Los Angeles:
Controversial stylist Rachel Zoe, who infamously popularised the size zero trend, has topped a list of the most powerful stylists in Hollywood.
The waif thin designer, who was responsible for the impressive wardrobe of couture gowns worn by Anne Hathaway at the Oscars, came out on top of the list compiled by Hollywood Reporter.
The 39-year-old who is eight months pregnant with her first child, was ranked above her peers thanks to her extensive list of celebrity clients, a reality television show and her own fashion line.
The list also features Kate Young, the former Vogue editor behind Natalie Portman's stylish maternity look, and Petra Flannery, who is guiding young stars Emma Stone and Hailee Steinfeld.
Jen Rade, who has long worked with Angelina Jolie, also appeared in the top 25, as did Anna Bingemann whose clients count Claire Danes, Gwyneth Paltrow and Naomi Watts.
Rachel's bohemian look became so distinctive, that her clients such as Lindsay Lohan and Nicole Richie were dubbed Zoebots.
"It's important for a stylist to carve out an aesthetic, much like a designer does, but she also needs to give her clients what they want, and Rachel is a master at that," said the magazine about the fashionista.
The link between Hollywood stars and the fashion industry is an important one, in terms of both public profile and financial gain.
But it was one that didn't exist until the Nineties, when stylists such as Phillip Bloch, Deborah Waknin and Jessica Paster established a relationship with the major fashion houses.
Their efforts now mean celebrities are paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to endorse certain labels, wearing custom-made gowns to awards ceremonies and sitting front row at catwalk shows.
The waif thin designer, who was responsible for the impressive wardrobe of couture gowns worn by Anne Hathaway at the Oscars, came out on top of the list compiled by Hollywood Reporter.
The 39-year-old who is eight months pregnant with her first child, was ranked above her peers thanks to her extensive list of celebrity clients, a reality television show and her own fashion line.
The list also features Kate Young, the former Vogue editor behind Natalie Portman's stylish maternity look, and Petra Flannery, who is guiding young stars Emma Stone and Hailee Steinfeld.
Jen Rade, who has long worked with Angelina Jolie, also appeared in the top 25, as did Anna Bingemann whose clients count Claire Danes, Gwyneth Paltrow and Naomi Watts.
Rachel's bohemian look became so distinctive, that her clients such as Lindsay Lohan and Nicole Richie were dubbed Zoebots.
"It's important for a stylist to carve out an aesthetic, much like a designer does, but she also needs to give her clients what they want, and Rachel is a master at that," said the magazine about the fashionista.
The link between Hollywood stars and the fashion industry is an important one, in terms of both public profile and financial gain.
But it was one that didn't exist until the Nineties, when stylists such as Phillip Bloch, Deborah Waknin and Jessica Paster established a relationship with the major fashion houses.
Their efforts now mean celebrities are paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to endorse certain labels, wearing custom-made gowns to awards ceremonies and sitting front row at catwalk shows.
