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**** NINE WEST FASHION NIGHT OUT ****   Kelly Cutrone With Kate Ciepluch And Whitney Port Nine West hosted an event at the opening of the first Nine West Vintage America Collection concept shop—a culmination of Nine West’s collaboration with Kate Ciepluch featuring a collection of American-inspired modern footwear and accessories. To celebrate the new store, Nine West’s Brand Ambassador of Culture and Noise, Kelly Cutrone, TV personality and designer of Whitney Eve, Whitney Port and the new America's Next Top Model judge and Katy Perry's stylist, Johnny Wujek made a special appearance for Fashion’s Night Out. In addition to unveiling the new store, Nine West took the spirit of vintage out onto the streets of Soho and partner with mobile accessories boutique The Styleliner and featured curated vignettes of Styleliner exclusives and Vintage America product. Whitney Port And Johnny Wujek To celebrate the evening, guests enjoyed c...

**** THE WEB GOSSIP **** Story By: David Salidor **** Swizz Beatz With Little Steven And Nile Rodgers Nile Rodgers And Kelly Cutrone When I helped start the original NMS back in 1980 (with Tom Silverman, Danny Heaps, Marc Josephson, and the late Joel Webber) there was no telling that it would go onto change the face of the music industry. Forget that it originally started simply because we all wanted some credibility within the industry; it more than became the behemoth that the other reigning music event (Billboard) was at the time in very short order. Personally, I only lasted the first three years … I think they went onto about ten sessions, and then closed up shop. Last year, Silverman undertook the task of re-building and re-imagining it and though I thought it was really good, it’s taken several more seminars in different parts of the country, to really get it back on its legs. Last year’s at NYU in New York City was more of all the principals, me included (although only as an ob...

**** KELLY CUTRONE'S 'IF YOU HAVE TO CRY' **** Kelly Cutrone Our old friend, Kelly Cutrone , the lady in black, the fashion warrior, Whitney Port’s mentor and confidant, is everywhere lately! As if running her fashion PR firm, People’s Revolution in front of the cameras on The Hills and The City weren ’t enough the premiere for her new Bravo show, “ Kell on Earth,” and her new book a memoir/self-help /insider’s guide to working in fashion, If You Have to Cry, Go Outside on sale now. If You Have to Cry goes back into her personal past where she talks about her early days as a sparsely employed Manhattan “it” girl and how she developed her signature black style. She also divulges some surprising info about a former drug addiction, her recording contact with Atlantic Records, her marriage to Andy Warhol protégé Ronnie Cutrone and addresses her side of the Ashley Dupree story. Knowing that even though she has an amazing life now surrounded by gorgeous people and amazing ...