman with unbelievable talent in what you do! Best of success in all your endeavours!

Gaby

P.S. One of my dreams is to be styled by you!

Okay I know the show last night did seem a little harsh about Taylor. However, it is reality tv and even during the last season Taylor was talking about moving on so we all know that this was a build up of what was to come. Why would Rachel allow this to be shown on her own tv show if it she didn't want to lose Taylor. I think it was a p.r. stunt on both of their parts. But lets face it the show did go on without Taylor and I think it was pleasant to not hear someone complain and be mean to people. Go team Zoe!!

SO GLAD I KNEW IT!
i K NEW IT I KNEW IT, I SUSPECTED TAYLOR A LONG TIME AGO!
there was just something not right there, just ' something'....
I hated the way she treated Brad! she has such a mean temperment!
she's just a 'mean girl', for treal, never plesant at all.
someonen like that very hard to be around I don't know why you put up with her as long as you did, thank God for Rodger!
love love you Rachel, but you did get a little sqeeemish where Tay was concerned, not speaking your mind with her, etc..... its like she had you by the b.lls!
can't wait for the show, love you love the show! one of your LOYAL FANS ME!