Interview: Oscar Lopez, Winner of 'Project Runway: Under the Gunn'

Oscar Lopez, winner of Project Runway: Under the Gunn

By REESE AMOROSI

Under the Gunn, the Project Runway spinoff starring Tim Gunn, recently named 40-year-old, Cuban-born designer Oscar Lopez as the winner of its premiere season. At the final runway show held at the Los Angeles Theater, Lopez competed against Asha Daniels (25), Sam Donovan (23) and Shan Keith (33), but it was his sophisticated 5-piece collection that wowed the show's regular panel – celebrity stylist Jen Rade, Marie Claire magazine's senior fashion editor Zanna Roberts Rassi, and designer Rachel Roy – along with guest judges Heidi Klum and Neil Patrick Harris. During my phone conversation with Oscar, I was charmed by his positive attitude, enthusiasm for his work and his melodic accent.

New Tim Gunn Series 'Under the Gunn' Premieres January 16 on Lifetime

Tim Gunn, host of new Lifetime TV series Under the Gunn

By GLAMOROSI

As much as we love Heidi Klum, Michael Kors, Nina Garcia and the rest of the Project Runway cast, we've always thought that what the show really needed was more Tim Gunn. Now, with the January 16 premiere of Lifetime TV's Under the Gunn, our wish is granted. For this new competitive fashion series, Tim Gunn is host, and successful Project Runway contestants Mondo Guerra, Anya Ayoung-Chee and Nick Verreos act as mentors.