Tim Gunn’s existence sky rocketed with the immediate success of the Bravo show, Project Runway, a competition of fresh fashion designers looking to make it big. Tim Gunn’s mentoring tactics and memorable key suggestions, "make it work" and "carry on," were favored phrases upon contestant designers and fans nationwide. Gunn made an appearance as himself on the fashion-friendly ABC show, Ugly Betty, and recently released his book, A Guide to Quality, Taste and Style.