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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?' "
Tan France
Social Media
Me
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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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" I'm an immigrant. I'm from the Middle East. "
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" Nobody needs an abundance of plaid. "
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" I'm never massively concerned about what somebody is wearing, as long as it makes them feel really good about themselves. "
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" When it comes to a vintage store, we're not concerned with men's or women's. I want you to treat it like no other store. Just find stuff that you love and go for that. "
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Treat
Men
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" I do think homophobia is rife, as it always has been. "
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Middle
" 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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" When somebody says something stupid to me, I usually alleviate it with laughter and humour. I make light of it to educate people on why it's inappropriate. "
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" I've experienced racism and homophobia my whole life, so I've trained myself to just deal with it calmly, to not cause a scene, and to find a way to calm the situation down. "
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" A boot cut does not look great on most people. "
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" I love fashion and a fashion trend, if it works for me. If it doesn't, I couldn't care less about it. "
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Love
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" A stereotype is that all gay men know everything there is to know about the LGBTQ community. We don't. "
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" A lot of times, we forget it is our partners who we need to make the biggest effort for. "
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