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EXCLUSIVE: Rachel Zoe and Brad Goreski Calling It Quits — Amicably

09/29/2010 at 08:00 AM ET

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“Bananas!” Celeb stylist Rachel Zoe and her bow-tie clad assistant Brad Goreski have sadly decided to go their separate ways, effective Oct. 1. “I love Rachel and she’s taught me everything I know,” Goreski, 33, tells PEOPLE exclusively. “But there’s a point where either I do it now or I’ll never know what it’s like to spread my wings and soar.” Breaking the news to Zoe about a month ago was nothing short of “major.” “We couldn’t stop hugging and we couldn’t stop crying,” she says. “He did this with such class and elegance. And I get it. I just told him, ‘I’m here for you always.’” Goreski is counting on that. “I hope she’ll continue to teach me more and more,” he says. And while the dynamic duo’s frenzied pace has been constant fodder for Bravo’s The Rachel Zoe Project, filling Goreski’s designer shoes will be no easy feat. “We have a relationship that’s not normal. I jump into bed with him and wake him up and we have these pow wows and he’s like, ‘Wow, I haven’t brushed my teeth,’” Zoe says. “I don’t want to hire somebody for the purpose of the show, we just got lucky. No one’s ever going to be Brad to me.” For more of Zoe and Goreski’s exclusive interview, pick up this week’s issue of PEOPLE on newsstands Oct. 1.

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Brad Bids Farewell to Rachel Zoe | You're fashion on September 29th, 2010

[...] the decision to leave Team Rachel Zoe, effective October 1. The split was amicable, according to People. Brad explained, “I love Rachel and she’s taught me everything I know. But there’s a point [...]

samantha on September 29th, 2010

Apparently there are a lot of people who don’t really watch the show..why the coments about Rachel having a ‘boyfriend’?? she barely has time for Rodger..where would she slip in a boyfriend? give me a break…I’ll miss Brad ’cause he’s a fun guy, but Rachel will do fine..hopefully decide to have a baby and make the show about that and Rodger and their wierd and wacky family…*~*

Rachel Zoe's Assistant Brad Goreski Quits | fabulousbuzz.com on September 29th, 2010

[...] love Rachel and she’s taught me everything I know,” Goreski tells People. “But there’s a point where either I do it now or I’ll never know what it’s like to spread [...]

Team Zoe is One Man Down! « Kristi Love's Closet on September 29th, 2010

[...] 29, 2010 kristilove Leave a comment Go to comments Major news, kids – effective October 1, Brad Goreski is leaving Team Zoe to branch out and do his own thing.  So far, the split appears to be amicable with Zoe [...]

Dawn on September 29th, 2010

Is that even healthy to say “there will never be another Brad”. I was raised to believe anyone can be replaced. I am certain there is another “BRAD” floating around. Go find him, Rachael.

Bella24 on September 29th, 2010

It happens in every assistant’s life in the fashion industry. You get to the point where you’re brave enough, and prepared enough to take the opportunities that come to you as your own boss, so you take a deep breath and get the guts to split with your stylist. Rachel knows and understands this, she did it herself when she was ready to leave YM Magazine 15 years ago. The reality is that the more famous the person you work for, it sets you up for primo job offers in all the fashion capitals. Rachel was already a jet setting bad ass years ago; Brad had a great teacher in her and now at 33, it s time to do his own thing. He has, after all learned from one of the best.

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[...] stylist assistant/BFF to Rachel Zoe, is leaving her company to branch off on his own. [People StyleWatch]And Daisy Lowe may be a fashion plate now—and the face of the newly-relaunced (again) [...]

cmw on September 29th, 2010

Her husband will probably be next.

ANDRE on September 29th, 2010

MAYBE HER HUSBAND CAN NOW PUSH THAT DOOR OPEN AND COME OUT. MS GIRL NEED TO EMBRACE HERSELF AND PUSH THAT DOOR OPEN TO THAT CLOSET.

Holly on September 29th, 2010

I love Brad – I am sad he will not be on the show.
Bravo should give him his own show. He would rrock it!

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