Tyra's got a new sidekick. Kelly Cutrone will take over as the newest judge on The CW's America's Next Top Model, taking the place of André Leon Talley, the former Vogue editor-at-large. The Observer received confirmation during a chat with the People's Revolution head honcho herself. "I'm really excited," Ms. Cutrone told The Observer via Read More
Kelly Cutrone, the fashion publicist turned reality-TV personality (The Hills, The City and Kell on Earth), self-help author and Dr. Phil protégé, is still diversifying. She recently announced plans to start her own fashion line, Electric Love Army, backed by Christopher Burch, which will launch with three stores in New York next year. And now Read More
This week's episode of gritty PR docudrama Kell on Earth saw the firing of Stephanie Vorhees, an underling at People's Revolution. But, the Post reports, Vorhees seems to have landed on her feet: she's now a broker at Halstead.
Her new boss told the Post, "I do not often hire someone without experience, but Read More
When Vogue editor-at-large Andre Leon Talley arrived at the Chado Ralph Rucci show last Friday, he was, as is typical, dressed to impress. He wore a long white kimono with a stripe across the top.
The air outside was extremely humid--more so inside a tent overfilled by about fifty people.
When the Transom Read More
"We're in a hyperbolic type space, which is fitting despite the market conditions," said Lauren Zalaznick.
It was Tuesday morning and Ms. Zalaznick, the overseer of various NBC Universal cable lifestyle channels, was standing in an ornate banquet hall at the Russian Tea Room, kicking off Bravo’s annual upfront presentation to reporters. Read More
Fashion publicist Kelly Cutrone is writing a book. The as-yet-untitled volume, which will be published in January 2010 by HarperCollins’ West Coast– based spirituality-and- inspiration-focused imprint HarperOne, will be aimed at young women who have their sights set on power and success but lack the know-how to attain them.
“It’s kind of a pop culture Read More
By the start of Andrew Buckler’s men's wear presentation at 5 p.m. on Valentine’s Day, the news had already spread that former New York governor Eliot Spitzer's costly paramour Ashley Dupre had been venturing out for Fashion Week. The previous morning, Ms. Dupre had shown up unexpectedly at Yigal Azrouel’s women’s show. Mr. Azrouel’s front-of-house Read More
Peter Som, who canceled his runway show earlier this year, will pull together a capsule collection of about 16 looks that he will show to editors and buyers by appointment only. [WWD]
For her show this season, Elise Overland will drape models in jewelry by artist Alexander Calder, provided by his grandson. [Read More
Following closely behind Marc Jacobs' announcement, DKNY has cut the guest list for its fall '09 show down to 400 from the usual 1,000. [Fashionista]
People's Revolution publicist Kelly Cutrone has signed an eight-episode deal with Bravo for a reality show. [Page Six]
Among the new victims of Bernie Madoff's Read More
Starting next September, New York Fashion Week will begin the second Thursday of every September and February in order to give London Fashion Week extra days. [WWD]
Kate Moss treated her daughter's nanny to an unlimited shopping spree at Topshop in London yesterday. The bill, which ran over 3,000 pounds, was ultimately picked Read More
A preview of Whitney Port's new Hills spin-off reality show, The City, was shown on MTV last night. For the past few months Ms. Port has been working in the PR department at Diane von Furstenberg and has befriended socialite (and professional frenemy) Olivia Palermo.
Ms. Port is shown spending time with an attractive Australian Read More
Kelly Cutrone passed on MTV's New York-based Hills spin-off; instead, she will executive produce her own show and become "the Ryan Seacrest of fashion." [The Cut]
The Accessories Council's Excellence awards will be held on November 3 at Cipriani on 42nd Street; accepting awards will be Jimmy Choo designer Tamara Mellon, Stella McCartney, Read More
For two years, Kelly Cutrone, the brash headmistress of public-relations firm People’s Revolution and frequent guest star on MTV’s The Hills, has banned Julie Fredrickson, editor in chief of Coutorture.com, from her fashion shows. In a well-publicized incident that was covered from MSNBC to MediaBistro.com, Ms. Fredrickson said she quietly asked Vogue editor in chief Read More
For a "reality" show that's supposed to be all about drama, The Hills hasn't really encompassed much of it over the past few seasons. It seems like the juiciest footage we get is stuff like: Uh oh! Spencer and Heidi sort of broke up, but actually they really didn't! CRISIS! L.C. ruined some expensive dress Read More
MTV reportedly shot a reality show featuring socialite Tinsley Mortimer, but the project was killed because she just got dressed and went out to parties every day. [P6]
Kelly Cutrone responded to The Observer's commenters' questioning of her age by scanning her driver's license. She is, in fact, 42-years-old as she had Read More
