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Success needs to be measured according to the ambitions and the resources of each designer. And many aren't interested in being a megabrand.

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Tim Gunn
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: July 29
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Timothy MacKenzie Gunn
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As I've matured, I've developed more confidence in pattern mixing and in having a slimmer fit and in taking some risks, and I enjoy it!
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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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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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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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Things are recalibrated according to new perspectives and perceptions. It's fascinating to me.
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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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Whoever's designing for plus-size doesn't get it. The entire garment needs to be reconceived. You can't just take a size 8 and make it larger.
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I hate the word eclectic .I'm a classicist, and I like comfort. Lots of books, lots of artwork, pieces of family furniture, and newer upholstery.
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I have heard women complain about men holding doors for them,, as if it is inherently offensive and implies that they are weak. ... I would hold a door for anyone. ... It has to do with noticing our fellow human beings and saying, I recognize that you're on this planet, and I don't want a door hitting you in the face.
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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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I believe that treating other people well is a lost art.
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If I had to choose a single destination where I'd be held captive for the rest of my time in New York, I’d choose the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Life is a big collaboration. And we can't navigate it alone.
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It's so important to reach out to people you trust, and who can give you honest feedback, and keep those people close to you. You don't want to surround yourself with enablers.
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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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If you want to, you can share my teaching refrain: I can't want you to succeed more than you do.
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I learned early on in teaching how easy it is to hurt a young person and that's never my intention.
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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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May I respond by merely saying, I hate crocs. May they please go away.
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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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