Wynn will have model stepson
The upcoming wedding of Steve Wynn and Andrea Hissom will include a rising star in the fashion modeling world, Hissom's oldest son, Nick, 18.
The London-born teen is already the face of a clothing line launched by fashion/celebrity photographer Kai Z Feng, who has worked for the likes of Vogue and Vanity Fair.
For his fashion assignments, Hissom splits time between Philadelphia, where he is a freshman at the University of Pennsylvania (Wynn's alma mater), and New York City.
In addition to being the featured face of Feng's Van Der clothing line, Hissom is featured in an upcoming issue of GQ Italia and shared the cover of an eyeware magazine that featured fashion icon Tommy Hilfiger, a fashion industry source told me.
Hissom, who turns 19 on July 4, popped up on gossip pages and celebrity blogs last month when he had front-row seats during Fashion Week shows in New York City.
He was in the company of Peter Brant Jr., the son of billionaire Peter Brant and former Playboy model and Victoria Secret supermodel Stephanie Seymour.
THE SCENE AND HEARD
International accordionist virtuoso Dick Contino will be honored Saturday at the Italian American Club, 2333 E. Sahara Ave., with a letter of recognition from President Barack Obama. Contino, who turned 81 in January, will be on hand at an awards dinner put on by The Showbiz Society, a local group headed by entertainer Tony Sacca. Contino, who started on the Strip in 1950 at the El Rancho with Sophie Tucker, appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show a record 48 times and is often billed as the world's great accordionist. ...
Dayvid Figler's storytelling series, The Tell, is back tonight as part of the Neon Reverb Musical Festival at the El Cortez. Seven people will tell stories with a music theme, including Pamela Des Barres, the world's most famous rock groupie and author of the 1987 book "I'm With the Band."
MAY I RECOMMEND
Tonight: The "Rock the Sidewalk" runway show featuring Express clothing will be held at 5 p.m. outside The Venetian near the gondolas. It's the first NYC Fashion Show Week fashion show to hit Las Vegas that the general public can view. It is the actual show Express did during Fashion Week in New York City and showcases the company's fall 2011 collection, which hits stores in June/July.
Saturday: It's Cee Lo Green vs. The Ting Tings in the Red Bull Soundclash from 7-10 p.m. on stages set up on a site east of the Luxor. Tickets are $10 in advance; $15 at gate. Hosted by MTV/VH1 host La La Anthony.
SIGHTINGS
Heisman Trophy winner Doug Flutie, at The Sporting House (New York-New York) Thursday watching his alma matter, Boston College, beat Wake Forest in the ACC Tournament. ... Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil, with friends at N9NE Steakhouse (Palms) on Wednesday.
THE PUNCH LINE
"Chameleons aren't the only animals that change their skin color. So does a fish, an octopus, and Snooki." -- Craig Ferguson
Norm Clarke can be reached at (702) 383-0244 or norm@reviewjournal.com. Find additional sightings and more online at www.normclarke.com.
