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" As a kid, we got a lot of American shows - usually a New York or L.A.-based show full of glitz and glamour - and I assumed that that was what life was like in the U.S. So, when I was 17, I decided to go to America. "

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" When your clothes aren't organized, it's even harder. You don't know what your options are. Everything is in disarray. Organization makes it so much easier to put on an outfit. "

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" Just because the office is casual doesn't mean you shouldn't make an effort. "

" I learned to cook when I was ten, and I could cook a whole meal for my family by thirteen - and I'm talking the chapatis as well. "

" I'm really loving Billie Eilish's 'idontwannabeyouanymore.' Her dreamy vocals offer such a lovely moment of escape, and there's a sophistication to the lyrics that are so surprising coming from a teen artist. "

" I'm never massively concerned about what somebody is wearing, as long as it makes them feel really good about themselves. "

" My granddad founded a manufacturing company in Northern England - a place called Bury - that manufactured denim, and one of the brands they created denim for was Disney. "

" I love a wild animal print. Not just a leopard print - I'm talking about a tiger or zebra print, too. "

" Gay men can sometimes feel ashamed or chastised when the messaging is 'Be out and proud!' or 'Just come out.' It's not that easy. It certainly wasn't for me. "

" I worked as a receptionist in England for a couple of years whilst I was building up my business. I decided to take a massive pay cut from my full-time job and work as a receptionist so I could make my own business work. "

" Nobody needs an abundance of plaid. "

" A stereotype is that all gay men know everything there is to know about the LGBTQ community. We don't. "

" I have to battle so many issues, and the biggest is racism. "

" I love that Tom Daley's talking about surrogacy. "

" I've never dreamt of being on TV; I had never tried to be in the entertainment business at all. "

" If I think something is heinous, but the person feels amazing in it, who am I to critique it? If they think that those bell-bottom, cropped, shredded jeans look good, then good for them! "

" I owned a few ladies' apparel brands, and one of my business partners is a very popular blogger in the U.S. "

" The right kind of floral makes you look styled and well-considered. "

" We have the luxury in the West of being able to say, 'Yeah, absolutely, we're progressive, we've moved forward with the gay community.' We haven't in a lot of other countries. My people from Pakistan - I know we haven't moved forward. "

" I lived a very, very Middle Eastern life until I was in my early 20s. It was very sheltered. "

" I'm married to a man from Utah, and I talk about that very openly. "

" If I don't look the way I wanna look, I don't feel confident. I'm sure that's most people, but it really does affect my confidence if I'm not dressed the way I want to dress. "

" For me, I don't go, 'Let me walk into this person's home. I don't care who they are, I'm going to put them in a Dolce & Gabbana suit, and I really want them to have a pink shirt.' "

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" As a gay man, there are certain places that I avoid. When I go to China, I lie and pretend I'm not married, which is really sad - I leave my ring at home. But I'm not willing to risk my safety in a country that could cause me no end of problems or where it's illegal to be gay. I'm very aware of the places I can travel to safely and where I cannot. "

" I love a boot. It's an easy transition for all surroundings - not too casual, not too formal. You look like you're off to your engagement photos, even if you're going down to a pub with your friends afterward. "

" When I see a shoe, I deconstruct it in my head. It comes from spending childhood summers around my grandad's denim factory in Bury, watching the machinists turn fabric into clothes. "

" The main must-have is a capsule wardrobe. I think it's really important that everybody, men and women, have a few items in their closets that are their go-tos. No matter what the occasion, they have something in their closets that they can go to. "

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" A lot of men and women don't like to prioritize fashion. "

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" Nobody wants to see an engagement photo with you in your ratty jeans and t-shirt. Go for layers, and you're always going to look like you made more of an effort. "

" Style is dressing the way that you feel confident and what is appropriate for you, your age, your body type. "

" I'm an immigrant. I'm from the Middle East. "