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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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Tim Gunn
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: July 29
Consultant
Costume Designer
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Fashion Designer
Photographer
Reality Television Participant
University Teacher
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Washington
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Timothy MacKenzie Gunn
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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 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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I have one brand I go to, and it's Suit Supply, and it's fantastic. I was spending $3,500-$4000 on a suit, and the suit I'm wearing today was $500. And they last you forever. The shoulders are set in by hand, it's phenomenal.
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Men: don't wear the untucked shirttail. It cuts you in half, which is a very bad proportion. Think of yourself as a series of thirds. So when the shirt is tucked in, you're 1/3 on top, 2/3 on the bottom.
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I'm so lucky. I've met a lot of famous people.
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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'm not sure what the moral is here...I really just wanted to tell that story.
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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 pretty much stay true to myself and try to find the good in people and not be snarky.
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Being in the moment is everything. So being in the moment for me is just letting the narrative play out, listening to the designers and giving them helpful feedback about what they're doing.
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I believe that treating other people well is a lost art.
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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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I believe that it's very important to get to know people with whom you can have a substantive dialogue about design and its development. In addition, read everything about fashion that you can get your hands on. A palpable point of view is what makes a designer, so you need to be confident about yours.
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Being a student in an art & design school, that was the moment for me, that was when I began to develop a lot of self-confidence and really come into my own.
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Call me a schoolmarm, but few things make me angrier than people not taking good care of library materials.
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I found early on in teaching, if you're too blunt an instrument, the students discredit you and think you're just being mean. They're not interested in what you have to say.
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I just don't like conspicuous consumption. I find it distasteful.
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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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