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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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Tim Gunn
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: July 29
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