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" I lived a very, very Middle Eastern life until I was in my early 20s. It was very sheltered. "
Tan France
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" I owned a few ladies' apparel brands, and one of my business partners is a very popular blogger in the U.S. "
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" From my vertical, people, especially men, don't realize what clothes can do for their self-esteem, the way they see themselves, their confidence. "
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" 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. "
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" I was a very private person. I never had an open social media account. So, for me to walk down the street and have people say, 'Hey, Tan!' I turn around thinking, 'Do I know you?' "
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" I was always fascinated by clothes, and I think I've had clothing in my blood for as long as I can remember. "
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" Every man - and every woman, too - needs a white sneaker. "
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" I didn't really care about the entertainment industry. That wasn't my life. "
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" I went to college for fashion and, after graduating, got a job in Operations at Zara, learning the ins and outs so I could one day start my own clothing brand. "
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" If you're not taking care of your food, your body, you're not gonna look great. "
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" 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. "
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" Until my businesses really took off, my family, I think, just assumed I was selling printed T-shirts out of the back of my car. They just couldn't wrap their head around how fashion could be profitable. "
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" I have to battle so many issues, and the biggest is racism. "
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" Just because the office is casual doesn't mean you shouldn't make an effort. "
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" I was raised in a very Middle Eastern household, and modesty was very important, and dressing to not be desirable or provocative was very important. "
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" Each of us is living our own private journey, and the more we know about each other, the healthier and happier the world will be. "
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" 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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" 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. "
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" I think that we in the West expect people to adapt to our culture very, very quickly when they come to our country. But when we go over to someone else's, I don't think we are willing to meet them halfway like we expect them to meet us. I think having cultural sensitivity is a lot more important than we realize. "
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