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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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Tim Gunn
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: July 29
Consultant
Costume Designer
Creative Director
Fashion Designer
Photographer
Reality Television Participant
University Teacher
Voice Actor
Washington
District of Columbia
Timothy MacKenzie Gunn
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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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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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I just don't like conspicuous consumption. I find it distasteful.
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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 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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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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People put on certain clothes for certain reasons, I assume, when their closet is filled with clothes.
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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 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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Don't give up! You're too talented. You're too good!
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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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I believe that treating other people well is a lost art.
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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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There’s one thing I will not do, ever: I will never talk to you about things you cannot change. It plants a negativity in the head of a designer or the student, and it’s a distraction.
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As long as we have Netfix, Turner Classic Movies, Amazon, YouTube, and bookstores, there is no excuse ever to lack inspiration.
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Why must she dress that way? I think she's confused about her gender.
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I have a couple of thousand books in my personal library. Choosing a favorite is next to impossible. But I do love the written word.
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A couple of things for the not-so-diminutive man: avoid any prints that are large scale, because you will look like the print is wearing you, as opposed to you wearing the print.
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Life is a big collaboration. And we can't navigate it alone.
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Life is a collaboration, it's not a solo act.
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