“ 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
“ With fashion, you really need to understand the aspects of construction. Not just design on an iPad. Tim Gunn
“ When I took over as chair of the fashion program, I was horrified that only the faculty member was allowed to speak in a critique. I'm talking about perfectly nurturing teachers. But the rule was ther… Tim Gunn
“ If you told me when I was a teen that I would end up being a teacher, I would have said you're out of your mind, because quite frankly I hated school. Tim Gunn
“ I also have no problem if you want to find a cave and have someone roll a boulder in front of it. Tim Gunn
“ Take the high road. No matter how much strife, and consternation, frustration and anger you might be confronted with - don't go to that level. Tim Gunn
“ Would I be more comfortable in a business meeting wearing my pajamas?No! It would feel, honestly, very weird. I would think, Where's my IV? When do I take my next meds? Tim Gunn
“ In 1916, Infants' and Children's Wear Review insisted upon pink for boys and blue for girls. In 1939, Parents magazine claimed that pink was a good color for boys because it was a pale version of red,… Tim Gunn
“ Until the sixteenth century, men—priests, academics, judges, merchants, princes, and many others—wore skirts, or robes. For men, the skirt was a 'sign of leisure and a symbol of dignity,' writes Quent… Tim Gunn
“ If you want to write an angry e-mail, write it but don't send it. It's based on my experience that whenever I have acted out in some manner, I have always regretted it. Tim Gunn
“ Until the twentieth century, the T-shirt's role was strictly to form a barrier between a man's body and the more valuable clothing he actually wanted the world to see. Tim Gunn
“ Taking the high road is always the best way to go. You feel better about yourself, and the world feels better about you. Tim Gunn
“ Although there are few things easier than throwing on a dress, something about them communicates that you have made an effort. Tim Gunn
“ A T-shirt is a T-shirt. Spending hundreds of dollars on it doesn't elevate it. He was under-dressed, even if his casual outfit did cost more than my suit and tie.I once had another fashion victim tell… Tim Gunn
“ I love the word 'fashion.' That's why I'm using it in the title of this book. Fashion is about change and about creating clothes within a historical context. To me, dismissing fashion as silly or unim… Tim Gunn
“ I don’t believe in texting while dining, sending one-word e-mails in lieu of formal thank-you cards, wearing shorts to the theater, or settling for any of the modern trends that favor comfort over pol… Tim Gunn
