Tim Gunn Biography

Fast Facts

• Was a championship swimmer in high school
• Has speculated that, as a child on one of the FBI tours, he may have met J
• Edgar Hoover in drag
• Originally studied architecture and literature in college before eventually earning a degree in sculpture
• Was the associate dean at Parsons The New School for Design, where he was tasked with updating the curriculum
• Participated in the anti-bullying campaign It Gets Better Project, where he revealed that, as a teenager, he had taken pills in a suicide attempt
• Known for his catchphrase "Make it work," which he uses to encourage the designers on reality show Project Runway
• Has authored several books, including Tim Gunn: A Guide to Quality, Taste & Style
• Became the chief creative officer at Liz Claiborne in 2007, overseeing and advising the 45 different labels