Tim Gunn's Guide to Style

[idyllss]

I absolutely love tim...but i'm sorry that girl kind of annoys me.

 

[gius]

lollicandy you should screencapture it and post it here! would love to see this 'celtic butterfly'

gius, can you watch it on bravo's website? 2 episodes have aired in the US already.

i can only watch short clips, not full episodes..
i guess it will just take some time for it to air on the other channels
I think even the Sopranos just stayed on the Bravo channel than the other channels
i'd just like to see the part where Tim talks about having a style icon/muse

 

[sarah13]

Does anyone know who makes the white shirt she is wearing?

Bravotv.com

 

[iLoveCouture]

It looks like Diane Von Furstenberg. I noticed that they put her in one of her wrap dresses too.

gius - maybe the episodes will be on youtube soon.

 

[StilettosAddict!]

I've watched the first 2 episodes, and I think this show is really nice. I enjoyed it very much, and its waaaaaaaaaay better than those arabic makeover shows i've watched.

I have a similar body shape to that girl in the pic posted by sarah, and I've learned quite a few stuff of the type of clothes that flatter my body shape and those that don't.

 

[princesslauren]

I really like this show...of course I also am a huge what not to wear fan-but they seem to be so bitchy to the people on that show...I would hate to see the show after they did the makeover...Tim & Veronica seem much kinder to the make-over subjects...

 

[chaneladdict]

How funny was it when Laura gave the girl on last week's episode the dress and they zeroed in on the garment tag, like hey, I have a line now, go buy it!

 

[Kawari]

I really like this show...of course I also am a huge what not to wear fan-but they seem to be so bitchy to the people on that show...I would hate to see the show after they did the makeover...Tim & Veronica seem much kinder to the make-over subjects...

Oh yea, Clint and Stacey (?) are very catty. They don't intend to be mean, rather entertaining, but I think if they said some of those things to me I'd be very insulted and start crying in that 4-way mirror.

Tim just seems to be more caring, though he doesn't always show it. He's just not the most comforting person period but he doesn't seem to bring them down. Rather, he says what's wrong with an outfit and how it can be fixed. Ex: Tailored, color, shape, length, etc. He's aware of why the people dress the way they do and how they can improve it.

Plus he stays with them all the way. I always feel bad for the people on What Not to Wear after their first day of shopping by themselves. It's very overwhelming, especially since many of them are thrust into the higher end prices vs. where they usually shop. They don't know what to do in those situations-I wouldn't. Has anyone noticed that almost all the people end up crying in those home cameras after their first day of shopping?

Does anyone know if they're going to have any men who get wadrobe transformations on this show?

 

[chaneladdict]

yeah I always wonder why there are never men on these things.

 

[kahlilg]

Does anyone know if they're going to have any men who get wadrobe transformations on this show?

I hope so. Queer Eye was a little too much gay for me. And I am gay.

 

[sarah13]

Oh yea, Clint and Stacey (?) are very catty. They don't intend to be mean, rather entertaining, but I think if they said some of those things to me I'd be very insulted and start crying in that 4-way mirror.

Tim just seems to be more caring, though he doesn't always show it. He's just not the most comforting person period but he doesn't seem to bring them down. Rather, he says what's wrong with an outfit and how it can be fixed. Ex: Tailored, color, shape, length, etc. He's aware of why the people dress the way they do and how they can improve it.

Plus he stays with them all the way. I always feel bad for the people on What Not to Wear after their first day of shopping by themselves. It's very overwhelming, especially since many of them are thrust into the higher end prices vs. where they usually shop. They don't know what to do in those situations-I wouldn't. Has anyone noticed that almost all the people end up crying in those home cameras after their first day of shopping?

Does anyone know if they're going to have any men who get wadrobe transformations on this show?

I agree with everthing you said, but Suzanna and Trinny from the UK version were pretty brutal too, so I think they were trying to emulate that. Although I think their dry British humor pulled it off a bit better. Stacey can get a little shrill.

Tim is just so classy and professional. Love him!

 

[ChrissyM]

i haven't caught any of these episodes yet..

i'll have to pay more attention to bravo..

are they rerunning the episodes during the week..

i would assume that they are because that's what they do with their other shows..

 

[lollicandy]

Chaneladdict, yes she got it to celebrate her weight loss. Personally I could think of a lot of other things I would do to celebrate; drink a Magnum of Cristal, go shopping at Chanel, but whatever floats your boat...

Gius, I will try to see if I can screen cap it, but I make no promises; that tattoo was really scary. I don't know what the hell a celtic butterfly is or why the hell it has human legs or who it stole those human legs from, all I know is that I don't ever want to run into one in real life.

 

[kahlilg]

I agree with everthing you said, but Suzanna and Trinny from the UK version were pretty brutal too, so I think they were trying to emulate that. Although I think their dry British humor pulled it off a bit better. Stacey can get a little shrill.

Tim is just so classy and professional. Love him!

Yeah I was thinking about it today at it seems like there's more of a focus on confidence building on TG's Guide To Style where as What Not To Wear is about just that- what not to wear. And yeah sometimes the people on WNTW will say they feel better about themselves, but they would never get a private catwalk lesson on that show.

 

[sarah13]

i haven't caught any of these episodes yet..

i'll have to pay more attention to bravo..

are they rerunning the episodes during the week..

i would assume that they are because that's what they do with their other shows..

I know. It is not even on iTunes. I have been DVR'ing them, but I am sure they will have a marathon or something.

 

[sarah13]

but they would never get a private catwalk lesson on that show.

I know! Love love love it.

 

[cosmogrl5]

Yeah I was thinking about it today at it seems like there's more of a focus on confidence building on TG's Guide To Style where as What Not To Wear is about just that- what not to wear. And yeah sometimes the people on WNTW will say they feel better about themselves, but they would never get a private catwalk lesson on that show.

ITA. Tim doesn't want to just put a bandage on the real issues by creating a polished outside and leaving the insides damaged. He really seems to believe that a makeover is about fixing the entire package- inside and out. You have to respect that considering that most shows give you a new nose, new boobs, hair extensions, and a few new clothes and send you off on your merry little way.

 

[pinksatin]

I'm glad there's a thread for this show! I love Tim so of course I love the show. though I've only watched two episodes. Seriously I'm trying to think of a backstory for myself to come up witha way to get on the show. those women get soooo hooked up! All those essentials, brand new, whatever you chose (as long as Tim likes it too), new lingerie, someone got a movado watch, shopping with Cynthia Rowley and Nina Garcia, the "extra surprises" (like a designer cocktail dress or whatever it happens to be)... I so want to get on that show! I just have to come up with a way to look really tragic and in dire need of guidance. Even the feedback and personal evaluation is valuable in my opinion let alone all the freebies! Plus, on "How do I look?" I always think it sucks how they have to choose the whole collection and not just all the pieces they liked. This show gets rid of that!

Plus I just love how honest and serious they are (Tim is) about everything. It's funny. He has such a distinct persona. B) the things he says...

 

[pinksatin]

Oh and about Veronica . . . I think on the first episode she acted snobbish and kind of put too much space between her and the guest. Like she didn't want them to rub off on her. She seemed judgemental or uncomfortable but maybe she wasn't used to being on TV or something. I think they said something to her or maybe the first guess had body odor or something because for the second guest I thought she seemed more genuinely interested in helping and giving constructive feedback. I think I'll keep watching.

 

[cosmogrl5]

There was an article in my local newspaper this morning about Tim's show. I pasted it below and thought you might be interested.

Bravo, Gunn! Focus on foundations is very fitting

RACHEL SUTHERLAND

Bravo, Gunn! Focus on foundations is very fitting Veronica Webb and I have more in common than just our Motor City roots -- we are passionate about the importance of properly fitted foundations.
Webb, the "fashion accomplice" on "Tim Gunn's Guide to Style," is executing panty raids on the subjects of the new makeover show, and while tame by reality TV standards, it's good. The show airs at 10 p.m. Thursdays on Bravo.
When Gunn, the professorial, silver-haired "Project Runway" judge, breaks the news of the lingerie drawer inspection, the subjects wail, shriek, curse, cry and slam doors.
While it's not nice to delight in the pain and suffering of others, there's a lesson in those tears.
The message the duo are preaching can't be repeated enough: A properly fitted bra (regardless of your body shape and size) is an instant self-confidence booster.
Good-fitting foundations -- bras, panties and shapewear -- shouldn't be a luxury, they should be a necessity. This may sound familiar: Oprah Winfrey launched a one-woman bra-fit campaign on her TV show awhile ago.
There is no reason to sacrifice fit for fashion.
You don't need to spend a lot, but you need to invest in yourself: Take time to find foundation pieces that work for you. Don't go bra shopping with your children in tow, or when you've got limited time. Clear out an afternoon and make an event out of it with some girlfriends.
Throw out what you think you know about your size and preferred style.
For example, did you know 90 percent of the support of a bra comes from the fit of the band that circles your body? On the "Guide to Style" portion of Bravo's Web page, www.bravotv.com, Susan Nethero, of Intimacy: Bra Fit Specialists, a chain of lingerie specialty shops with stores in Atlanta, New York and Chicago, says only 10 percent of support should come from the shoulder straps and cups.
As a former ill-fitting-bra wearer, I'll join Webb and Gunn on the underwear soapbox and shout "Amen!"
Not too long ago, I was the one whining, squirming and getting lippy. I finally mustered the nerve to take my post-pregnancy body into The Lingerie Shoppe at Phillips Place.
As I writhed in the fitting room, the gracious staff refused to leave me alone. I articulated in nonscientific terms what was bothering me about the fit to someone who understood.
I was pleasantly surprised when I was able to wear (and buy) a style of bra that I was sure wouldn't work on me.
I practically skipped out of the store. No more yanking on straps, making trips to the restroom to adjust, no chicken cutlets (when your breasts spill out of a bra cup that is too small).
How would you do if Gunn and Webb demanded a tour of your undies?
More `Sex' for `City' fans
Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte, Samantha and Effie all together in one movie? I'm in love already!
It's been awhile since we've seen the girls from HBO's "Sex and the City." That final episode in 2004 was a delicious tear-jerker, even as they poked fun at the Queen City.
The reruns of "Sex" on TBS can kill plans for an early bedtime, even in their sanitized state.
Thank goodness filming has begun in New York City on "Sex and the City: The Movie." Gossip blogs are burning up with star sightings, pictures and plenty of catty commentary on the Patricia Field-styled clothing worn by Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis, Kim Cattrall and Jennifer Hudson.
Hudson, the former "American Idol" contestant who went on to win an Oscar for her role as Effie White in "Dreamgirls," has reportedly joined the cast of usual suspects from the series as Carrie's fashion-challenged assistant. Hmm ... is there some "Ugly Betty" heart-warming hilarity afoot?
If the Shoe Fits If the Shoe Fits Rachel
Sutherland


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