Fashion designer Rachel Zoe is getting divorced from her husband Rodger Berman after being married for around 26 years. The latter is a businessman, serving as the co-founder and president of Recognition Media and Rachel Zoe, Inc.
Their respective careers have contributed to their wealth over the years. While Zoe's net worth stands at $30 million, Berman's figure is $5 million, as per CelebrityNetWorth.
Notably, Zoe announced her separation through Instagram on Monday, September 9, 2024. She posted a statement, requesting privacy from everyone, and added:
"We are incredibly proud of the loving family we have created and our countless memories together. Our number one priority has been and will always be our children. We are committed to co-parent our boys and to continue to work together within the many businesses we share."
The comments section of the post has been turned off. The couple got married in 1998. They first met in 1991 while attending the George Washington University. Zoe and Berman have addressed their relationship on different occasions, including an interview on Well+Good, where Rachel said that they speak to each other a lot. She continued:
"I think we just deal with it. And anyone that knows us really well would say that our recovery rate is the shortest recovery rate they've ever seen. We recover in three to five minutes. We just kind of forget about it. That's what happens after a million years together."
Rachel Zoe and Rodger Berman have accumulated their wealth from their respective careers: Collaborations and other details explained
Also known as Rachel Zoe Rosenzweig, she has been a popular name in the world of fashion over the years. The 53-year-old also wrote books featuring her fashion tips.
The stylist launched a lot of ventures, including a newspaper called The Zoe Report, collaborating with Rodger Berman. The paper even started a new service, Box of Style, which delivers products that are approved by Rachel to anyone along with exclusive pictures from Zoe's private archives.
Back in 2011, the New York City native started a new lineup of handbags, jewelry, and footwear, which is currently available at different department store chains. Zoe slowly expanded her career to television where she launched the reality documentary show The Rachel Zoe Project in 2008.
She also hosted the talk show Fashionably Late with Rachel Zoe, where multiple guests appeared every week. Apart from these, she joined designer Judith Leiber to start a lineup of luxury bags and was featured in the national ad campaign for Samsung's BlackJack.
Rodger Berman's long list of experience has helped him earn a lot
As mentioned, Rodger Berman has been associated with Rachel Zoe, Inc. for a long time. But as per his LinkedIn page, his career dates back to around 31 years ago, when he was the Vice President of the financial services company, Ladenburg Thalmann.
Berman is the co-founder of Recognition Media and Sweeps Club. He has been an advisor for the e-commerce marketplace The List and Portal Warehousing. He served the same position in other places, including Intro, Hugh & Grace, and FabFitFun.
Rodger's LinkedIn bio describes him as a venture capitalist, media, and technology entrepreneur. He appeared in The Rachel Zoe Project, which was well-received by the audience. Berman and Zoe also launched Access Fund under the former's company, which allowed access to a network of media, e-commerce, fashion, and more.