Tim Gunn in The Advocate

Louis Virtel, who claims to be our "biggest fan" (get in line), is an editorial intern at The Advocate (and adorable to boot, judging by the above pic). He recently had the opportunity to meet St. Tim and you can read the entire article here.

"When I first spotted the crystal-skinned sage from afar, as he posed with new cohost Veronica Webb, I froze. Something was ridiculous about him. Seeing Tim Gunn in person is like watching George Washington descend from a painting to start waxing about chiffon—except hotter."

"I think he can hit every generation," said Runway season 2 vet Nick Verreos. "Not just the twinkies but the daddies as well, and the in-between. He's the new Charles Nelson Reilly, except younger, better, and more stylish." And less ascot? "And less ascot. But the same sort of affable personality."

"You know, I think it's the hair," said season 2's Andrae Gonzalo. "If diamonds weren't clear, they'd be that color. What I think is so marvelous about Tim Gunn is he has this structure that kind of keeps his charisma very, very poorly in place. He's trying desperately to control it, but he's oozing it." So what's Tim hiding underneath that "structure"? "It's white-hot, like the hair," Gonzalo said.


"Webb went on to say that Tim Gunn's Guide to Style will more directly unravel a darker dimension of Tim Gunn that only peeked through in glimpses on Runway, namely his temper. In one episode of the style makeover program, a woman shows the hosts her bizarre wedding dress."

[Photos: Courtesy of Louis Virtel]