Design Quotes by Tim Gunn

8 Design quotes by Tim Gunn

If you seek a brief, supportive look at design through Gunn’s guidance, these eight lines offer a focused, encouraging snapshot. The selection is modest, yet each quote carries his nurturing, expert tone.

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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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With fashion, you really need to understand the aspects of construction. Not just design on an iPad.

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I've never mentioned this, but when I was at Parsons teaching, the other design disciplines, they don't like fashion design. They see…

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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…

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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…

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I learned quickly that if the student’s perception is that you’re not listening to them, and not understanding them, they discredit you.

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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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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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If I could predict the trends, they would already be there.

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In a manner of speaking. I certainly never want to lose my voice as an educator.

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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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I have to have my coffee. I probably have three cups a day, but only before noon.

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Most people wear clothing that is too big or too small for them. And "oversized" is the downfall for most of us. We have…

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We all had to search for more words to describe things.

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