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Making It Work With Tim Gunn
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Any other Project Runway fans out there? Yep, that's what I thought! I am just dying for them to announce the date for the new season. I mean, yeah, the clothes are awesome and the drama is entertaining, but I'll admit that the real reason I tune in is to see the true genius behind the show: Tim Gunn. Know what his next project is? Convincing Donna Karan and Giorgio Armani to forgo fur! Yes, that's right. America's best-known arbiter of good taste and style has just narrated PETA's new exposé of fur farms—including just-obtained footage of rabbit fur farms in China, where Karan and Armani both source their pelts. Check out the video here:
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Because the designers have refused to meet with PETA to view the footage, Gunn has just sent it to them with a personal plea. Why is the fur flying over Chinese pelts in particular? The world's largest exporter of fur is now China—where foxes, rabbits, and cats and dogs are often skinned alive.
"Any designer in the fashion industry who does not want to watch the PETA video and see exactly what happens to animals and how they're treated and how the product that they use comes to the marketplace I believe is egregiously irresponsible," says Tim. "It is critically important that we all be educated about these matters and then make choices."
And it gets better: Tim also sat down with us for an exclusive Q&A!
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There. I told you he's a genius! If anyone can make Donna Karan and Giorgio Armani "make it work" without using the skins of dead animals in their collections, he can. Carry on! (I just wanted to say that …)
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Thanks Tim—very well said! It's too bad some of these designers are so lacking in empathy (or perhaps just feigning ignorance of the brutal truth) that they have to be embarrassed into dropping fur, but so be it. Rock on, Tim!
Posted by: Mike Quinoa | December 21, 2008 10:16 AM
Been forever since I had cable, but when I did this was a show I watched. Glad to hear that Tim is speaking out against animal cruelty!
"The world's largest exporter of fur is now China — where foxes, rabbits, and cats and dogs are often skinned alive." If the fact that they are a communist nation doesn't get people to stop buying products from China, maybe this will.
Posted by: Susan | December 21, 2008 08:54 PM
I've always like Tim Gunn-I didn't realise he was anti fur, I just thought he seemed like a nice person, and what do you know-he is even more awesome
Posted by: Claire | December 21, 2008 10:44 PM
Mahalo so much Tim! You are highly respected and adored. Thank you for standing up for animals and exposing the ugly truth for what society thinks is beautiful.
Posted by: Karen | December 22, 2008 01:49 AM
Thank You Tim!
Posted by: Tammy | December 22, 2008 07:10 AM
As if I needed any more reasons to love Tim Gunn! He's so elequent and caring. Now Tim: start talking to Michael Kors!!!
Posted by: Anita50882 | December 22, 2008 08:34 AM
We need to have this running on a loop on the commuter trains I ride. I see more fur coats and hats and god knows what than anything there. I realize that it's below zero out, folks, but think about the animals who used to wear that skin. Maybe they would like to be warm (or alive) right now too?
Posted by: Irene | December 22, 2008 10:52 AM
Tim Gunn, I will never forget how you stood up for these voiceless victims who screams of pains don't touch some heartless fashion designers. There is no excuse to skin then alive for fur. It is sickening. you are my hero
Posted by: roxanne | December 22, 2008 11:15 AM
Bravo Tim!
These unconscionable, & greedy fasion designors should also know that many of their customers tend to "Never forget" their history of cruelty, even after they drop fur from their line. We all know that they stop (if ever) due to public pressure, not bec's they suddenly become enlightened!!! Several years ago, Burlington Coat Factory was found to have used CAT fur on their coats & calimed ignorance of it, & stopped carrying that particlar merchant's coats. But I never went back to them, as I can't erase that story from my mind! But I guess it's better late than never, for the sake of the animals who share this planet with us!
Posted by: Azita | December 22, 2008 01:23 PM
Group hug to TIm Gunn {{{{{{{}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}
He is the reason I watch Project Runway. He's so encouraging and diplomatic with the designers, you can see why he's much loved.
It's truly admirable that he the courage to challenge these top designers. God Bless Tim! And the animals love you even more...
Posted by: judith bell | December 22, 2008 04:40 PM
that is pretty amazing i must say
Posted by: Jacob | December 22, 2008 10:39 PM
Thanks Tim for using your influence to persuade designers to show compassion and stop using fur in their fashions.
Posted by: lynda downie | December 22, 2008 11:50 PM
I've always enjoyed watching Tim Gunn on television...He always presented himself with such class. But now, I think Tim Gunn is beyond classy...he's become one of my personal heroes. Thanks, Tim, for using your influence for such a worthy cause.
Posted by: Ana Maria | December 23, 2008 12:31 AM
Dear Tim,
This good news about you using your intelligence and well known status for the animals needs is beyond words. It is people like you that give these innocent fur babies hope.
Enough is Enough. A lot of Fashion designers fall into the cli-shay that money is the root of all evil. I hope you can be one of the few to make a drastic impact on the fashion industry to educate and enlighten the many masses of people who either don't care or don't know they care because they haven't seen the footage.
You inspire me to keep pushing even harder. The activists, P.E.T.A angels and people like you are the ones that will make a difference.
Please continue to helping prevent one more animal from being brutally tortured. Im personally thanking you Tim, for the animals, for those who don't know to thank you yet, for those who do know what an incredible attribute you are to this issue, and from me personally for brining tears to my eyes and giving this cause an even better chance of succeeding. We need you!!!
Sincerely An even bigger fan now,
Kelly From California.
Posted by: Kelly | December 23, 2008 01:11 AM
We need to stop this madness against these innocent animals. America is corrupted by the impact that the "fashionable" people that we let impact the message to our young youth. It’s time for all of us to take a good look at ourselves and ask the question why we let this unjust act happen. Stand up! Make a voice in this world and help these animals. If you are not impacted by this video you are a sick, lifeless, cenacle person. Think, Act, and send a POSITIVE message. Help these animals. Thank you and God bless
Posted by: Alexandria | December 23, 2008 10:36 AM
The skinning of animals (most often live) is a morally bankrupt act that flies in the face of all that is decent and kind and good.
Cheers to you Tim for standing up for the voiceless thousands who suffer and die for the sake of vanity.
God bless you.
Posted by: Susan | December 24, 2008 12:59 PM
TIM GUNN YOU BRING SO MUCH HOPE TO THIS CORRUPT WORLD. thank you for using your influence on the world to help the billions of suffering animals :) God bless you xxxx
Posted by: Peta | December 25, 2008 03:20 AM
Thank you, thank you, Tim Gunn, for showing all caring people exactly what happens to these poor innocent animals. This must STOP! It is Christmas morning and I am sitting here with tears on my face after witnessing the brutal torture of these beautiful creatures. With today's technology in producing faux fur, there is absolutely no reason on earth for this to happen. I really liked Tim Gunn before...now I
love and respect him more than I can say; what an honorable man.
Posted by: carol | December 25, 2008 05:48 AM
Thank you, Tim, for having a heart and helping us combat animal cruelty!
Posted by: karen wall | December 25, 2008 06:31 PM
Many of the things shown are horrific. During wars there were also horrific brutality by some people toward others.
Posted by: Tim | December 25, 2008 09:26 PM
Some have said it before, let me say it again;
GOD BLESS YOU TIM GUNN.
You have tremendous impact and influence in this industry, what an absolute blessing you are. An answered prayer! Thank you so much for confronting this evil.
Posted by: Saucy | December 27, 2008 04:43 PM
I think Tim Gunn's video is persuasive, particularly for people on the fence. And I'm really glad he did it.
But I have to admit, I cringed when he said that people should be able to make a free choice. What about the animals? Why don't they get to make a free choice?
Posted by: Elaine Vigneault | December 31, 2008 09:55 AM
Tim Gunn - I loved you before - NOW I am IN love with you !! You are my
hero !! Congratulations on this award - you deserve it and MANY more !!
In Love With The Gunn !!!!!!
Posted by: Doria Hopp | December 30, 2009 03:16 PM
Tim Gunn: you are a beautiful human being for standing up for voiceless and defenseless animals.
Fur is so over!
Posted by: Susie | February 3, 2010 02:33 AM