Critic Reviews
| 80 |
Chicago Tribune Maureen Ryan
If the slightly less relaxed Tim Gunn’s Guide to Style doesn’t quite have "What Not to Wear’s" tone of cheeky camaraderie, well, never mind. It has Gunn’s "make it work" philosophy at its heart, and it has his spirit of compassionate, caring honesty. |
| 80 |
Newsday Anne Bratskeir
He's sincere; he rings true. And that is why, in the wasteland of reality and makeover shows, Gunn shines. |
| 80 |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer Melanie McFarland
Guide to Style is smart, fun and instructive, emphasizing enlightenment over shame and choice over following orders. |
| 80 |
The New York Times Alessandra Stanley
Basically it’s a knock-off of TLC’s "What Not to Wear." But the Bravo version is watchable, mostly thanks to its host. |
| 75 |
New York Daily News David Hinckley
Gunn, a calming and classy fixture on Bravo's "Project Runway," has it--and that's why his new show for the same cable channel works. |
| 70 |
Los Angeles Times Robert Lloyd
Gunn is best when showing us what he knows, reacting critically to the thing in front of him rather than speaking lines meant to jog the narrative or jack up the drama. |
| 60 |
Boston Globe Joanna Weiss
For the most part, the show is content to be another study in the effects of fashion on self-esteem. |
| 50 |
New York Post Linda Stasi
Gunn is fine in limited doses. I like him better as a design guru than the closet king. |
| 50 |
Philadelphia Daily News Ellen Gray
In Tim Gunn's Guide to Style, it feels as if he's sometimes forcing himself to emote for the cameras. |
| 50 |
Washington Post Robin Givhan
The show is enlightening, but dull. |
| 30 |
Slate Troy Patterson
Guide to Style is too glazed and slick for its own good, too clinical and forensic to be any fun. |
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