Tim Gunn is a sophisticated design guru, a well-known author, a fashion advisor and a champion for women’s heart health.
Gunn is Chief Creative Officer at Liz Claiborne Inc. In this newly created role, he is responsible for attracting, retaining and developing the creative talent within the Liz Claiborne Inc. portfolio of brands. Prior to joining Liz Claiborne Inc., Gunn served as a member of the administration and faculty at Parsons The New School for Design for close to 24 years and has had a rich and deep history with the institution.
In August 2000, Gunn was appointed Chair of the Department of Fashion Design at Parsons with the charge of retooling and invigorating the curriculum for the 21st century. Under Gunn’s direction, the department was repositioned as the indisputable leader in fashion design education in America and as one of only a handful of leading programs in the world.
Currently Gunn serves as co-host of the Emmy-nominated television program Project Runway, a reality-based fashion design incubator, the third season of which broke all cable viewer ratings records. In 2008, he also completed the second season of his own show, Tim Gunn’s Guide to Style, which is based on his book, Tim Gunn: A Guide to Quality, Taste & Style which was published in 2007.
Tim Gunn currently resides in New York City’s artsy Chelsea area where he is taking an active interest in sharing his talent and time to make heart health fashionable and encourage women to make their health a priority. Gunn has recently teamed up with Campbell Soup Company to help raise awareness among women in the fight against heart disease.