How Tim Gunn Became a Fashion Icon and The Star of Project Runway
Post Run High
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🗓️ 26 February 2025
⏱️ 74 minutes
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Join me as we sit down with Tim Gunn, the iconic fashion expert and star of Project Runway. Tim opens up about his childhood and upbringing, revealing how his early years shaped his path to success. He shares insights into his time as a teacher, how he joined Parsons School of Design, and the journey that led him to the world of fashion. Tim also reflects on his fashion evolution, the birth of Project Runway, and how he became an integral part of the show. He recounts how the show began and dives into the origins of his famous catchphrase "Make It Work." Tim also shares valuable fashion tips, trends and so much more.
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| 0:00.0 | What is up, Runner Gang? Welcome back to post run high. Today, I'm sitting down with Tim Gunn. You may know him as the impeccably dressed mentor from Project Runway. He was always in a suit, always giving the most thoughtful critiques. And if you're not familiar with Project Runway, the show first aired in 2004 right in the golden |
| 0:22.4 | era of reality TV, and it quickly became a hit. The show followed aspiring designers competing |
| 0:28.1 | in high-pressure challenges to create innovative fashion pieces, all under extreme time constraints. |
| 0:34.4 | And Tim, he was the heart of the show and the mentor guiding them through it all. |
| 0:38.5 | But Tim's story goes way beyond TV. And in this episode, we go all the way back to his childhood, |
| 0:44.4 | growing up with a father in the FBI, his struggles finding his path, and how he ended up in the |
| 0:49.5 | fashion world, despite never planning on it. We dive into his years as a teacher, how he shaped his approach to |
| 0:55.5 | mentorship, and what really happened behind the scenes of Project Runway. There were serious doubts |
| 1:01.2 | in the beginning of the show, and people did not think it would work. And Tim never even imagined |
| 1:06.4 | being on camera, which was so hard to imagine because he was the heart of the show. This conversation is |
| 1:12.3 | packed with lessons on trusting the process, finding your voice, and taking risks. And guys, |
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