Tim Gunn is one slick-talkin’ fashionisto that doesn’t like what he sees in the Kardashians’ closet. One of the most famous families in the world of reality TV should keep off the racks and stick to sharing their shenanigans on the small screen, according to the Project Runway mentor.
The silver-haired fashion guy has some bitter criticism about the collection of leather hoodie dresses The Kardashian Sisters — Kim, Kourtney, and Khloe — have designed for mall retailer Bebe’s fall line. The designs were unveiled by Kim during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City on Tuesday, and Tim’s already recommending a trip back to the drawing board.
Gunn told MSN’s Wonderwall Column: “I just think the Kardashians have an absence of taste and I don’t think that that should be perpetuated. I’m sorry I’m sounding like an old farty snob but it bothers me….”
Tim is equally unimpressed with the style phenomenons — “The Pouf,” anyone? — sweeping the nation courtesy of the MTV reality series Jersey Shore: “Ugh! Oh! Don’t even get me started. It is not a style to emulate. I know that the show is hugely popular. I will tell you it pains me when I hear 12-year-old girls say it’s their favorite show. You shouldn’t be watching it! And it’s so incendiary that New Jersey is no longer permitting it to be taped in New Jersey…..”