Fall Fashion came to Virginia, and Tim Gunn came with it

[bironic]

Which meant that yesterday I got to sit less than twenty feet away from him. Times like these, it's nice to have a ritzy mall within easy driving distance so Tim Gunn can come to co-host runway events during Fashion Week. Happiness.

Having RSVP'd meant that we (deelaundry came along to see what the fuss is about) got seats, while others gathered behind the roped-off chairs and along the surrounding balconies. They had a better view of the models since the runway was on the floor rather than on a platform, but they were not sitting twenty feet from my future gay husband, so. Tradeoff.














For thewlisian_afer and other Tim Gunn fans, here are a few more with funny faces and somesuch.


Highlights included:

- Mangled but sincere happy new year wishes ("S'shana tova").

- Joy the Aussie model flirting nonverbally with him, making exaggerated faces whenever he adjusted her clothes as he and the other co-host demonstrated how to "deconstruct" a dress for work or eveningwear.

- On man-scarves: "It's… a look."

- A story about why there are certain looks you will never see on him, one being man-scarves and another being pocket squares. He said he'll lay out a suit on his bed, tuck a square in the breast pocket and think, "Huh, that looks nice." Then he'll put it on, look in the mirror and think, "I look like an ass." He said he has to take the square out or else he'd go around all day with a little demon in his pocket whispering, "You look like an ass, you look like an ass."

In an answer to someone else during a Q&A after the show, I found out that since "Bravo is currently not speaking to" him, there is, alas, no chance of being on his Guide to Style. Guess I will have to make do with squid shirts and one well-fitting button-down and this adorable messenger bag I forgot to say synn brought me last weekend.

Comments

[recrudescence.livejournal.com]

What! Why did this happen right after I left the country again? I had no idea the Bravo/Lifetime feud was so intense even Tim was getting the silent treatment. WTF?

[bironic.livejournal.com]

I dunno! That was all that was said on the matter, and I didn't even know there was a feud until the night of the Project Runway premiere when it was listed on a different channel.

[synn.livejournal.com]

*is unbearably jealous*

Pocket-square story and seeing tim gunn in person is awesome : )

Ah, you found the bag online! My secrets are all expos-ed!

[synn.livejournal.com]

Oh, and forgot to say - did you see the last runway episode? I can't believe someone finally did something 'bad' enough that Tim Gunn not only vented, on air, but in front of other contestants!

[bironic.livejournal.com]

I did not! I've been so tired it makes more sense to watch the reruns an hour earlier the next week. Sounds like something to look forward to ....

[bironic.livejournal.com]

Googling "messenger bag" and "Rar" brought it up as the first link. :)

[ellen-fremedon.livejournal.com]

Clearly you have been misinformed. Tim Gunn is my future gay husband.

And the pocket square story is great.

[bironic.livejournal.com]

I am willing to share if you are!

[deelaundry.livejournal.com]

In spite of being embarrasingly mis-dressed (there is under-dressed and then there is the sloppy mess I was yesterday), I had a great time. I heartily approve of your future gay husband.

[blackmare.livejournal.com]

*g*

I'm so happy you got to be introduced, as it were, to Mr. Gunn. He's on my short list of celebrities I deeply respect, and that's apart from how adorable he is. Wish I could have been there.

[ignazwisdom.livejournal.com]

I don't even watch the show except when one of the girls has it on, but: BWEE!

[bironic.livejournal.com]

Eee!

[anoel.livejournal.com]

You are SO lucky!! Tim really needs to get out and do some events in LA stat. Too bad about Bravo though. Thanks for the recap/pics!

[bironic.livejournal.com]

My pleasure! I will think happy LA thoughts for you. Not a stretch -- isn't Runway filming out there now?

[purridot.livejournal.com]

My mom and I LOVE TIM! He is so adorable and sweet.

Stupid Bravo.

[bironic.livejournal.com]

Yes to everything!

[musicisbelievng.livejournal.com]

TIM GUNN!!!!!!

[bironic.livejournal.com]

You sound just like me whenever he comes on screen.

[musicisbelievng.livejournal.com]

That was the idea :)

Still, jealous.

[bironic.livejournal.com]

Oh, duh. I totally misread your name as queenzulu last night. (??)

[musicisbelievng.livejournal.com]

that...is not me.

[bironic.livejournal.com]

o rly?

I figure I must have clicked the email notification thinking it was hers but really it was the one underneath, which was yours. Which explains why I was surprised after replying to find that there was another email notification of a comment from zulu. :)