Michael Kors once dyed his body hair orange.
The fashion designer - who admits to having botox injections to maintain his youthful appearance - has avoided using bronzing products ever since one disastrous experience.
He explained: "The only time I used fake tan my leg hair turned orange. Eugh."
The American fashion star became a household name after joining the judging panel of 'Project Runway' alongside supermodel Heidi Klum but admits he initially doubted the show would be a success.
He added: "Reality show? Fashion on television? It had never worked. I thought that only fashionista freaks, gays and men wanting to see Heidi Klum in a short dress would watch it."
Michael - whose celebrity clients include Jennifer Lopez and Catherine Zeta-Jones - was happy to be proved wrong and admits he is often amazed by its popularity.
He added to Britain's Times newspaper: "The reach of that show is immense. One minute I'm standing in the men's room next to Marc Anthony telling me how much he loves the show and the next I'm invited to make a guest appearance on 'Gossip Girl'."
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