Ballad of a well-known Gunn

The upcoming issue of Out Magazine features a big piece on near-universally-beloved (and certainly Universally-beloved, as they do own Bravo) Tim Gunn, whose new show, Tim Gunn's Guide to Style, promises to be "the little black dress of makeover shows."

As you can see above, our lovable Project Runway taskmaster is looking dapper as ever as he ramps up his new project. Here are a few choice quotes from the silver fox:

On his style philosophy:

"... there are two maxims that I subscribe to: One is about fit, and the other is about posture. I had a guy come up to me on the subway platform a couple of months ago who said, 'How do I get my suits to fit better?' I walked around him and said, 'I’m going to give you the simplest solution in the world, and forgive me if it sounds abrupt and rude, but just stand up straight!' He did, and looked much better."

On growing up:

"I was fixated on architecture and interiors, which of course had everybody worried. I had a really butch father — so butch I thought maybe he was a closet case. He was an FBI agent and a sports lover, and the only sport I could even participate in was swimming, because it was nice and clean and you didn’t sweat."

On being a part of Bravo's gay crusade:

"I’m so proud to be part of Bravo largely because of that. They’ve totally demystified gayness. Of course, the striking element about Runway’s third season was that the two male finalists were heterosexual. That was really weird and unexpected given the pool, but it happens."

On relationships:

"I haven’t been in a relationship since 1982. God, that sounds pathetic. But I was so severely hurt that I’ve never, ever gotten over it. I was so madly and desperately in love that I didn’t see the end coming. It was a routine night on the couch watching television, and he turned to me and just said, 'I don’t have the patience for you. I can’t do this anymore.' After nine years. I still remember leaving his apartment, driving down Rock Creek Parkway in Washington, D.C., thinking, Maybe I’ll just drive right off the bridge.

Well, I used to live right at the top of Rock Creek on 16th Street, and I would have been there to catch you and your car, Tim! Although not in 1982. I was seven. Sorry!

The interview — chock full of other classic Timicisms — runs in Out's September issue, which hits shelves soon.