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Don't give up! You're too talented. You're too good!

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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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May I respond by merely saying, I hate crocs. May they please go away.
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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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I'm one of the biggest introverts you could ever meet.
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Men: don't wear the untucked shirttail. It cuts you in half, which is a very bad proportion. Think of yourself as a series of thirds. So when the shirt is tucked in, you're 1/3 on top, 2/3 on the bottom.
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Being a student in an art & design school, that was the moment for me, that was when I began to develop a lot of self-confidence and really come into my own.
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Being in the moment is everything. So being in the moment for me is just letting the narrative play out, listening to the designers and giving them helpful feedback about what they're doing.
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I found early on in teaching, if you're too blunt an instrument, the students discredit you and think you're just being mean. They're not interested in what you have to say.
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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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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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Mood has a scuba section? Who knew?
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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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I pretty much stay true to myself and try to find the good in people and not be snarky.
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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're wearing a jacket, as I always am, the sweater vest always needs to be buttoned, with the exception of the bottom button. But if you're going sans jacket, you can leave it open.
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All the magazines contradict each other because it is so diverse. Know what you like, know what looks good on you and keep doing it, no reason to chase trends.
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I've worn a suit and tie for most of my life. And I believe (for me), it makes me more confident navigating the world.
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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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With fashion, you really need to understand the aspects of construction. Not just design on an iPad.
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