Tim Gunn On Tour

Tim Gunn has just announced the spring dates for his Liz Claiborne road show and he may be coming to a mall near you! If you always dreamed of meeting Tim in person, these events are a great opportunity to see the man himself.

The typical appearance includes a fashion show hosted by Tim and his gorgeous sidekick Leah Salak (featuring Liz Claiborne, Inc. brands), a Q&A that always has plenty of Project Runway gossip and a photo opportunity with Tim for those who purchase a certain amount of merchandise.

But we have to wonder - when will he find the time to squeeze in Season 9 auditions? And when will we hear something official about Season 9?

Tim Gunn in the American Express Skybox

Tim Gunn talks about what people are wearing at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week.

Tim also tells Stylist in the Amex Skybox that Season 9 will feature no Snooki or Amber Portwood challenges.

"I will throw down the gauntlet", the 57-year old said defiantly. "I do nothing that mitigates bad behavior, I want an end to it," he said.

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Project Runway Wild Card

Dear Lifetime,

I have another humble suggestion for Project Runway Season 9... a "Wild Card" competition.

It could happen like this:

The designers are narrowed down to the top three and these three are guaranteed spots in the finale, but before sending them home to create their collections there is a little twist.

The eliminated designers receive a note asking them to meet Heidi and Tim and the finalists on the runway. Heidi announces that they are ALL going home to create collections. They all receive a budget and plenty of time to create their looks. (In my scenario, they go home in July and have until January to create their collections for the February show.) When they all come back for fashion week, the eliminated designers present three looks to the judges and the judges select a "Wild Card" designer for the fourth spot in the finale.

The Wild Card designer is not a decoy but is eligible for the win and receives the same options (models, stylists, etc.) as the regular finalists.

I believe this would be good for everyone - the designers, the fans, the show, the judges, and the network.

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Dear Lifetime,

Project Runway is my favorite show and I will watch it until the very last episode, however I would like to respectfully submit several suggestions that might possibly improve things in the future:

1. Production: Please bring in a new production team. I would like to suggest Rich Bye. He's the man who brought the magic to the Magical Elves and now he has his own production company called Goodbye Pictures. You might already know him...

I'd also like to suggest Tim Gunn as Executive Producer. Tim knows and cares more about Project Runway than anyone else. He is the heart of the show. The fans adore and respect him. Perhaps he should have more input and decision-making power.

Also the show really only needs 60 minutes. A tightly-edited 60-minute show would be great.

If you are interested in a new 30-minute show I would like to suggest a show that follows Mondo Guerra as he moves to Los Angeles, deals with his new-found fame and meets prospective clients etc. I would watch that.

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Project Runway Auctions for Charity

There are several Project Runway auctions going on at CharityBuzz.com that should be of interest to fans:

Visit the Summer taping of Project Runway to benefit the Vascular Birthmark Foundation. This lot closes October 14 at 12:35 PM EDT.

Lunch and shopping at Macy's with Tim Gunn to benefit Communities in Schools. This lot closes October 12 at 12:30 PM EDT.

Lunch at Le Cirque with Tim Gunn and Liz Smith to benefit Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City. This lot closes October 6 at noon EDT.

Meet Nina Garcia and receive two tickets and backstage passes at the Project Runway fashion show to benefit the Ralph Lauren Pink Pony Fund. This lot closes October 21 at 1:32 PM EDT.