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I'm honest about expressing my opinions. At the same time, I'm diplomatic in how I do critique things if I have a negative response.

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Tim Gunn
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: July 29
Consultant
Costume Designer
Creative Director
Fashion Designer
Photographer
Reality Television Participant
University Teacher
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Washington
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Timothy MacKenzie Gunn
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If you don't have experience sewing, start with that, because that will inform what you are able to design.
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As I've matured, I've developed more confidence in pattern mixing and in having a slimmer fit and in taking some risks, and I enjoy it!
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And I'm the first one to tell people to break the rules. But you can only break the rules once you know what the rules are. The other thing is, fashion is the last design discipline to actually have academic texts and historical analysis.
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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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As I continue to mature and navigate the world, there are so many myths that are dispelled for me.
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People believe that if you're concerned about the clothes you're wearing and the larger aspects of your appearance, that it's anti-intellectual. I say Hogwash! The clothes we wear send a message about how the world perceives us.
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Frankly, I think that fur on a man is difficult to pull off. If it's the warmth you're after, then I'd go with a fur-lined coat - it won't show.
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I have heard women complain about men holding doors for them,, as if it is inherently offensive and implies that they are weak. ... I would hold a door for anyone. ... It has to do with noticing our fellow human beings and saying, I recognize that you're on this planet, and I don't want a door hitting you in the face.
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Mood has a scuba section? Who knew?
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When it comes to dressing, comfort is overrated. A little discomfort probably means your clothes fit and they're not pajamas.
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I always say I have a Socratic approach to most things that I do. I pummel people with questions, because I need to know what they're thinking, what they're trying to achieve, what they believe the final outcome is going to be.
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I'm one of the biggest introverts you could ever meet.
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If you want to, you can share my teaching refrain: I can't want you to succeed more than you do.
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If you had pockets, you were associated with a labor force. It meant you had things to carry yourself. Otherwise, your lady's maid or your manservant would have done it for you.
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I believe that it's very important to get to know people with whom you can have a substantive dialogue about design and its development. In addition, read everything about fashion that you can get your hands on. A palpable point of view is what makes a designer, so you need to be confident about yours.
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At all costs, avoid clothes that are too big. The more volume your clothes have, the more volume you appear to have.
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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'm not sure what the moral is here...I really just wanted to tell that story.
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Remember someone is going to be out, so don’t make it you.
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I'm much more of a Leo than I am a Cancer.
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