The image (above) features a white and black sequined dress from Zoe’s collection next to a page from the October 2007 issue of Teen Vogue in which Zoe styled then-intern Elena Fishman as a “paparazzi darling.” According to Fashionologie, the fashion credit for the shoot cites vintage store What Goes Around Comes Around as the source of the dress. Refinery29 spoke to Fishman who confirms the dress is vintage and one that Zoe bought herself and even wore after the shoot. “It was a vintage piece that Rachel bought,” Fishman explained. “She originally got it at What Comes Around Goes Around and wore it to the Marc Jacob’s after-party that Fashion Week.”
Many designers draw on vintage clothing for inspiration (see Marc Jacobs, Diane von Furstenberg’s prints), and Kate Moss‘ collections for TopShop were designed based almost entirely on her closet. Zoe told WWD that she envisioned her new line hanging next to the likes of Alexander Wang, which suggests she’d like to be taken seriously as a designer. How does this news affect your impression of Zoe and her collection?