A Shot of Cutrone.

Kelly Cutrone Aftershow followed by the launch of Fora magazine.

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By-passing the lineup of Kelly-crazed fans and entering through the “bloggers” entrance at MTV certainly made for an exciting Monday afternoon. Our ‘plus one’ (Kim McCormack of I Heart the Music) joined the Cowgirls upstairs for the taping of the Kelly Cutrone Aftershow followed by a sneak peak into the new Toronto online beauty magazine, Fora. Here’s what went down in pony town.

Aside from a few technical difficulties, Dan and Jessi proved to be magnificent hosts – never skipping a beat and keeping the crowd lively and entertained at all times. Kelly herself even chatted to a few audience members during the break about her sparkly cowboy booties (yes you heard right) that she’d bought at Hermés moments earlier. She discussed work, fashion, and her daughter Ava’s obsession with teen idol, Miley Cyrus. The Kelly we see on the City is still tough as nails, but we were reassured that her life isn’t all about the work. She’s still a sensitive, single mother with her values in-check and manners apparent. Good.

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More impressively though, was the magazine launch held in MTV’s masonic temple. With young bloggers meeting and introducing themselves by their Twitter user name – all while dressed in retro Peach Berserk dresses – we couldn’t help but feel a little time-warped. Apparently, the dresses were on loan by the designer, Kingi Carpenter, who didn’t mind the girls prancing and twirling about in them (so naturally, we were trés jealous). From what we gathered, Fora offers a sort of tongue-in-cheek view on beauty; a refreshingly relatable tone for those who don’t speak Prada. Dan and Jessi introduced the mag, poking fun at their own model shots using their classic self-deprecating humour, then joined the party for the remainder of the event.

Trotting down Yonge St. later on, we contemplated whether we’d ever like to have Ms. Cutrone as a boss. On the one hand, she’s brutally honest and will shape even a sad ditz like Roxy Olin into a PR power-woman. On the other hand, she makes you go outside if you have to cry.
Kell Horreur!

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– The Cowgirls.