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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.

Tim Gunn

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Tim Gunn
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: July 29
Consultant
Costume Designer
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Reality Television Participant
University Teacher
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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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I am the anti-trend guy? I don't believe in chasing trends. And before anyone shops, I believe you benefit from doing a closet inventory. Ask yourself what am I wearing, what am I not wearing, and you'll probably discover things you didn't even know you had.
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I'm constantly reminding myself that the world owes us nothing. We have to make our way and we have to work hard, persevere and make our own way in the world because the world isn't waiting for us, so let's let the world know we are here.
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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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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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My manners also came from when I was in college and began participating in critiques. You have to speak with someone respectfully about their work and be honest and open, without hurting them.
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