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Tim Gunn's Guide to Style getting a revamp?

Tim Gunn's Guide to Style, Bravo's makeover show starring the erudite Tim Gunn, is already taking a hiatus, with the show airing reruns for the time being. Blogging Project Runway has a statement from Bravo saying that there's no plan for when the show will return with new episodes, "but it will return as a compliment to Project Runway." That leaves the Blogging Project Runway team wondering if the show will see some retooling.

A revamp wouldn't be surprising. The show has received mixed reviews and it sounds like our readers haven't enthusiastically embraced the show.

I thought the show worked best when a big designer made an appearance on the show -- seeing the subject of the episode receive a designer dress and look good in it really adds to the fantasy fulfillment aspect of the makeover. However, there's something that didn't work for me when Gunn educated the audience on fashion, which is strange because he's so great when he's critiquing designers on Runway.

One thing I'd definitely like to see on Guide are appearances by past Project Runway designers -- I'm sure the chance to be dressed by Nick Verreos would be just as exciting to Guide to Style's makeover recipients (who, if they know Tim Gunn, must know Project Runway), and Runway fans would enjoy the chance to see their favorite designers in their element.

What do you think? Did Guide to Style find its voice in the few episodes that aired? What does it need to really sizzle? What subtractions would actually be additions?

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  • SeaFlood's picture

    I was a mixed reception-er

    Part of why I stopped watching it and didn't think about that decision until right now is because there was something about the show that was very... staid, predictable... even shall we say boring. Over-formulaic. The "shock" of going through underwear drawers became played out and it felt stages and not spontaneous. Less... the gay father who knows best. Like he was afraid to really... get in there.

     

    This kind of show is patterned after TLC's What Not To Wear... and watching the Guide to Style, it made me realize why I love that show so much... there's this real human element to it. All the gift-giving in the world won't give it that, yanno?

    Also... get rid of the list. It is too constraining. And if they are going through and getting rid of all their clothes, don't they feel responsible for filling it with more than ten items? True, I want the show to be about fashion, fashion, fashion... but I am not sure this is the best way to do it -- given that the format is like TLC's What Not To Wear (but "upgraded" -- which falters because it is no longer down to earth).

    Evan's picture

    Rework It

    Last week, when I found out Guide to Style was playing a rerun for the second week I realized they were retooling the show.  I am hoping that whatever they do works.  The main problem is the editing.  The show moves along slowly.  If the show has a second season Veronica will have to go.  It is cringeworthy when someone who has made a living off of their beauty criticizes someone that has not.  I think the producers should look for a female comedian or actress that has a sense of fashion to co-host.  That way the co-host will not be intimidating to the contestants or the viewers and will be better at communicating.