Woman in Black
Kelly Cutrone at her desk
With her disheveled hair, unmade-up face and shapeless black garb, Kelly Cutrone is a cross between a bag lady and Anna Magnani. Her show, called "Kell on Earth" (Bravo) has, however, found a home in many a fashionista's heart. This is partly because of Kelly's "don't suffer fools lightly" attitude (she just wrote a book with the title, If you Have to Cry, Go Outside) and partly because the program exhibits the distinctly unglamorous side of the fashion.
We're talking about real "reality" TV, an accurate depiction of what goes on at a boutique fashion PR firm, with a leader who's equal parts mom and dictator.
And I'm addicted to it. Better tune in Monday night if you want to catch the last episode of the season. What will Skinner do? What will Kelly do? How does a long-haired Goth guy with black fingernails and lots of spiked jewelry navigate life?
Carefully cultivated style
Being a style icon really takes planning and careful cultivation. Take the case of rocker, Patti Smith. Recently profiled in the Sunday Styles Section of The New York Times, she discussed how she arrived at her image.
What looks like fashion hit or miss, is a base plan. “My style says ‘Look at me, don’t look at me,’ ” she explained. Read how she does it at http://nyti.ms/cdc5eT