In this 90-minute Career Retrospective, Tim Gunn reflects on his remarkable career in fashion and television, from his work as an educator and mentor to becoming one of television’s most recognizable fashion personalities. The conversation will explore the experiences, collaborations and opportunities that have shaped his career and will be moderated by Richard Ridge, host of television’s Broadway Beat and BroadwayWorld.com's video series Backstage with Richard Ridge.
This event marks the first partnership between the SAG-AFTRA Foundation's Conversations and the Television Academy Foundation’s Interviews programs.
Event timeline
6:00 PM: Doors open
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM: Program
About Tim Gunn:
Tim Gunn is a recognized and sought-after fashion executive and administrator, as well as a leading expert in fashion and lifestyle design. Gunn, along with his long-time collaborator Heidi Klum, recently produced the Amazon Original series Making the Cut, in which he served as Host and Executive Producer. Previously, he served as Executive Producer, Host and Mentor for 16 seasons on Project Runway. He and co-host Heidi Klum won the 2013 Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Reality Competition Program, nabbing the award after his first nomination. The duo was nominated in this category six consecutive times, and the show also received 14 consecutive nominations for Outstanding Reality Competition Program. Along with Gunn’s television prowess, he is a well-known writer whose work has graced the New York Times Best Sellers list. Gunn devotes a good deal of his time to charitable organizations, especially those with a focus on domestic violence, AIDS awareness and LGBTQ+ issues. Those organizations include the National Domestic Violence Hotline, GMHC, the Hetrick-Martin Institute, and Bailey House.
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This event is presented and hosted by the SAG-AFTRA Foundation's Conversations and the Television Academy Foundation’s Interviews programs.