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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
I found early on in teaching, if you're too blunt an instrument, the students discredit you and think you're just being mean.… — Tim Gunn Copy Share Image
I understand the all black or all white look (to be perfectly blunt, it's easy and you don't have to think about… — Tim Gunn Copy Share Image
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… — Tim Gunn Copy Share Image
I just think the Kardashians have an absence of taste and I don’t think that that should be perpetuated. I’m sorry I’m… — 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… — Tim Gunn Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 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… — Tim Gunn Copy Share Image
Life is a big collaboration - and when you're tackling something that is painful and troubling and is causing you such desperate… — Tim Gunn Copy Share Image
If I think about most of America, and maybe I'm terribly wrong...but I think most of America would say that they're not… — 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
