‘It’s not a fluff job,’ says stylist Rachel Zoe

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Proudest moment: Garner
Her greatest hit: Dressing Garner for the 2004 Oscars in a vintage Valentino gown in a bold shade of tangerine.

“That for me was a groundbreaking moment in my life and in my career,” said Zoe, author of the 2007 book “Style A to Zoe: The Art of Fashion, Beauty and Everything Glamour.”

“Jen and I just really fell in love at that point. She’s just magical that one. She just lights up the red carpet like you’ve never seen.”

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Recent favorites include Hudson’s green Galliano kimono dress at the actress’ London premiere of “Fool’s Gold” and Hathaway’s pale green Atelier Versace confection at the Venice Film Festival.

It was Zoe’s collaboration with Richie that made her a celebrity. Zoe helped shape Richie’s stunning transformation from schlumpy socialite to fashion icon, making her over into a hippy-dippy Audrey Hepburn in Pucci and Missoni and stovepipe jeans.

Richie won acclaim for her new style while losing a dramatic amount of weight. Some of the blame for Richie’s gaunt frame fell on Zoe, who was criticized for promoting unhealthy body images and brainwashing so-called “Zoebots” Richie, Lindsay Lohan and Mischa Barton into adopting her personal style. Richie and Zoe parted ways in 2006, and the two reportedly no longer speak.

Zoe, whose current roster of high-profile clients are svelte rather than scary skinny, said she doesn’t try to impose her fetish for the 1960s and 1970s on her subjects.

“I love the style, I love the fashion icons of that time period,” she said. “The music — I mean, the Beatles, the Stones, Crosby, Stills & Nash — that’s my life. I think I’m actually stuck in the ’60s and ’70s. ... But that doesn’t mean that that’s what I like to see every day and on everybody. ... I think that it’s really nice to have a mix, and I think that each woman that I work with is completely different.”

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