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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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Tim Gunn
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: July 29
Consultant
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Timothy MacKenzie Gunn
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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'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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As long as we have Netfix, Turner Classic Movies, Amazon, YouTube, and bookstores, there is no excuse ever to lack inspiration.
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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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Why must she dress that way? I think she's confused about her gender.
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If I could predict the trends, they would already be there.
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Things are recalibrated according to new perspectives and perceptions. It's fascinating to 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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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 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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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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We shop out of boredom, for release, for excitement, for a sense of achievement, for a sense of control over our unruly existences. And every so often, we shop because we need something to wear.
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I'm one of the biggest introverts you could ever meet.
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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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Life is a big collaboration. And we can't navigate it alone.
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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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