Tim Gunn Tossed His Childhood Photos & More Surprising Facts

— "Make it work" is not new.
Gunn said he created the phrase about 20 years ago. "It originated in my classroom and was spoken to a student who wanted to throw out a project and start all over again. And, I said no. You're going to make it work. And, what it means is: Offer up a diagnosis for what's going wrong, and a prescription for how to make it right. And, each time that we engage in that process, we move forward with more resources available to us."

— Don't expect to see any childhood photos of him.
"You know, I've never told anyone this," Gunn said in response to why one user couldn't Google up many young pictures of him, "in an effort to run from my past and disguise it, I got rid of all of the scrapbooks my mother, kept going back to when I was a baby. Truly. So, that's why whenever talk-show hosts or a producer asks for these pictures, there are barely any. My sister had a few, but that's it, and this was before digital. I've never told anyone that, but that's the truth.

— He thinks the fashion industry is really letting down the plus-size community.
And, petite women, too! "The fashion industry at large has been the worst public relations vehicle for larger women and petite women, they are both maligned and neglected. And, I honestly do believe it's getting better. I do. And, I'm doing all that I can to prod the industry and get them to pay more attention. Because, I find it to be reprehensible and repugnant that two populations that are so pervasive in this nation should be so badly neglected."

— He makes a great boss.
Actually, this comment was from a Reddit user who used to work for Gunn. "I don't know if you remember me," jaroberts24 started. "I was the production coordinator on the first season of Guide to Style. I just wanted to thank you for a making working on that show a lot of fun and to let everyone here know that, even after being in this business for over a decade, you are still one of the nicest people I have ever worked with.

— Gunn fell victim to acid.
No, no guys, not that. Acid-wash jeans. When one user asked him which fashion trend he most regrets, he cited this '80s throwback. Happens to all of us, Tim.