I owned a few ladies' apparel brands, and one of my business partners is a very popular blogger in the U.S.
— Tan France
I do think homophobia is rife, as it always has been.
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.
I was always fascinated by clothes, and I think I've had clothing in my blood for as long as I can remember.
If you have items in your closet that you haven't worn in a year, then you're never going to wear them.
If I think something is heinous, but the person feels amazing in it, who am I to critique it? If they think that those bell-bottom, cropped, shredded jeans look good, then good for them!
If you can't take care of yourself, how the heck are you going to take care of everyone around you?
Style is dressing the way that you feel confident and what is appropriate for you, your age, your body type.
Seeing guys in their most vulnerable state talking about their bodies gives me an opportunity to talk about everything. Once they open up about their appearance, then usually they are willing to open up about pretty much everything.
I didn't really care about the entertainment industry. That wasn't my life.
As a gay man, there are certain places that I avoid. When I go to China, I lie and pretend I'm not married, which is really sad - I leave my ring at home. But I'm not willing to risk my safety in a country that could cause me no end of problems or where it's illegal to be gay. I'm very aware of the places I can travel to safely and where I cannot.
A boot cut does not look great on most people.
For me, I don't go, 'Let me walk into this person's home. I don't care who they are, I'm going to put them in a Dolce & Gabbana suit, and I really want them to have a pink shirt.'
The right kind of floral makes you look styled and well-considered.
I'm so sick of straight men in boardshorts. It couldn't be more unattractive.
From my vertical, people, especially men, don't realize what clothes can do for their self-esteem, the way they see themselves, their confidence.
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.
I just want to say this thing about Jonathan Van Ness: I love that boy more than life itself.
I think being fashion forward is stepping out of your comfort zone with just even a single piece - an accessory, footwear, a dress - something that shows your style but is just a bit outside of your comfort zone.
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.
I thought 'I, Tonya' was fantastic.
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.
My boyfriend dumped me because I let myself go. And not just with my clothing, in every facet of life.
Jeans can make or break a look, and if it's not a good-fitting pair, if they don't flatter your body, it doesn't matter what else you've got on - it's not going to look good.
Style is not fashion.
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.
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.
I learned to cook when I was ten, and I could cook a whole meal for my family by thirteen - and I'm talking the chapatis as well.
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.
A stereotype is that all gay men know everything there is to know about the LGBTQ community. We don't.
I love to wear shades when I'm out and about.
My statement pieces change regularly.
I love that Tom Daley's talking about surrogacy.
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.
My accent is very confused.
I think Disney plays a really important part in fashion.
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.
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 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?'
A lot of times, we forget it is our partners who we need to make the biggest effort for.
I love fashion and a fashion trend, if it works for me. If it doesn't, I couldn't care less about it.
When I see a shoe, I deconstruct it in my head. It comes from spending childhood summers around my grandad's denim factory in Bury, watching the machinists turn fabric into clothes.
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.
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.
As a kid, we got a lot of American shows - usually a New York or L.A.-based show full of glitz and glamour - and I assumed that that was what life was like in the U.S. So, when I was 17, I decided to go to America.
When you're talking about people's clothes, you're also talking about their bodies. That opens up some kind of vulnerability.
I'm married to a man from Utah, and I talk about that very openly.
I love a wild animal print. Not just a leopard print - I'm talking about a tiger or zebra print, too.
I'm an immigrant. I'm from the Middle East.
I believe that our show is hopefully a beacon of hope for certain people who think that they have been forgotten, that they don't have the support or representation. We're there for them and also to remind people that even though we are so divided, just a very open conversation can bridge that divide.
