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Staples are only good if they truly suit our lifestyle.

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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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The color, the shape, and the texture--none of it is accidental. Every item we wear has a glorious (or sometimes not so glorious) history, and that history extends back years--centuries, even--before Oscar de la Renta's 2002 collection.
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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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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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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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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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Does a man need to know what a peplum is? Probably not.
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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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If you had pockets, you were associated with a labor force. It meant you had things to carry yourself. Otherwise, your lady's maid or your manservant would have done it for you.
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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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Why must she dress that way? I think she's confused about her gender.
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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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Don't give up! You're too talented. You're too good!
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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'm honest about expressing my opinions. At the same time, I'm diplomatic in how I do critique things if I have a negative response.
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May I respond by merely saying, I hate crocs. May they please go away.
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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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