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Tim GunnBorn: July 29, 1953 Birthplace: Washington, D.C. Best Known as: mentor for designers on Project
Runway
Notable Quote: "Make it
work."
Tim Gunn has been the mentor to designers on Bravo’s
Project Runway since the show’s debut in 2004. He has
had a long career in fashion. Gunn joined Parsons The New School for
Design in New York City in 1982, became associate dean there in 1989, and
then took over as the school’s chair of the department of Fashion Design
in 2000. Beginning in 2004, Gunn was brought onto Project
Runway to mentor the designers in the competition. Gunn enjoyed
good fortune in 2007. Indeed, in March 2007 Gunn left Parsons to become
the chief creative director of Liz Claiborne, Inc. His book, Tim
Gunn: A Guide to Quality, Taste, & Style, was published in
May 2007. Bravo premiered the new show Tim Gunn’s Guide to
Style in September 2007 with Gunn as the host.
More on Tim Gunn from Infoplease:
- Tim Gunn - Biography of Tim Gunn, Notable Quote: "Make it work."
- Tim Gunn's Vocabulary Quiz: 1 - Tim Gunn's Vocabulary Quiz Tim Gunn, Project Runway mentor extraordinaire, is a man whose big ...
- Project Runway Quiz: 1 - Project Runway Quiz Read more about Project Runway! Question 1: Who are the main judges on Project ...
- Project Runway: Season Two - Designers in this season faced challenges involving making garments out of plants to creating a dress specifically for guest judge Iman
- Project Runway - Learn about the show that is searching for the best new fashion designers
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