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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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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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I'm not sure what the moral is here...I really just wanted to tell that story.
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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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When it comes to Project Runway, for me the most memorable look ever presented goes back to season one, episode one, when Austin Scarlett created a ravishing cocktail dress out of cornhusks. It was really amazing.
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If I could predict the trends, they would already be there.
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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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We shop out of boredom, for release, for excitement, for a sense of achievement, for a sense of control over our unruly existences. And every so often, we shop because we need something to wear.
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I was a teacher and an administrator at Parson's School of Design, and as an administrator, I was associate dean. And in that role, I went around fixing things that were broken. And the Parson's fashion program was broken.So fashion chose me. It needed to be developed and evolve. I don't know if it comes naturally to anyone.
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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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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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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 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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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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It's not an area where designers want to focus or pay attention - women who are larger than a size 12.
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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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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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I'm really not a trend promoter because I feel that people push trends on people they shouldn't.
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I want to say to anyone who works in a drone workplace, raise the bar! There's no reason why you have to dress to the lowest common denominator.
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Don't give up! You're too talented. You're too good!
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