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If I was ever going to become a good designer, I had to leave America. My own culture was inhibiting me. Too much style in America is tacky. It’s looked down upon to be too stylish. Europeans, however, appreciate style.

Tom Ford

Style for me is some one who figures out who they are. What works on them. What they feel good in and develops that. Develops their character. And the outer expression of their character is what is style.
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Character Development Expression Identity Myself Style Work
What’s so wrong with vanity? It’s different from narcissism, you know? It’s not about admiring yourself-it’s about taking pride in your appearance.
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Appearance Different Pride Wrong Yourself
From the time we’re born until we die, we’re kept busy with artificial stuff that isn’t important.
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Born Busy Death Deep Important Philosophy Time
If I was ever going to become a good designer, I had to leave America. My own culture was inhibiting me. Too much style in America is tacky. It’s looked down upon to be too stylish. Europeans, however, appreciate style.
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Design Goodness Leaving Myself Style
I don’t believe in playing around much with suit cuts. I like a fairly classic shape that gives a man strong shoulders, a fitted waist, and long legs. Classic simplicity always works.
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Appearance Believe Fashion Man Myself Play Simplicity Strong Work
I am a perfectionist. This job is a total ego thing in a way. To be a designer and say, ‘This is the way they should dress; this is the way their homes should look; this is the way the world should be.’ But then, that’s the goal: world domination through style.
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Design Domination Ego Goal Home Job Myself Perfection Way World
I believe in living life the way that you want to live it every day, and if you do that, you don’t really need to have New Year’s resolutions.
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Believe Life Live Myself
I find I can get so much done between midnight and 4 a.m. Everything is quiet, no one is disturbing me, and if I go to bed then, I just lie awake thinking of ideas. They are very creative hours for me. One night a week I crash out, though.
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Bed Creativity Disturb Ideas Myself Night Quiet
I’m living the exact life I planned on living when I was five.
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Dreams Life Live Myself Planning
In another life I would love to be a cosmetic surgeon because it’s architectural. You know, you are trying to figure out where the seams go. Can I do it in one piece like Halston? Can you formaldehyde DNA?
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Life Love Myself Pieces Science Try Yourself
Style for me is some one who figures out who they are. What works on them. What they feel good in and develops that. Develops their character. And the outer expression of their character is what is style.
TOM FORD

Character Development Expression Identity Myself Style Work
As a fashion designer, I was always aware that I was not an artist, because I was creating something that was made to be sold, marketed, used, and ultimately discarded.
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Artist Creation Design Fashion Myself
You have to love what you do to the point that you can’t imagine doing anything else with your life.
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Dedication Imagination Job Life Love Passion Yourself
It’s funny, our beauty standard has become harder and tougher because we live in a tough age. I don’t think anyone wants to walk down the street and feel vulnerable. You want to walk down the street and feel like you’re in control.
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Age Beautiful Control Funny Hard Live Thinking Tough Vulnerable Walk Yourself
I’m a natural-born boss, I have to say. I just like to be good at things. Even as a child, I was boss of my family.
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Attitude Born Children Goodness Myself Natural
I am not someone who likes cocktail parties or large dinner parties, but I have to attend them often. I much prefer very small dinners with close friends.
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Choice Food Friendship Myself Party

If I was ever going to become a good designer, I had to leave America. My own culture was inhibiting me. Too much style in America is tacky. It’s looked down upon to be too stylish. Europeans, however, appreciate style.

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If I was ever going to become a good designer, I had to leave America. My own culture was inhibiting me. Too much style in America is tacky. It’s looked down upon to be too stylish. Europeans, however, appreciate style.

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