287 Quotes by Tim Gunn

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 with a fur-lined coat – it won’t show.

Being in the moment is everything. So being in the moment for me is just letting the narrative play out, listening to the designers and giving them helpful feedback about what they’re doing.

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.

This is one of the pitfalls of being nice: You end up overexerting yourself. That’s why one of the most important things to learn after you master good behavior is how to say no gracefully. It’s ultimately better for everyone, because you don’t burn out and wind up in a mental institution, making you no good to anyone at all.

Important learning occurs when a struggle is examined and analyzed, diagnosed, and a prescription offered. Ergo, make it work. I believe that we all benefit from the make-it-work practice.

We no longer need fur for warmth and protection. There are plenty of textiles that provide that today. It’s pure whim and vanity to choose to wear fur. It shows a level of ignorance or lack of concern that reflects poorly on the wearer.

Whether they come from Brooks Brothers or a thrift store, the sweaters we wear have a magnificent ancestry. Their history spans the worlds of Irish fishermen, French knights, World War I soldiers, busty Hollywood ‘sweater girls,’ and the television saint Mr. Rogers. That history lives in each garment. By being aware of it, we can better appreciate what we have.

I don’t know why I’ve always been so captivated by architecture.

The pervasive idea is that if you’re a man in the fashion industry, you’re gay until proven otherwise. And of course there are lots of men who aren’t. But people make certain assumptions.