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0:00:11 > 0:00:15- Gwenllian Jones - will open her wardrobe to us...
0:00:15 > 0:00:17- ..at her home, in Caernarfon.
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0:00:20 > 0:00:24- ..what's on the hangers of - clothes shop manager, Ffion Jones.
0:00:24 > 0:00:28- Our journey begins in Hendy, - with Geraint Williams.
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0:00:55 > 0:00:59- Geraint Williams is a Law Society - Development Officer.
0:00:59 > 0:01:01- He's very fond of clothes.
0:01:04 > 0:01:08- If I'd saved the money - I've spent on clothes...
0:01:08 > 0:01:10- ..I'd have paid off my mortgage.
0:01:22 > 0:01:27- I work in the world of law and - I must be smartly dressed every day.
0:01:27 > 0:01:31- When I meet a lawyer, I make a note - of what I wore to that meeting...
0:01:32 > 0:01:34- ..to make sure I don't double up.
0:01:43 > 0:01:47- What sparked your interest - in clothes, Geraint?
0:01:48 > 0:01:53- I was raised in clothes shops and - it's something I've always loved.
0:01:53 > 0:01:56- My style has changed, - as I've changed.
0:01:56 > 0:01:58- I was a fat child.
0:01:58 > 0:02:02- I was overweight until I was 21, - around three years ago.
0:02:04 > 0:02:05- I decided to lose weight.
0:02:06 > 0:02:10- Once I'd lost all the weight, - my style changed completely.
0:02:11 > 0:02:15- I had the freedom to - walk into a shop and buy anything.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19- That taste of freedom - really inspired me.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25- Are your clothes - a mirror to your character?
0:02:26 > 0:02:27- Yes, I think so.
0:02:28 > 0:02:32- My clothes reflect the fact - I'm a little bit of an eccentric.
0:02:32 > 0:02:36- On the whole, I'm conservative, - with a small c...
0:02:36 > 0:02:41- ..but there are unusual aspects to - my character, beneath the surface.
0:03:08 > 0:03:10- May I open the wardrobe doors?
0:03:10 > 0:03:11- May I open the wardrobe doors?- - Yes, of course.
0:03:13 > 0:03:17- The first thing that strikes me - is how tidy it is.
0:03:17 > 0:03:18- Thank you.
0:03:18 > 0:03:21- There are lots of patterns in here.
0:03:21 > 0:03:24- Bold patterns and stripes - leap out at me.
0:03:24 > 0:03:30- I'm not aware of it when I buy them, - but most of my shirts are stripey.
0:03:30 > 0:03:35- It's probably because vertical - stripes make me look tall and slim.
0:03:37 > 0:03:40- I have very few - short-sleeved shirts.
0:03:40 > 0:03:42- I rarely wear short sleeves.
0:03:43 > 0:03:44- Long sleeves are smarter.
0:03:45 > 0:03:47- I do have - a few short sleeved shirts.
0:03:47 > 0:03:49- This is really disgusting!
0:03:50 > 0:03:53- I bought it to go on holiday - to Magaluf, two years ago.
0:03:54 > 0:03:57- I'm not sure - why it's still in my wardrobe.
0:03:57 > 0:03:59- This is perfect for Magaluf!
0:03:59 > 0:04:03- If you don't like it, - why haven't you thrown it out?
0:04:03 > 0:04:07- I suppose it's become - a sentimental item of clothing.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11- It will be in a charity shop - pretty soon, mind you.
0:04:11 > 0:04:13- Let's move on to the trousers.
0:04:14 > 0:04:16- This pair of trousers - has caught my eye.
0:04:17 > 0:04:18- Fantastic!
0:04:18 > 0:04:21- I'm not quite sure - why I bought them.
0:04:21 > 0:04:23- They caught my eye.
0:04:23 > 0:04:25- I've worn them once or twice...
0:04:25 > 0:04:30- ..with a brown, linen shirt - and brown, leather flip-flops.
0:04:30 > 0:04:32- I think it's time - to get rid of them.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36- They're a good quality - and they were expensive.
0:04:36 > 0:04:38- You can have them, if you like.
0:04:38 > 0:04:40- You can have them, if you like.- - I think they'd suit me.
0:04:40 > 0:04:42- They're a bit big for you.
0:04:58 > 0:04:59- Music is a hobby of mine.
0:05:00 > 0:05:02- I'm an organist at my local chapel.
0:05:02 > 0:05:04- It's a big part of my life.
0:05:04 > 0:05:06- I'm accompanist to a local choir.
0:05:07 > 0:05:09- Music takes up a lot of my time.
0:05:12 > 0:05:15- What do you wear - when you play the organ?
0:05:15 > 0:05:18- You'd expect me to wear - a suit, a shirt and a tie...
0:05:18 > 0:05:25- ..but the members of Bethesda chapel - will tell you that isn't the case.
0:05:27 > 0:05:28- What about shoes?
0:05:29 > 0:05:33- It's important to have the right - footwear when you play the organ.
0:05:33 > 0:05:38- I found the shoes I wanted to wear - to play the organ in London.
0:05:38 > 0:05:41- They're made by Prada - and they cost over 200.
0:05:41 > 0:05:47- I hope the chapel members appreciate - the fact I'm wearing Prada shoes!
0:05:47 > 0:05:51- Do you have a weakness for shirts, - trousers or shoes?
0:05:51 > 0:05:55- Do you prefer one of those items - above and beyond the others?
0:05:55 > 0:05:59- Apart from shoes, - I'm also really keen on coats.
0:05:59 > 0:06:01- Long coats, usually.
0:06:01 > 0:06:04- I bought - a cashmere camel coat recently.
0:06:04 > 0:06:09- People must wonder what a man my age - wants with a coat like that.
0:06:11 > 0:06:13- I wear it for work, in the winter...
0:06:15 > 0:06:19- ..and I've also worn it with jeans, - a black polo neck and a scarf.
0:06:23 > 0:06:26- I bought a pair of shoes, - when I was a student.
0:06:26 > 0:06:31- They weren't expensive but there was - only one pair left in the shop...
0:06:31 > 0:06:36- ..and they were three sizes smaller - than the size I normally wear.
0:06:36 > 0:06:40- I cut a few slits in them, - to make them fit better.
0:06:41 > 0:06:45- I love them and I still wear them - at least once a week.
0:06:45 > 0:06:47- I'd be lost without them.
0:07:01 > 0:07:07- I couldn't fail to notice - these Prada socks, down here.
0:07:07 > 0:07:11- I bought 20 pairs of these socks - on eBay for 12.
0:07:12 > 0:07:13- They're authentic!
0:07:14 > 0:07:17- They didn't - fall off the back of a lorry.
0:07:17 > 0:07:19- I haven't used them all, yet.
0:07:19 > 0:07:21- Do you do your own laundry?
0:07:21 > 0:07:23- Do you do your own laundry?- - No, I don't.
0:07:23 > 0:07:27- A lady comes here to collect - my dirty washing every week...
0:07:28 > 0:07:32- ..and she brings them back - on hangers, covered in plastic.
0:07:43 > 0:07:45- I'd be lost without clothes.
0:07:46 > 0:07:52- It makes me sound shallow but - clothes really do give me a buzz.
0:07:53 > 0:07:56- I have a passion for clothes, - to shape my image...
0:07:57 > 0:08:00- ..and I also enjoy - looking at clothes in magazines.
0:08:01 > 0:08:03- Aesthetics are important to me.
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0:08:24 > 0:08:26- I like materials.
0:08:26 > 0:08:28- I enjoy playing with them.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31- I'm fond of colours and stitching.
0:08:31 > 0:08:34- I don't know why or where I got it.
0:08:34 > 0:08:37- My great-great-great-grandfather - was a tailor.
0:08:38 > 0:08:40- That's the only possible source.
0:08:43 > 0:08:48- Gwenllian Jones's wardrobe includes - items collected over 25 years.
0:08:48 > 0:08:51- She's seen the world - and she's lived abroad.
0:08:51 > 0:08:55- Her husband - worked for the United Nations...
0:08:55 > 0:09:00- ..and they lived in Uganda, Kenya, - the Gulf and Bangladesh.
0:09:01 > 0:09:05- Gwenllian has visited - many other countries, too.
0:09:08 > 0:09:12- Her passion for materials, - arts and crafts and embroidery...
0:09:13 > 0:09:16- ..have influenced - the contents of her wardrobe.
0:09:16 > 0:09:20- Travelling gives her a great excuse - to buy something new.
0:09:28 > 0:09:31- What sparked your interest - in clothes and materials?
0:09:32 > 0:09:35- I've always liked clothes...
0:09:35 > 0:09:37- ..but I could never find - what I wanted.
0:09:38 > 0:09:42- I'd buy material and make my own - dresses, when I was a student.
0:09:43 > 0:09:47- I stitched everything by hand. - I don't use sewing machines.
0:09:47 > 0:09:49- The seams would unravel!
0:09:50 > 0:09:54- I moved to Uganda and things - became very messy over there.
0:09:55 > 0:10:01- I was trapped in my hotel compound, - with a 3-month-old baby.
0:10:01 > 0:10:04- I saw some Indian garments - in the hotel shop...
0:10:04 > 0:10:08- ..and I decided - to try to make something similar.
0:10:08 > 0:10:11- I made a waistcoat, - which I still have.
0:10:12 > 0:10:15- I designed the flowers myself.
0:10:16 > 0:10:21- I've only ever used one pattern - and that was for a bedspread.
0:10:21 > 0:10:23- I created the other designs.
0:10:24 > 0:10:27- Are clothes like postcards...
0:10:27 > 0:10:31- ..that remind you - of the countries you've visited?
0:10:31 > 0:10:34- Clothes speak, unlike postcards.
0:10:34 > 0:10:36- Clothes are tangible.
0:10:36 > 0:10:41- There's more than simply - the material and the item itself.
0:10:42 > 0:10:45- Clothes have a history, - unlike postcards.
0:10:46 > 0:10:49- There are people - behind an item of clothing.
0:10:49 > 0:10:52- I have a real appetite for clothes.
0:10:53 > 0:10:56- I take an extra bag with me, - wherever I go.
0:10:56 > 0:10:59- I had to buy a bag - when I was last in India.
0:10:59 > 0:11:02- I don't know why I do it. - Nobody sees them.
0:11:02 > 0:11:08- I can't wait to go to Morocco in May - to buy long dishdashas...
0:11:09 > 0:11:11- ..and float around in them.
0:11:11 > 0:11:15- I love wearing long dresses - all through the summer.
0:11:23 > 0:11:26- How would you define your style?
0:11:26 > 0:11:28- I don't have a style.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31- I'd say I am - completely devoid of style!
0:11:31 > 0:11:36- My husband says I don't - have clothes, like everyone else.
0:11:36 > 0:11:38- I have garments!
0:11:38 > 0:11:41- He says I wear old tents - and old sacks.
0:11:42 > 0:11:45- I don't wear dresses, - like other women.
0:11:52 > 0:11:54- We went to Kathmandu, Nepal...
0:11:55 > 0:11:59- ..and I saw this, - hanging in front of the shops.
0:12:01 > 0:12:04- I didn't buy it. - I don't know why not.
0:12:04 > 0:12:09- John, my husband, went back there - without me, some time later...
0:12:09 > 0:12:11- ..and he brought this back, for me.
0:12:12 > 0:12:14- Look at the peacocks.
0:12:14 > 0:12:17- These things all have - the same shapes on them.
0:12:18 > 0:12:22- The shishas - protect you from the evil eye.
0:12:23 > 0:12:28- If the devil comes after you, - he sees his reflection in that.
0:12:28 > 0:12:29- He backs off.
0:12:29 > 0:12:31- He backs off.- - He's so ugly, he scares himself!
0:12:32 > 0:12:34- I like untidy people.
0:12:35 > 0:12:37- You like untidy people?
0:12:37 > 0:12:39- You like untidy people?- - Yes. I'm untidy!
0:12:40 > 0:12:42- We'll be the best of friends!
0:12:42 > 0:12:46- I'm untidy and I can't stand people - who are too neat and tidy.
0:12:47 > 0:12:50- I like to see the inside - of a garment look like that.
0:12:50 > 0:12:55- That's exactly how I sew - - I leave threads hanging everywhere.
0:12:55 > 0:12:57- Look at these loose threads!
0:12:57 > 0:13:00- That's what I call a crooked seam.
0:13:01 > 0:13:02- Look at those stitches!
0:13:02 > 0:13:05- I love this sort of embroidery work.
0:13:06 > 0:13:08- I'm not sure where this was made.
0:13:08 > 0:13:12- It was probably made in Pakistan - or in Egypt.
0:13:12 > 0:13:15- I would say - it was made in a Moslem country.
0:13:16 > 0:13:18- I bought it in Kuwait.
0:13:20 > 0:13:22- This is 25 years old.
0:13:22 > 0:13:27- The embroidered eyes serve the - same purpose as the tiny mirrors.
0:13:30 > 0:13:32- They ward off the evil eye.
0:13:43 > 0:13:48- A friend of my husband's - worked in Afghanistan....
0:13:48 > 0:13:52- ..and he'd bought these dresses - for his daughters.
0:13:52 > 0:13:56- The girls grew up - and he gave them to my daughter.
0:13:56 > 0:13:58- I think they're wonderful.
0:13:58 > 0:14:02- They were made in Kabul - and it's hand-embroidered.
0:14:04 > 0:14:07- There are tiny shishas - on the sleeve.
0:14:07 > 0:14:09- Oh, they're pretty little things.
0:14:10 > 0:14:12- She wore them to go to parties.
0:14:13 > 0:14:15- What about that orange suit?
0:14:15 > 0:14:17- What about that orange suit?- - I bought it when I was in Uganda.
0:14:17 > 0:14:19- It was expensive.
0:14:19 > 0:14:23- I can't tell you how much it cost - because I'm embarrassed.
0:14:24 > 0:14:26- I bought it in an Indian shop.
0:14:26 > 0:14:28- I've never seen anything like it.
0:14:29 > 0:14:31- I had to buy something.
0:14:31 > 0:14:33- I didn't even try it on.
0:14:33 > 0:14:34- I've never worn it.
0:14:34 > 0:14:38- My son was in Botswana, at the time, - with his girlfriend.
0:14:39 > 0:14:42- I thought they may get married - in Botswana.
0:14:42 > 0:14:47- I had a big, crazy dream about them - getting married in the Kalahari.
0:14:48 > 0:14:52- I thought the orange dress - would be perfect for the wedding.
0:14:53 > 0:14:57- I wondered at the time, - "What could be better than this?"
0:14:57 > 0:15:00- I remember thinking in the shop...
0:15:00 > 0:15:05- ..if I had a choice between seeing - Sean Bean dressed in a white robe...
0:15:05 > 0:15:08- ..looking like Lawrence of Arabia.
0:15:08 > 0:15:12- Sean Bean dressed in Arab clothing - was my fantasy!
0:15:14 > 0:15:18- I thought to myself I'd choose - this dress over Sean Bean!
0:15:18 > 0:15:21- There was no wedding - in the Kalahari.
0:15:22 > 0:15:26- They got married at a vineyard - in England, in the end...
0:15:26 > 0:15:29- ..and I never got to wear the dress.
0:15:29 > 0:15:33- I wore the scarf to his wedding, - with a different suit.
0:15:46 > 0:15:47- This is my idea of heaven.
0:15:48 > 0:15:51- There are trinkets - from all over the world here.
0:15:51 > 0:15:53- This comes from Africa.
0:15:54 > 0:15:56- I think it's made of nuts.
0:15:58 > 0:16:02- This bracelet is full of sand - or rice or something which rattles!
0:16:03 > 0:16:07- Gwenllian received this - Nepalese bangle from her husband.
0:16:09 > 0:16:11- There are some exotic items here.
0:16:11 > 0:16:14- This came from a shop in Llandudno!
0:16:21 > 0:16:23- What about your jewellery?
0:16:24 > 0:16:25- Are you keen on it?
0:16:25 > 0:16:27- Are you keen on it?- - Yes. I'm like a magpie.
0:16:28 > 0:16:30- I love anything which glitters.
0:16:30 > 0:16:35- My husband once called me - "The poor man's Elizabeth Taylor".
0:16:35 > 0:16:36- I love jewellery.
0:16:37 > 0:16:40- I'll wear six necklaces - at the same time.
0:16:40 > 0:16:43- They're so heavy, - they give me a headache!
0:16:45 > 0:16:50- If all your clothes vanished - tomorrow, how would you feel?
0:16:50 > 0:16:51- Gutted!
0:16:51 > 0:16:54- That's what a footballer would say.
0:17:34 > 0:17:38- Is being trendy important to you?
0:17:39 > 0:17:44- I don't know about trendy, but I do - like to be different from the rest.
0:17:45 > 0:17:50- I opened a clothes shop so I could - choose unusual clothes for myself!
0:17:55 > 0:18:00- Having spent time in France as - a skiing and snowboarding coach...
0:18:00 > 0:18:05- ..Ffion Jones came home to Ruthin - to open an extreme sports shop.
0:18:05 > 0:18:08- How has it influenced her wardrobe?
0:18:09 > 0:18:11- When I order things for the shop...
0:18:12 > 0:18:16- ..I order one thing for myself - which I won't sell in the shop.
0:18:16 > 0:18:18- Nobody else will have it!
0:18:22 > 0:18:24- Is being unique important to you?
0:18:24 > 0:18:29- Is being unique important to you?- - It isn't important to me. - It's just the way I was brought up.
0:18:29 > 0:18:33- I enjoy wearing clothes - which are different from the norm.
0:18:35 > 0:18:37- I never shop on the high street.
0:18:37 > 0:18:41- I refuse to go in - to high street shops - I hate them!
0:18:44 > 0:18:47- My friends - can't stand shopping with me.
0:18:48 > 0:18:53- I'll only shop at the fantastic - Camden Market, in London...
0:18:54 > 0:19:00- ..Aflex Palace, in Manchester - or the Corn Exchange, in Leeds.
0:19:00 > 0:19:03- Those are the only three places - I shop.
0:19:03 > 0:19:07- When people and ask me - where I bought my clothes...
0:19:07 > 0:19:09- ..I refuse to tell them!
0:19:22 > 0:19:27- I've never met anyone else - whose wardrobe is in their kitchen.
0:19:27 > 0:19:30- Well, the truth is - I have too many clothes.
0:19:30 > 0:19:32- I have so many clothes...
0:19:32 > 0:19:36- ..I really must have a wardrobe - in the kitchen.
0:19:36 > 0:19:39- What do you keep in this wardrobe?
0:19:39 > 0:19:40- What do you keep in this wardrobe?- - Coats.
0:19:42 > 0:19:44- Are these your favourite coats?
0:19:44 > 0:19:45- Are these your favourite coats?- - Yes, this is vintage.
0:19:46 > 0:19:48- It was a present from my granny.
0:19:48 > 0:19:53- It must be about 50 years old - and it's one of my favourites.
0:19:54 > 0:19:55- What about this one?
0:19:56 > 0:19:57- It's an unusual shape.
0:19:57 > 0:20:02- Yes, I bought this in the - vintage section at the Clothes Show.
0:20:05 > 0:20:08- I bought it - from a Japanese-style shop.
0:20:08 > 0:20:10- I've worn that many times.
0:20:12 > 0:20:13- I like its shape.
0:20:13 > 0:20:16- That covers wardrobe number one.
0:20:16 > 0:20:17- May we see wardrobe number two?
0:20:17 > 0:20:19- May we see wardrobe number two?- - Yes. Follow me.
0:20:22 > 0:20:24- This the second wardrobe.
0:20:24 > 0:20:26- What do you keep in here?
0:20:26 > 0:20:28- Simon, my boyfriend...
0:20:28 > 0:20:31- ..keeps his clothes - in the top section.
0:20:31 > 0:20:35- That's all the space - the poor love has for his clothes!
0:20:35 > 0:20:36- That's plenty!
0:20:36 > 0:20:39- I've commandeered this drawer.
0:20:39 > 0:20:41- It's jam-packed with clothes.
0:20:41 > 0:20:44- I call them - my 'just in case' clothes!
0:20:45 > 0:20:46- Just in case of what, Ffion?
0:20:46 > 0:20:50- Just in case of what, Ffion?- - Well, just in case - I become a mother, one day...
0:20:50 > 0:20:55- ..and my children want to borrow my - clothes, like I do with my mother.
0:20:55 > 0:21:01- My mother's attic is full of clothes - and I go up there and help myself.
0:21:01 > 0:21:04- They're vintage - and they're fantastic.
0:21:07 > 0:21:11- I keep all the clothes I never wear - in this chest of drawers.
0:21:12 > 0:21:15- You've worn them, - at some point in your life?
0:21:15 > 0:21:16- No, not necessarily.
0:21:17 > 0:21:20- I've never worn - some of the things in here.
0:21:21 > 0:21:24- I've never worn the things - in the second drawer.
0:21:35 > 0:21:37- Shall I tell you a secret?
0:21:37 > 0:21:40- Green will be fashionable next year!
0:21:40 > 0:21:44- It's fashionable this year but - it will be- the- colour next year.
0:21:44 > 0:21:49- I've bought a lot of green clothes - because I have inside knowledge.
0:21:50 > 0:21:53- I usually refuse to name colours!
0:21:53 > 0:21:55- I'll wear green next year.
0:21:57 > 0:22:00- A lot of these clothes - are quite busy.
0:22:00 > 0:22:03- There are pictures and graphics - on them.
0:22:04 > 0:22:06- Is that something - you particularly like?
0:22:07 > 0:22:12- Yes. You'll never see anyone else - wearing skirts like these.
0:22:12 > 0:22:13- They're one-offs.
0:22:14 > 0:22:16- That's what I like about them.
0:22:16 > 0:22:18- What about that sparkly top?
0:22:18 > 0:22:19- What about that sparkly top?- - That's really retro.
0:22:19 > 0:22:22- I bought it - in a small shop in Leeds.
0:22:22 > 0:22:23- It's a one-off.
0:22:24 > 0:22:28- Guess what? It was - in the bargain bin for a tenner.
0:22:29 > 0:22:30- Brilliant!
0:22:30 > 0:22:32- Brilliant!- - Even better!
0:22:33 > 0:22:34- I was delighted.
0:22:37 > 0:22:39- What do your clothes mean to you?
0:22:39 > 0:22:41- What do your clothes mean to you?- - Clothes play a big part in my life.
0:22:41 > 0:22:45- I've become attached to - the vast majority of my clothes.
0:22:46 > 0:22:50- I think my personality comes out - in the clothes I choose to wear.
0:22:50 > 0:22:55- I wear busy, colourful clothes, - and that's the kind of girl I am.
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