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I will always be there in the wings saying, 'You need to be good to people. You need to take your work seriously. You need to have integrity. You need to work with what you've got.

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Tim Gunn
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: July 29
Consultant
Costume Designer
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Fashion Designer
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Reality Television Participant
University Teacher
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Washington
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Timothy MacKenzie Gunn
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If you want to write an angry e-mail, write it but don't send it. It's based on my experience that whenever I have acted out in some manner, I have always regretted it.
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I wouldn't know what to do on a date. I don't have the time. To make a relationship work, I'd have to give something up, and I'm not so sure I'm willing to do that.
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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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I'm really not a trend promoter because I feel that people push trends on people they shouldn't.
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Leggings are everywhere, indeed. Personally, I'm not crazy about them, but they can look great with the right look, a tunic, for instance, or a long cardigan. Just don't try to dress them up!
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With fashion, you really need to understand the aspects of construction. Not just design on an iPad.
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Frankly, from my perspective, the bomber jacket is such a classic item you can wear it even when it's not on trend.
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I'm so lucky. I've met a lot of famous people.
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Staples are only good if they truly suit our lifestyle.
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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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I am the anti-trend guy? I don't believe in chasing trends. And before anyone shops, I believe you benefit from doing a closet inventory. Ask yourself what am I wearing, what am I not wearing, and you'll probably discover things you didn't even know you had.
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What's important to a fashion designer? It's much more than learning how to make clothes. In fact, that merely makes you a dressmaker. It doesn't make you into a fashion designer.
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May I respond by merely saying, I hate crocs. May they please go away.
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Just the way it never rains when you have an umbrella, you'll never run into people if you look fantastic. But go outside in pajamas, and you'll run into every ex you have.
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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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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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Remember someone is going to be out, so don’t make it you.
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The element of fashion I'd like to see more often? Clothes that fit people well. For me it's not so much about the clothes.
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Call me a schoolmarm, but few things make me angrier than people not taking good care of library materials.
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