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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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Tim Gunn
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: July 29
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Washington
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Timothy MacKenzie Gunn
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I wouldn't know what to do on a date. I don't have the time. To make a relationship work, I'd have to give something up, and I'm not so sure I'm willing to do that.
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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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And I'm the first one to tell people to break the rules. But you can only break the rules once you know what the rules are. The other thing is, fashion is the last design discipline to actually have academic texts and historical analysis.
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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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If you are going to be catty, you have to be careful with whom you do it, and in what manner! It's the kind of behavior that is best kept behind closed doors.
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I love shopping on a budget. I believe that more fashion mistakes are made by people with deep pockets than by those who shop on a budget.
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May I respond by merely saying, I hate crocs. May they please go away.
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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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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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Don't give up! You're too talented. You're too good!
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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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When it comes to Project Runway, for me the most memorable look ever presented goes back to season one, episode one, when Austin Scarlett created a ravishing cocktail dress out of cornhusks. It was really amazing.
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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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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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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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Staples are only good if they truly suit our lifestyle.
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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 will always be there in the wings saying, 'You need to be good to people. You need to take your work seriously. You need to have integrity. You need to work with what you've got.
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Does a man need to know what a peplum is? Probably not.
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Frankly, I think that fur on a man is difficult to pull off. If it's the warmth you're after, then I'd go with a fur-lined coat - it won't show.
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