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" When I began designing my Spring '13 collection, it wasn't even Spring '12 yet. Snow was actually still on the ground in New York, but I knew I wanted this particular spring season to be freer, more colorful, easier, more about feeling good, and I wanted there to be a sexier feeling than we've been known for in the past. "

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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. "

Michael Bastian

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Design

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" I love doing these little collaborations. We collaborate with Stubbs & Wooton on the shoes for Michael Bastian. "

" People talk to me about celebrities all the time and which ones do I admire, and it's so hard because you can't tell who's doing it for themselves and who hired a stylist. "

" I'm always asking, 'How do you give a guy a new reason to buy a polo?' "

" Edie and Lew Wasserman were chic as hell. "

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

" Guys are leery about putting on something they don't think is them. They have a fixed idea of themselves. "

" Gray has this crisp, neat-as-a-pin thing going for it, whereas black seems lazy and, at the same time, like it's trying too hard. "

" Gray feels like the city. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I like the idea that we settle into what looks best on us. Then it becomes a game of finding the perfect version of those things. "

Michael Bastian

Finding

Settle

" 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. "

" The beauty of men's shoppers is that they're super loyal. "

" I think the secret of my brand is that I speak to the guys who just get it. They don't want something all logo'd and tricked out. But they go to the gym. They still go out; they want to look hot. And they want an upgrade, but they don't want to look like their dad. "

" I'm a big fan of TV on demand. I'm embarrassed to say what I watch. It's the worst crap. "

" Designer pricing should hurt, but it shouldn't kill you. You wince when you hand over your AmEx, but once you get it home, you never regret it. You divide it by how many days you're using it, and suddenly it becomes affordable. "

" Anyone can be James Dean for a day. "

" I've always had this thing for swimming pools - I think they're much sexier and far more glamorous than the beach, in a way. You dress differently when you're spending a day at an amazing pool than you would dress for the beach. "

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

" At a certain point, this is a brand. It's got to be bigger than me as one little person. We have a lane - and it's a good lane - and want to drive faster down that lane. "

Michael Bastian

Good

Want

" I'm a designer with a little 'd' as opposed to a big 'd.' It's a job; I'm more about contributing to a man's wardrobe, offering the things that I look for myself. "

" The guys who like chinos and cords never went away. They've always been there. They're remarkably loyal, just not remarkably vocal. "

" If everything is a little baggy, then everything will look sloppy when you layer one piece on top of another. Your sport coat should easily fit over a shirt and a fine-gauge sweater. "

" I never doubted my place in the world. "

" I'm actually really obsessed with folk art. "

" 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. "

" I feel like everyone should buy less but buy better. "

Michael Bastian

I Feel

Feel