Fashion was in a crisis up until the mid-'90s and, when it came out of the crisis, it was a very different place. It was a place that nurtured and cultivated young entrepreneurial designers. Tim Gunn 90scrisiscultivate Change image and share on social
There's nothing I like better than going to my apartment, closing the door, cooking my little dinner for one and just tuning out. My apartment really is my haven. It's a nest where I go to heal. Tim Gunn apartmentclosecook Change image and share on social
I just don't like conspicuous consumption. I find it distasteful. Tim Gunn conspicuousconsumptiondistasteful Change image and share on social
But if fashion were easy, wouldn't everybody look great? Tim Gunn easyfashiongreat Change image and share on social
I have my mantra about silhouette, proportion, and fit. I believe that when they are in harmony and balance, you'll look great in anything. Tim Gunn balancefitgreat Change image and share on social
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 plants a negativity in the head of a designer or the student, and it's a distraction. Tim Gunn addchangedesigner Change image and share on social
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. Tim Gunn achieveapproachfinal share on social
But my manners also came from when I was in college and began participating in critiques. You have to speak with someone respectfully about their work and be honest and open, without hurting them. Tim Gunn begincollegecritique Change image and share on social
I had this wonderful career and thought I would retire as a teacher. Tim Gunn careerretireteacher Change image and share on social
