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Introducing the Tim Gunn Collection

Home décor & bedding from ’s co-host and mentor

Story by Anne Creedon

Anyone who has watched Project Runway or is in-the-know and one of an administrator. Circumstances brought me to when it comes to fashion knows of Tim Gunn. A smart, talented, the Department of Fashion Design in 2000. So, in a manner of and overall likeable gentleman, he knows a thing or two when speaking, fashion was thrust upon me unexpectedly. We never it comes to fashion and design. So when I heard he designed a know where life’s serendipitous path may lead us.” bedding collection for QVC and that I would have the privilege of interviewing him about that collection, I was over the moon! The path Tim is now exploring, home décor, reflects his travels and the objects in his home. The Dynasty Collection (seen on “I’ve always been passionate about interiors, so when this page 47) was inspired by the art and pottery he acquired on opportunity came about, I was extremely excited!” Tim told his many trips to Asia. “I am insatiable when it comes to art and me. “I believe in delivering high-quality design for an affordable antiques from Asia,” he shared. “During my years at Parsons, price. It’s so critically important to design with the customer as my associate dean responsibilities took me to various places your centerpiece.” in Asia almost every month for eight years— Tokyo, Kanazawa, Seoul, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, and Hong Kong. I bought at Tim Gunn – Home & Bedding Collection, which premieres least one piece of art or pottery every trip.” Friday, September 26 at 9pm ET, offers bedding with decorative accent pillows and sheet sets designed with a My husband and I are currently building a house, and I would particular point of view, that coordinate flawlessly with each have been crazy not to try and get some design advice during other. “The idea of the collection is to let me dress your bed this interview! Tim was more than helpful and generous with with classic, refined styling and the comfort you would hope his tips. “Building a new home is simultaneously exciting and to have to make your bedroom your sanctuary,” Tim explained, daunting! My advice is to express yourself through your rooms, “something we all look for in our master suite.” ignore trends, and let what you love resonate in your interiors. A home is a kind of nest, and I love to come home to mine.”

“The idea of the collection is to let me Finally, we all know Tim Gunn has plenty of experience in front dress your bed with classic, refined styling.” of the camera, but I wanted to know if there’s anything about coming on QVC that makes him nervous. He confessed, “I’m a The collection was inspired by fashion, something Tim has wreck anticipating it! Yes, I have 10 solid years of on-camera plenty of experience with: “I look at how you might put an experience, but QVC is an entirely different threshold. I will outfit together, and why should your bed be any different?” But say that I like live television because all you can do is move surprisingly, Tim never planned on a career in fashion. “During forward—there’s no looking back. But I’m crossing my fingers my 29 years at Parsons, I wore two hats—one of a teacher that the segment will be a huge success!”