So last night I was on a sugar high and could not fall asleep- so I stayed up and watched Tim Gunn’s Guide to Style. I love Tim and would watch anything he is on plus Boston’s own Gretta Moynahan is the co-host now and I’ve been getting my brows done at her salon for 6 years!
Anyways, they took the girl he was “making over” to see designer Naeem Khan and when she was trying on all the dresses in his showroom I was gasping- every single one looked amazing on this everyday, normal girl! Some designers wares you know only look great on a size 00, 5′ 11″ walking coat hanger- but these dresses looked great on the runway AND in real life. And Naeem- what a DOLL! He gave the girl her pick of his dresses and she chose my favorite one, this slinky, sparkly python shift with an insanely sexy back. 
I looked in my fashion file and pulled out this crinkled picture of Debra Messing from Town & Country a while back- lo and behold, the dress is Naeem Khan! I just love his amazingly luxurious, detailed fabrics and his simple yet sexy styles.
If I had to walk a red carpet right now, you’d better believe I’d be wearing one of his dresses!
Below left is ther PERFECT hip mother of the bride outfit. I love the collared shirt + mermaid skirt!
The dress below left is not one I would pick off the rack or from this picture, but the girl from Tim’s show tried it on and it was MAGNIFICENT!
Celebs love rocking some Naeem… I loved that red dress Carrie Underwood wore, now I know who it’s by!
Below is Naeem’s home as featured in the Elle Decor book, So Chic. You can see how his style permeates fashion AND home decor.
His table at the DIFFA dinner
Tips from Naeem on dressing:
- Be honest about your size.
- Have a good tailor.
- Confidence is the thread that holds any look together.
- Dress to impress – fashion is a direct language; what you wear is how you introduce yourself to the world.
- Restraint is fundamental to elegance – keep it simple.
- Don’t always rely on current trends. Pick and choose, try to make what’s “in style” work for you.
- Wear what you know looks good on your body type and is flattering.
- Buy what excites you.
- Know how to properly accessorize. The right accessories can update any look.
- Don’t wait for a special occasion to wear special clothing. Make every day an occasion.
I love this show. I caught a marathon of it last weekend and I got hooked. I’m begging my husband to get me on the show. I told him I would wear my PJs for a week and that he could take pics and send a please help my wife plea to the show.
On top of his generosity of giving her a dress he also gave her 5,000 for her Minds Matter organization that works with underpriveleged kids…when Tim Gunn gets choked up I get choked up (especially being preggers these days, I am a basketcase!) This is a great show and I love how they work WITH the clothes in her wardrobe. Good stuff! E- Are you going to be Rachel Zoe for Halloween? Leigh SC
If I had all the money in the world….
A girl can dream, right?
Wow,it is all gorgeous!
Oh my goodness, that dress that fades from grey to orange is SO stunning!!
i am so, so very in love with that tapestry-esque mermaid skirt. Beautiful!
Thanks for posting a clip of this dress! I’ve kind of been a dreamlike daze since seeing his dresses on the show last night! (And the fact that she looked fabulous in all of them…I was like WOWWWW!!)
I definitely felt like a have-not after seeing his new line. haha! Yes…girls can definitely dream..
Lovely! … I watched it last night..but when she turned around and I saw the tattoo..that was ALL I saw…didn’t like that so much..other than that; stunning. Tim Gunn seems like a really great person!
Wow…they got a nice person who was appreciative of all they did for her….compared to –what was her name..Ali? —who thought Tim was whacked with his computer generated body shape of her..and gave major bad attitude? But,,this woman was fantastic…and Naeem’s designs are gorgeous….the white shirt, long red skirt combo….inspired me to look for a similar look for the holidays…love you blog. Always sharing fun things..thank you.
How strange, I watched that exact episode last week and had never before seen the show. It was such a good show, actually helpful and refreshing from most things on the tube these days. And who couldn’t love Tim Gunn?
Fun fun post.