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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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I have a couple of thousand books in my personal library. Choosing a favorite is next to impossible. But I do love the written word.
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We can wear whatever we want and get away with it. Just be confident about being who you are and dressing for that person.
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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'm really not a trend promoter because I feel that people push trends on people they shouldn't.
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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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All the magazines contradict each other because it is so diverse. Know what you like, know what looks good on you and keep doing it, no reason to chase trends.
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Staples are only good if they truly suit our lifestyle.
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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 just think the Kardashians have an absence of taste and I don’t think that that should be perpetuated. I’m sorry I’m sounding like an old farty, snob, but it bothers me.
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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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As I continue to mature and navigate the world, there are so many myths that are dispelled for me.
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The fit of jeans can be worlds apart from brand to brand. If you can find the right fit, skinny jeans can be very flattering.
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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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I'm not sure what the moral is here...I really just wanted to tell that story.
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I just don't like conspicuous consumption. I find it distasteful.
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But if fashion were easy, wouldn't everybody look great ?
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When it comes to dressing, comfort is overrated. A little discomfort probably means your clothes fit and they're not pajamas.
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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 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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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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