Fashion Industry News
Kelly Cutrones advice to fashion wannabes
Saturday, 27, March 2010
Fans of MTV's "The City" or Bravo's "Kell on Earth" who either admire or are disgusted by fashion publicist Cutrone's heavy-handed management style.Cutrone is the founder of People's Revolution, which has represented clients such as Longchamp and Vivienne Westwood. Before People's Revolution, Cutrone co-founded Cutrone & Weinberg. The gist: Straight-up advice for anyone who thinks working in the fashion industry is all about parties and free clothes.
Cutrone delivers the harsh truth about the dark side of the industry, but also encourages those with a "passion for fashion" to follow their dreams (as long as they never utter that phrase in a job interview).Your Dreams Are Ballbusters, Not the Yellow Brick Road" (the importance of finding your "tribe"); "YOU Are the Brand" (how she refused to represent Donald Trump during the Marla Maples scandal.