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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. "

Tan France

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

" When you're talking about people's clothes, you're also talking about their bodies. That opens up some kind of vulnerability. "

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Clothes

People

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

" I grew up in a very cultural household, but part of our culture is that we don't really take photos. "

" Nobody needs an abundance of plaid. "

" When I speak, I don't speak for myself; I don't have the luxury of a Caucasian to be able to speak for myself. I speak for a whole community, and I represent so many different communities that that felt like a lot of pressure. "

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Pressure

Speak

" I start with my shoes - I usually pack two pairs if I'm going away for four or five days, and I'll wear another one. "

" 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. "

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" As a stylist, my goal is to help people be the best version of themselves. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I was always fascinated by clothes, and I think I've had clothing in my blood for as long as I can remember. "

" 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 was terrified of being on camera. I was worried that whatever I would say, people would assume I'm speaking for every Muslim, every Pakistani, or every Middle Eastern person. That's a lot of pressure. But it also got me excited about what could be done, because I am a representative for people who are underrepresented. "

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I Am

People

" My statement pieces change regularly. "

" 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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