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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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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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May I respond by merely saying, I hate crocs. May they please go away.
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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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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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There's nothing I like better than going to my apartment, closing the door, cooking my little dinner for one and just tuning out. My apartment really is my haven. It's a nest where I go to heal.
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If you are going to be catty, you have to be careful with whom you do it, and in what manner! It's the kind of behavior that is best kept behind closed doors.
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I will say that the high road can get so high that you can get a nose bleed, in which case you have to get off the high road.
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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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I haven't had a date in 26 years.
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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 believe that treating other people well is a lost art.
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