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" There's nothin' wrong with the way men dress in New York! "

Michael Bastian

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" I kind of have a uniform for office parties and Christmas parties. What I do is put on a basic tuxedo shirt with a solid navy or black tie, a tweed jacket, a red pocket square, and some sort of fancy shoe or velvet slipper. "

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" Celebrities, the beach, and Coachella, that's what everyone thinks about when they think of Los Angeles. Then you see these people living in Bel-Air and Beverly Hills, and they're so chic and have so much style. "

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" My big mission in life is to get guys out of those big, baggy board shorts down to their knees. It always looks like they're trying to hide something, like skinny legs. "

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" One of the weird things about being a designer is guessing what the world will want about a year in advance of when they will want it. It becomes almost a psychological test in a way - how do I feel now and how do I want to feel then. "

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" You get to a certain age, and you learn what looks good on you. "

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" When you buy a new suit, take the time to get it tailored, and you'll thank yourself every time you put it on. "

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" I feel like design school might ruin people, particularly if you're a menswear designer, as there's not much focus on business. "

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" Great ideas are very much 'of the moment,' and endlessly mulling them over just takes up too much of your brain space and might block your next great idea. Act on it, give it away, or move on. "

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" I've been to parties where I've seen guys mess up. They've been dying to bust out those crazy embroidered corduroys all year long, and it doesn't always fly. "

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" I personally would rather layer up than put on a big, heavy coat. "

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" I'm a New Yorker, so I don't own a car, but I rent a lot of cars. "

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" You can have a real ongoing dialogue through social media that wasn't possible before. "

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" Anyone can be James Dean for a day. "

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" I still don't think I'm a fashion guy. I think I'm a clothes guy. I'm a little obsessive. "

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" I've always had this idea that I would love to do a Boston-inspired collection, whether it's for my own line or whether it's for Gant. "

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" As a group, the fashion industry has been one of the strongest in the effort to fight HIV and AIDS. There are many groups dedicated to fighting this disease; GMHC's Fashion Forward is just one of them. But I think everyone in this industry fights it in their own way. "

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