Fashion Quotes by Tim Gunn

Men's wear is all about tailoring.

— Tim Gunn

I've never said I'm a fashion designer.

— Tim Gunn

But if fashion were easy, wouldn't everybody look great ?

— Tim Gunn

If you have to ask if a clothing item is a dress or a top, it is always a top.

— Tim Gunn

The clothes we wear send a message about how the world perceives us.

— Tim Gunn

The fit of jeans can be worlds apart from brand to brand. If you can find the right fit, skinny jeans can…

— Tim Gunn

I'm really not a trend promoter because I feel that people push trends on people they shouldn't.

— Tim Gunn

I've worn a suit and tie for most of my life. And I believe (for me), it makes me more confident navigating…

— Tim Gunn

People put on certain clothes for certain reasons, I assume, when their closet is filled with clothes.

— Tim Gunn

Frankly, from my perspective, the bomber jacket is such a classic item you can wear it even when it's not on trend.

— Tim Gunn

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

— Tim Gunn

The fashion industry at large has been the worst public relations vehicle for larger women and petite women, they are both maligned…

— Tim Gunn

I am the anti-trend guy? I don't believe in chasing trends. And before anyone shops, I believe you benefit from doing a…

— Tim Gunn

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

— Tim Gunn

“I can't imagine a more aesthetically offensive item of footwear than Crocs. That little strap! I shudder. ...I know Crocs are affordable.…

— Tim Gunn

Men: don't wear the untucked shirttail. It cuts you in half, which is a very bad proportion. Think of yourself as a…

— Tim Gunn

I'm frequently introduced as a fashion designer, and I quickly say I'm not, and instantly people are incredibly disappointed and think that…

— Tim Gunn

What's important to a fashion designer? It's much more than learning how to make clothes. In fact, that merely makes you a…

— Tim Gunn

If you're wearing a jacket, as I always am, the sweater vest always needs to be buttoned, with the exception of the…

— Tim Gunn

I was a teacher and an administrator at Parson's School of Design, and as an administrator, I was associate dean. And in…

— Tim Gunn

Go to Lord & Taylor on Fifth Avenue, I think it's the eighth floor, and it's just a department called 'Woman.' It's…

— Tim Gunn

My advice to the 10 year old daughter is: fashion happens in a context. It's societal, it's cultural, it's historic, it's economic,…

— Tim Gunn

I'm conflicted. On one hand, I don't want to say that because you were a man and now you're a woman, you…

— Tim Gunn

I believe that it's very important to get to know people with whom you can have a substantive dialogue about design and…

— Tim Gunn

I'm constantly correcting young people and fashion students in this nation when they say "Well, I do couture." By definition, you don't.…

— Tim Gunn

My role as the chair of the fashion department at Parsons put me face to face with all the big designers, retailers,…

— Tim Gunn

When it comes to dressing, comfort is overrated. A little discomfort probably means your clothes fit and they're not pajamas.

— Tim Gunn

Everyone has a best feature, so find clothes and accessories to accentuate those, whether it’s your shoulders or your long legs!

— Tim Gunn

The element of fashion I'd like to see more often? Clothes that fit people well. For me it's not so much about…

— Tim Gunn

It's not an area where designers want to focus or pay attention - women who are larger than a size 12.

— Tim Gunn

Why must she dress that way? I think she's confused about her gender.

— Tim Gunn

May I respond by merely saying, "I hate crocs. May they please go away."

— Tim Gunn

Fashion it's not just about learning how to draw pretty pictures, and how to sew, it's everything that makes up your life.

— Tim Gunn

We can wear whatever we want and get away with it. Just be confident about being who you are and dressing for…

— Tim Gunn

I do things like hem a pair of pants, I do my own tailoring but I wouldn't attempt a jacket.

— Tim Gunn

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…

— Tim Gunn

Fashion was in a crisis up until the mid-'90s and, when it came out of the crisis, it was a very different…

— Tim Gunn

What's interesting about textiles is that they are determined about three seasons in advance, that's why when you walk into a store…

— Tim Gunn

The pervasive idea is that if you're a man in the fashion industry, you're gay until proven otherwise. And of course there…

— Tim Gunn

“But when (as will inevitably happen) mature women are again seen as sexy, it’s likely that the maxi and midi will make…

— Tim Gunn