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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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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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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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It's man's impact on our world that appeals to me more than just nature running wild.
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I really cherish having my private time and being alone and being able to decompress. It's my own version of meditating.
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Everyone has a best feature, so find clothes and accessories to accentuate those, whether it’s your shoulders or your long legs!
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If I could predict the trends, they would already be there.
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Staples are only good if they truly suit our lifestyle.
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At all costs, avoid clothes that are too big. The more volume your clothes have, the more volume you appear to have.
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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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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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I'm not sure what the moral is here...I really just wanted to tell that story.
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Leggings are everywhere, indeed. Personally, I'm not crazy about them, but they can look great with the right look, a tunic, for instance, or a long cardigan. Just don't try to dress them up!
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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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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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Things are recalibrated according to new perspectives and perceptions. It's fascinating to me.
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Why must she dress that way? I think she's confused about her gender.
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Does a man need to know what a peplum is? Probably not.
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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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A couple of things for the not-so-diminutive man: avoid any prints that are large scale, because you will look like the print is wearing you, as opposed to you wearing the print.
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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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People put on certain clothes for certain reasons, I assume, when their closet is filled with clothes.
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