I've never mentioned this, but when I was at Parsons teaching, the other design disciplines, they don't like fashion design. They see it as very nineteenth-century. — Tim Gunn Copy Share Image
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. — Tim Gunn Copy Share Image
We shop out of boredom, for release, for excitement, for a sense of achievement, for a sense of control over our unruly existences. And… — Tim Gunn Copy Share Image
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… — Tim Gunn Copy Share Image
I learned quickly that if the student’s perception is that you’re not listening to them, and not understanding them, they discredit you. — Tim Gunn Copy Share Image
Success needs to be measured according to the ambitions and the resources of each designer. And many aren't interested in being a megabrand. — Tim Gunn Copy Share Image
But I will add, there's one thing I will not do, ever: I will never talk to you about things you cannot change. It… — Tim Gunn Copy Share Image
I would say this to my students all the time, it's about 30% you as the teacher and 70% about them. They tend to… — Tim Gunn Copy Share Image
I always say I have a Socratic approach to most things that I do. I pummel people with questions, because I need to know… — Tim Gunn Copy Share Image
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… — Tim Gunn Copy Share Image
In a manner of speaking. I certainly never want to lose my voice as an educator. — Tim Gunn Copy Share Image
Everyone has a best feature, so find clothes and accessories to accentuate those, whether it’s your shoulders or your long legs! — Tim Gunn Copy Share Image
