Kelly Cutrone
Encyclopedia
Kelly Cutrone is a fashion publicist and the founder of the public relations
, branding
and marketing
firm People's Revolution. Kelly now stars in her own reality drama Kell on Earth
. In 2011, she was selected as a judge for the 2012 run of America's Next Top Model
replacing André Leon Talley.
, New York
, and attended Syracuse University
. She moved to New York City
at 21 and was befriended by Vanity Fair
art critic Anthony Haden-Guest
, who suggested she became a publicist
. She acquired a job at the publicity firm Susan Blond
, Inc., working there, she recalled, "for six to eight months" before leaving to became director of publicity for Spin
magazine. Cutrone and "a former intern of mine who I had hired, a guy by the name of Jason Weinberg" later formed the public relations firms Cutrone and Weinberg, leaving at "the end of 1991 or 1992 [when] I just said, 'I really cannot and do not want to do this anymore.' It was the worst job." She then "was actually signed to Atlantic Records
. I got a record deal, and was living out in L.A.
, and I just really didn't like doing it." She began her public relations, marketing and branding firm,
People's Revolution, "in 1996 or 1997; I'm not sure what year." The company has represented brands including Longchamp
, Vivienne Westwood
, Valentino
, Jeremy Scott
, Paco Rabanne
, Thierry Mugler
, Bulgari
, Christie's
, Agent Provocateur
, and Alexandre Herchcovitch
. The company occupies three floors of a building on Grand Street in the Soho neighborhood of Manhattan; as of 2008 Cutrone lived in a loft in the same building with her then 8-year-old daughter Ava.
At 24, Cutron had married artist Ronnie Cutrone
. She was married twice but was single as of mid-2008.
. She served as the tough-love employer of The Hills
former cast member Lauren Conrad
using the same approach as the mentor and employer of The City
cast member (and former The Hills cast member) Whitney Port
.
After making appearances on the MTV reality dramas The Hills
and The City
, Cutrone was given her own show, Kell on Earth
, which appeared in spring 2010 on Bravo. In November 2010, she signed on as a contributor to the Dr. Phil show.
Cutrone is scheduled to succeed André Leon Talley
as a judge on the reality-show competition America's Next Top Model
, beginning with the series' 18th cycle, airing spring 2012.
, released Cutrone's memoir, If You Have to Cry, Go Outside: And Other Things Your Mother Never Told You.
Cutrone's second book, Normal Gets You Nowhere, was published May 3, 2011.
Public relations
Public relations is the actions of a corporation, store, government, individual, etc., in promoting goodwill between itself and the public, the community, employees, customers, etc....
, branding
Brand management
Brand management is the application of marketing techniques to a specific product, product line, or brand.The discipline of brand management was started at Procter & Gamble as a result of a famous memo by Neil H...
and marketing
Marketing
Marketing is the process used to determine what products or services may be of interest to customers, and the strategy to use in sales, communications and business development. It generates the strategy that underlies sales techniques, business communication, and business developments...
firm People's Revolution. Kelly now stars in her own reality drama Kell on Earth
Kell on Earth
Kell on Earth is an American reality docudrama starring Kelly Cutrone, the founder of the public relations, branding and marketing firm People's Revolution. The series premiered on February 1, 2010 on the Bravo television network...
. In 2011, she was selected as a judge for the 2012 run of America's Next Top Model
America's Next Top Model
America's Next Top Model is a reality television show in which a number of women compete for the title of America's Next Top Model and a chance to start their career in the modeling industry....
replacing André Leon Talley.
Personal life
Kelly Cutrone is from CamillusCamillus, New York
Camillus, New York is located in Onondaga County. There are two parts to Camillus, New York:*Camillus, New York *Camillus, New York...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, and attended Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
. She moved to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
at 21 and was befriended by Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair (magazine)
Vanity Fair is a magazine of pop culture, fashion, and current affairs published by Condé Nast. The present Vanity Fair has been published since 1983 and there have been editions for four European countries as well as the U.S. edition. This revived the title which had ceased publication in 1935...
art critic Anthony Haden-Guest
Anthony Haden-Guest
Anthony Haden-Guest is a British-American writer, reporter, cartoonist, art critic, poet, and socialite who lives in New York and London. He is a frequent contributor to major magazines and has had several books published.-Family:...
, who suggested she became a publicist
Publicist
A publicist is a person whose job is to generate and manage publicity for a public figure, especially a celebrity, a business, or for a work such as a book, film or album...
. She acquired a job at the publicity firm Susan Blond
Susan Blond
Susan Blond, is a New York publicist and the owner of entertainment and lifestyle publicity agency Susan Blond, Inc.Growing up in New York City, Blond attended the High School of Music and Art where she studied painting...
, Inc., working there, she recalled, "for six to eight months" before leaving to became director of publicity for Spin
Spin (magazine)
Spin is a music magazine founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione Jr.-History:In its early years, the magazine was noted for its broad music coverage with an emphasis on college-oriented rock music and on the ongoing emergence of hip-hop. The magazine was eclectic and bold, if sometimes haphazard...
magazine. Cutrone and "a former intern of mine who I had hired, a guy by the name of Jason Weinberg" later formed the public relations firms Cutrone and Weinberg, leaving at "the end of 1991 or 1992 [when] I just said, 'I really cannot and do not want to do this anymore.' It was the worst job." She then "was actually signed to Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
. I got a record deal, and was living out in L.A.
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, and I just really didn't like doing it." She began her public relations, marketing and branding firm,
People's Revolution, "in 1996 or 1997; I'm not sure what year." The company has represented brands including Longchamp
Longchamp (company)
Longchamp is a French leather and luxury goods company.Longchamp was founded by Jean Cassegrain in 1948, and the company employed individual craftsmen dispersed throughout the Loire valley countryside to create leather coverings for pipes and other products geared toward smokers. By 1955, it had...
, Vivienne Westwood
Vivienne Westwood
Dame Vivienne Westwood, DBE, RDI is a British fashion designer and businesswoman, largely responsible for bringing modern punk and new wave fashions into the mainstream.-Early life:...
, Valentino
Valentino
Valentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani , best known as Valentino, is an Italian fashion designer and founder of the Valentino SpA brand and company. His main lines were Valentino, Valentino Garavani, Valentino Roma, and R.E.D...
, Jeremy Scott
Jeremy Scott
Jeremy Scott is an American fashion designer born in Kansas City, Missouri. He attended the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, for fashion design...
, Paco Rabanne
Paco Rabanne
Francisco "Paco" Rabaneda Cuervo, more commonly known as Paco Rabanne is a Franco-Spanish fashion designer. He fled Spain for France with his mother when the Spanish Civil War broke out...
, Thierry Mugler
Thierry Mugler
Thierry Mugler is a French fashion designer and creator of several perfumes.-Childhood:Mugler was born in Strasbourg, France on 21 December 1948. His passion led him to focus more on drawing than on school and at the age of 9, he began to study classical dance...
, Bulgari
Bulgari
Bulgari is an Italian jeweler and luxury goods retailer which has been owned by the French firm LVMH since October 2011. The trademark is usually written "BVLGARI" in the classical Latin alphabet , and is derived from the surname of the company's Greek founder, Sotirio Voulgaris...
, Christie's
Christie's
Christie's is an art business and a fine arts auction house.- History :The official company literature states that founder James Christie conducted the first sale in London, England, on 5 December 1766, and the earliest auction catalogue the company retains is from December 1766...
, Agent Provocateur
Agent Provocateur
Agent Provocateur is the fifth studio album by American/British rock band Foreigner, released in 1984. A concept album, the songs tell the story of a spy who sees life through both the inside and the outside. The album was the band's first and only number one album in the UK, and it reached the top...
, and Alexandre Herchcovitch
Alexandre Herchcovitch
Alexandre Herchcovitch is a Brazilian fashion designer. He's of Jewish descent, his grandparents emigrated from Poland and Romania.-Overview:...
. The company occupies three floors of a building on Grand Street in the Soho neighborhood of Manhattan; as of 2008 Cutrone lived in a loft in the same building with her then 8-year-old daughter Ava.
At 24, Cutron had married artist Ronnie Cutrone
Ronnie Cutrone
Ronnie Cutrone is a Pop artist best known for his large-scale paintings of America's favorite cartoon characters, such as Felix the Cat, Pink Panther and Woody Woodpecker....
. She was married twice but was single as of mid-2008.
Reality television
Cutrone has appeared on The Hills and The CityThe City (MTV series)
The City is an MTV reality television series. The first spin-off of MTV's, The Hills, it follows one of the show's former cast members, Whitney Port, as she moves to New York City to work for fashion designer Diane von Fürstenberg. The program premiered on December 29, 2008 and concluded its first...
. She served as the tough-love employer of The Hills
The Hills
The Hills is a reality television series which originally aired on MTV from May 31, 2006 until July 13, 2010. The show uses a reality television format, following the personal lives of several young adults living in Los Angeles, California, but tends towards a narrative format more commonly found...
former cast member Lauren Conrad
Lauren Conrad
Lauren Katherine Conrad is an American television personality, celebutante, and fashion designer. She came to prominence with her starring roles on the MTV reality series Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County and its spin-off series, The Hills, which at one point followed her personal and...
using the same approach as the mentor and employer of The City
The City (MTV series)
The City is an MTV reality television series. The first spin-off of MTV's, The Hills, it follows one of the show's former cast members, Whitney Port, as she moves to New York City to work for fashion designer Diane von Fürstenberg. The program premiered on December 29, 2008 and concluded its first...
cast member (and former The Hills cast member) Whitney Port
Whitney Port
Whitney Eve Port is an American television personality, clothing designer, and author. She is known for being one of the main cast members on the former MTV reality series The Hills...
.
After making appearances on the MTV reality dramas The Hills
The Hills
The Hills is a reality television series which originally aired on MTV from May 31, 2006 until July 13, 2010. The show uses a reality television format, following the personal lives of several young adults living in Los Angeles, California, but tends towards a narrative format more commonly found...
and The City
The City (MTV series)
The City is an MTV reality television series. The first spin-off of MTV's, The Hills, it follows one of the show's former cast members, Whitney Port, as she moves to New York City to work for fashion designer Diane von Fürstenberg. The program premiered on December 29, 2008 and concluded its first...
, Cutrone was given her own show, Kell on Earth
Kell on Earth
Kell on Earth is an American reality docudrama starring Kelly Cutrone, the founder of the public relations, branding and marketing firm People's Revolution. The series premiered on February 1, 2010 on the Bravo television network...
, which appeared in spring 2010 on Bravo. In November 2010, she signed on as a contributor to the Dr. Phil show.
Cutrone is scheduled to succeed André Leon Talley
André Leon Talley
André Leon Talley is the former American editor-at-large for Vogue magazine, listed as Contributing Editor in the April 2010 masthead. Talley has been a front-row regular at fashion shows in New York, Paris, London and Milan for more than 25 years...
as a judge on the reality-show competition America's Next Top Model
America's Next Top Model
America's Next Top Model is a reality television show in which a number of women compete for the title of America's Next Top Model and a chance to start their career in the modeling industry....
, beginning with the series' 18th cycle, airing spring 2012.
Author
In February 2010, HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsHarperCollins
HarperCollins is a publishing company owned by News Corporation. It is the combination of the publishers William Collins, Sons and Co Ltd, a British company, and Harper & Row, an American company, itself the result of an earlier merger of Harper & Brothers and Row, Peterson & Company. The worldwide...
, released Cutrone's memoir, If You Have to Cry, Go Outside: And Other Things Your Mother Never Told You.
Cutrone's second book, Normal Gets You Nowhere, was published May 3, 2011.