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Life is not a solo act. It's a huge collaboration, and we all need to assemble around us the people who care about us and support us in times of strife.

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Tim Gunn
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: July 29
Consultant
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Washington
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Timothy MacKenzie Gunn
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I haven't had a date in 26 years.
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Success needs to be measured according to the ambitions and the resources of each designer. And many aren't interested in being a megabrand.
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It's man's impact on our world that appeals to me more than just nature running wild.
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I learned early on in teaching how easy it is to hurt a young person and that's never my intention.
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I just don't like conspicuous consumption. I find it distasteful.
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The fit of jeans can be worlds apart from brand to brand. If you can find the right fit, skinny jeans can be very flattering.
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We can wear whatever we want and get away with it. Just be confident about being who you are and dressing for that person.
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I just think the Kardashians have an absence of taste and I don’t think that that should be perpetuated. I’m sorry I’m sounding like an old farty, snob, but it bothers me.
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I hate the word eclectic .I'm a classicist, and I like comfort. Lots of books, lots of artwork, pieces of family furniture, and newer upholstery.
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I have one brand I go to, and it's Suit Supply, and it's fantastic. I was spending $3,500-$4000 on a suit, and the suit I'm wearing today was $500. And they last you forever. The shoulders are set in by hand, it's phenomenal.
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I'm really not a trend promoter because I feel that people push trends on people they shouldn't.
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I am a stickler for good manners, and I believe that treating other people well is a lost art. In the workplace, at the dinner table, and walking down the street--we are confronted with choices on how to treat people nearly every waking moment. Over time these choices define who we are and whether we have a lot of friends and allies or none.
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It was very challenging to mentor the mentors, and yes, you do see more sides of my personality.
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The clothes we wear send a message about how the world perceives us.
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May I respond by merely saying, I hate crocs. May they please go away.
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If I had to choose a single destination where I'd be held captive for the rest of my time in New York, I’d choose the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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If I could predict the trends, they would already be there.
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I want to say to anyone who works in a drone workplace, raise the bar! There's no reason why you have to dress to the lowest common denominator.
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Mood has a scuba section? Who knew?
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I've been in situations where I've said to young people: You're so personable, you're so articulate, you're clearly so bright, you're so good-looking - feel better about yourself! But if at the core if you don't, all those words mean nothing. Absolutely nothing.
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