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0:00:00 > 0:00:06- In this programme, we visit Brighton - to see Mair Rees-Davies's wardrobe.
0:00:07 > 0:00:10- We meet Adam Marc James - from Llandysul...
0:00:10 > 0:00:12- ..who wants to design menswear.
0:00:13 > 0:00:17- It's 1980s fashion which interests - presenter and actress Erin Richards.
0:00:18 > 0:00:19- Welcome to Cwpwrdd Dillad.
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0:00:46 > 0:00:49- We'd been coming to Brighton - for 20 years.
0:00:49 > 0:00:51- Sadly, around four years ago...
0:00:52 > 0:00:55- ..five of our closest friends - died of cancer.
0:00:56 > 0:01:00- My husband asked me what I wanted - to do with the rest of my life.
0:01:00 > 0:01:03- I said, - "I'd love to live in Brighton."
0:01:04 > 0:01:07- I was brought up by the sea, - in Tywyn.
0:01:07 > 0:01:11- He said he'd love to move here too, - so we gave it a go.
0:01:13 > 0:01:15- Mair didn't move here to retire.
0:01:15 > 0:01:20- As a singers' agent, she divides - her time between London and Cardiff.
0:01:21 > 0:01:25- That's why she needed to become - the mistress of mix and match.
0:01:25 > 0:01:29- I tend to wear clothes - which are on the long side.
0:01:30 > 0:01:34- I like clothes which are slimming - but I love mixing colours.
0:01:35 > 0:01:39- As you get older, - you widen and shorten!
0:01:40 > 0:01:43- I think - that something worn one year...
0:01:43 > 0:01:45- ..may not suit me - the following year.
0:01:46 > 0:01:47- So I'm really careful.
0:01:48 > 0:01:52- It's important to keep yourself - looking good, as you get older.
0:01:52 > 0:01:56- It's easy to say, - "Oh, well! Can't be bothered."
0:01:58 > 0:01:59- I bought this in Rome.
0:02:00 > 0:02:03- It's not a designer label - but it's smart.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06- The fact you bought it in Rome - sounds good!
0:02:08 > 0:02:09- Do you often go to Rome?
0:02:09 > 0:02:13- I visit Rome once or twice a year.
0:02:13 > 0:02:15- I lived there for two years.
0:02:15 > 0:02:20- I don't touch the designer shops. - I don't pay through the nose.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23- I never see someone - in the same outfit as me.
0:02:26 > 0:02:30- Tell me about your work - and the role clothes play in it.
0:02:30 > 0:02:33- I'm a trained singer.
0:02:33 > 0:02:36- I went - to London College of Music...
0:02:36 > 0:02:39- ..and then to Rome, - on a two-year scholarship.
0:02:39 > 0:02:41- I'm now an agent.
0:02:41 > 0:02:43- I spend time in the West End.
0:02:43 > 0:02:45- I also teach.
0:02:45 > 0:02:47- I need two different wardrobes.
0:02:47 > 0:02:52- I don't dress up to teach - the children but I do use colour.
0:02:52 > 0:02:57- I may teach in the morning, - attend a meeting in the afternoon...
0:02:57 > 0:02:59- ..and go to a show in the evening.
0:03:00 > 0:03:02- I need three outfits in one day.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05- It doesn't happen every day, - mind you.
0:03:06 > 0:03:08- I've learned to mix and match.
0:03:10 > 0:03:12- This is a handy silk jacket.
0:03:13 > 0:03:16- I wear it with black trousers - and a cream blouse.
0:03:17 > 0:03:18- It isn't too formal.
0:03:18 > 0:03:21- You can dress it up - or dress it down.
0:03:21 > 0:03:25- It's impressive - and will impress people.
0:03:25 > 0:03:27- There's something special about it.
0:03:28 > 0:03:33- It's no shrinking violet but - versatile to create different looks.
0:03:34 > 0:03:35- Yes, that's right.
0:03:36 > 0:03:39- In my work as an agent, I do mix - socially with other agents.
0:03:40 > 0:03:44- When I go to these meetings, - they're all smartly dressed.
0:03:44 > 0:03:48- I suppose a lot of people - would call it power dressing.
0:03:48 > 0:03:52- It's important to me to look good - if I want to talk to agents...
0:03:52 > 0:03:54- ..or to casting directors.
0:03:55 > 0:03:57- I wouldn't wear jeans and a T-shirt.
0:03:57 > 0:04:01- I have a penchant for bold clothes - which say...
0:04:01 > 0:04:04- .."I'm here - you're going - to listen to me!"
0:04:06 > 0:04:08- I've worn this many times.
0:04:09 > 0:04:14- I wore it to adjudicate in the - Can You Sing competition in Cardiff.
0:04:15 > 0:04:19- The dress came from Rome - and I bought the coat in London.
0:04:19 > 0:04:21- I'll take away this dress.
0:04:22 > 0:04:24- That dress has the wow factor.
0:04:24 > 0:04:26- Yes, it's a nice dress.
0:04:26 > 0:04:30- At my age, I can't wear something - like this with exposed shoulders.
0:04:31 > 0:04:32- I must be careful.
0:04:33 > 0:04:37- I wore it to the opening night - of The Sound of Music.
0:04:37 > 0:04:39- My little girl - sang the part of Gretl.
0:04:40 > 0:04:44- I wore it with jeans, - a white blouse, a belt and a bag.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48- A totally different look - but still smart.
0:04:51 > 0:04:52- This is handy.
0:04:53 > 0:04:54- It's an East jacket.
0:04:55 > 0:04:57- I can dress it up or down.
0:04:57 > 0:05:01- I wore it to a wedding, - with a black skirt and a black hat.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06- I also team it with diamonds, - to go to dinner.
0:05:07 > 0:05:09- Instant evening wear.
0:05:25 > 0:05:27- It's important to me to look good.
0:05:28 > 0:05:31- I don't dress - to please anyone other than myself.
0:05:32 > 0:05:33- If I know I look good...
0:05:33 > 0:05:37- ..everyone else - will think I look good too.
0:05:39 > 0:05:41- That's my way of thinking.
0:05:43 > 0:05:46- You're certainly - not scared of colour.
0:05:46 > 0:05:51- That pink dress you're wearing - is fantastic and so are your nails.
0:05:51 > 0:05:53- I've always done my nails.
0:05:54 > 0:05:56- I do my hands and my feet.
0:05:56 > 0:06:00- I think make-up, lipstick and hair - are important too.
0:06:02 > 0:06:04- A nice suit is wasted...
0:06:04 > 0:06:07- ..unless everything else - coordinates with it.
0:06:07 > 0:06:12- Mam said, "When you're older - and you want a second husband...
0:06:12 > 0:06:15- ..he'll look at your face - and then at your feet."
0:06:16 > 0:06:19- I'm not bothered - about the in-between bits!
0:06:19 > 0:06:20- That's how I look at it.
0:06:22 > 0:06:24- Is that - what your second husband did?
0:06:24 > 0:06:27- I'm not sure where he looked first!
0:06:30 > 0:06:33- Tell me about your wedding dress.
0:06:33 > 0:06:35- Silk and satin, from Paris.
0:06:35 > 0:06:38- I wanted a dress and coat - I could use again.
0:06:39 > 0:06:41- I can use it as an evening dress.
0:06:42 > 0:06:45- I'm going to Thailand soon - and I need things to wear.
0:06:46 > 0:06:49- I'm organizing a programme - for the Thai royal family.
0:06:50 > 0:06:54- I'll have the coat altered and - wear it in the evening in Thailand.
0:06:54 > 0:06:58- What would be the point - of keeping it in the wardrobe?
0:07:00 > 0:07:03- I may even - make a few more alterations.
0:07:03 > 0:07:07- There's enough fabric there - to make it into a trouser suit.
0:07:08 > 0:07:13- Do you discuss clothes and image - with your choral students?
0:07:13 > 0:07:16- Yes, I do and it's very important.
0:07:16 > 0:07:21- Whether they're performing, - competing or auditioning...
0:07:22 > 0:07:24- ..the hair and the clothes - must be right.
0:07:25 > 0:07:26- No jeans!
0:07:26 > 0:07:30- That package is important to you, - in exactly the same way.
0:07:31 > 0:07:34- Yes, from top to tail.
0:07:44 > 0:07:46- Everything must be right.
0:07:47 > 0:07:52- I don't spend two hours - deciding what to wear every morning.
0:07:52 > 0:07:56- I'm organized and I'll be up and - out of the house in half an hour.
0:07:56 > 0:07:58- I've done it for years.
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0:08:32 > 0:08:36- I always start - with a human emotion or a sensation.
0:08:36 > 0:08:39- Something - with which we can all identify.
0:08:41 > 0:08:44- It's natural - to address these matters.
0:08:44 > 0:08:49- I also look at where the garment - comes into contact with the body.
0:08:50 > 0:08:53- Adam Marc James - is anything but ordinary.
0:08:53 > 0:08:55- He designs menswear.
0:08:56 > 0:09:01- His clothes aren't run-of-the-mill - and they're not to everyone's taste.
0:09:02 > 0:09:07- Adam studies fashion in London and - he challenges our preconceptions.
0:09:07 > 0:09:11- I knew I wanted to go into fashion - but I'm not blinkered...
0:09:11 > 0:09:16- ..so I used new techniques and - fresh mediums to bolster my work.
0:09:17 > 0:09:19- I've done some film - and photography work.
0:09:20 > 0:09:24- You say human emotions and instincts - are important in your work.
0:09:25 > 0:09:29- What emotions in particular - emerge in your work?
0:09:30 > 0:09:34- I lost my grandfather this year - and that influenced my work.
0:09:36 > 0:09:40- Death-related topics - are a constant element of my work.
0:09:40 > 0:09:46- Everyone can relate to it because - we're all aware of our mortality.
0:09:46 > 0:09:50- We all question - the legacy which we leave behind.
0:09:54 > 0:09:58- I inherited - my great-grandfather's suits.
0:09:58 > 0:10:03- He was a funeral director - so I always associated death to him.
0:10:05 > 0:10:08- This suit - was made by Evans & Wilkins...
0:10:08 > 0:10:11- ..which was a famous tailors' - and outfitters' shop in Carmarthen.
0:10:11 > 0:10:14- One glance at the label - tells it's old.
0:10:15 > 0:10:17- Yes, and the lining - has turned yellow.
0:10:18 > 0:10:20- I don't remember him as a big man...
0:10:21 > 0:10:24- ..but these suits tell me - he was just that.
0:10:24 > 0:10:25- He died when I was young.
0:10:26 > 0:10:29- Look inside - and you see it's a tailored suit.
0:10:34 > 0:10:38- My great-grandfather - is part of the fabric.
0:10:38 > 0:10:41- I also - inherited the shoes he once wore.
0:10:41 > 0:10:46- When I was told I'd inherited them, - I couldn't picture the shoes...
0:10:47 > 0:10:50- ..but once I saw them, - I saw my great-grandfather.
0:10:50 > 0:10:56- He lives on in my memory - and physically, in my wardrobe.
0:11:08 > 0:11:11- I designed a few pieces - based on the suits...
0:11:12 > 0:11:15- ..and the space within the suits.
0:11:17 > 0:11:21- There's a garment here - but it's also an installation.
0:11:21 > 0:11:23- What is - the significance of the piece?
0:11:24 > 0:11:27- It's one of the most - personal pieces I've designed.
0:11:28 > 0:11:32- I've taken pieces I inherited - and shaped them to question death.
0:11:32 > 0:11:36- That's where the arrows - come into it.
0:11:36 > 0:11:38- Where do we go after death?
0:11:38 > 0:11:40- The sawdust and wood shavings...
0:11:40 > 0:11:43- ..are reminiscent of the floor - of my great-grandfather's house.
0:11:44 > 0:11:47- It's where he made the coffins.
0:11:47 > 0:11:50- He gave us wood shavings - for our pet rabbits.
0:11:50 > 0:11:52- It's a nostalgic piece.
0:11:55 > 0:12:00- If you say human emotions - are important in your work...
0:12:00 > 0:12:04- ..how does that embody itself - in your wardrobe?
0:12:04 > 0:12:07- I have a few suits and blazers - in my wardrobe.
0:12:08 > 0:12:10- I dress formally a lot of the time.
0:12:11 > 0:12:13- I like to get up in the morning...
0:12:13 > 0:12:17- ..and dress as someone - who'll achieve something that day.
0:12:19 > 0:12:21- This is a mystery to me!
0:12:21 > 0:12:25- How can the clothes you wear...
0:12:25 > 0:12:29- ..be such a dramatic contrast - to the garments you create?
0:12:29 > 0:12:31- They're so different, aren't they?
0:12:31 > 0:12:33- They're so different, aren't they?- - Yes, that's true.
0:12:33 > 0:12:36- I like the disconnection - between me and my work.
0:12:37 > 0:12:41- There's no difference between - some designers and their work.
0:12:41 > 0:12:46- It frees me to assess items - both visually and conceptually.
0:12:54 > 0:12:56- I'm not here to provide answers.
0:12:56 > 0:12:58- I'm here to raise questions.
0:12:58 > 0:13:03- You should see this in the context - of it being a gallery installation.
0:13:04 > 0:13:07- It gives people food for thought.
0:13:14 > 0:13:18- The three pieces displayed here - were a part of the collection...
0:13:19 > 0:13:23- ..I designed at the end - of my college course in Carmarthen.
0:13:23 > 0:13:25- These are the showpieces.
0:13:26 > 0:13:27- They must be hung.
0:13:28 > 0:13:33- They can't take a human form because - they're sections of garments.
0:13:33 > 0:13:36- One trouser leg - or a piece of a shirt.
0:13:36 > 0:13:40- Hanging them gives - a hint of the body shape...
0:13:40 > 0:13:43- ..which inspired them - and which is a part of them.
0:13:44 > 0:13:45- The work is quite dark.
0:13:45 > 0:13:47- Was that intentional?
0:13:47 > 0:13:49- Was that intentional?- - Yes, it was intentional.
0:13:49 > 0:13:53- One of the themes with which I deal - in this collection...
0:13:53 > 0:13:56- ..is the absence of presence.
0:14:00 > 0:14:02- I want to design menswear.
0:14:02 > 0:14:06- That's where my chance - to make a difference lies.
0:14:06 > 0:14:08- Menswear has been overlooked.
0:14:08 > 0:14:14- Traditionally, men aren't - as concerned about image as women.
0:14:14 > 0:14:19- I'll work within the fashion context - which, by nature, is commercial.
0:14:19 > 0:14:21- My work is approachable.
0:14:23 > 0:14:25- It isn't too off-the-wall.
0:14:26 > 0:14:30- I want to learn - to get my message across to people.
0:14:30 > 0:14:33- It may be totally conceptual...
0:14:33 > 0:14:36- ..but I'd aim for it - to become more approachable.
0:14:59 > 0:15:02- I don't think of myself - as a glamorous person.
0:15:03 > 0:15:06- I don't want to stand out - as a catwalky, glam person.
0:15:07 > 0:15:11- I like to dress down - and stand out because I'm unique...
0:15:11 > 0:15:15- ..or because I wear items - people haven't seen previously.
0:15:16 > 0:15:20- She stands out from the crowd - almost effortlessly.
0:15:21 > 0:15:27- This woman from Penarth follows - her instinct rather than fashion.
0:15:27 > 0:15:31- Erin Richards, who presents Mosgito, - loves 1980s fashion.
0:15:37 > 0:15:41- I don't like the high turnover - you see in the fashion world.
0:15:42 > 0:15:46- I go to second-hand clothes shops - and vintage shops.
0:15:48 > 0:15:53- Do you buy second-hand because - it's unique or for ethical reasons?
0:15:53 > 0:15:54- A bit of both.
0:15:57 > 0:16:02- It's better for the environment - to buy 30-year-old clothes.
0:16:04 > 0:16:07- I don't want to buy something - then bin it.
0:16:10 > 0:16:14- I'm heavily influenced - by the 1980s, at the moment.
0:16:14 > 0:16:17- That's how - I stand out from the crowd.
0:16:21 > 0:16:23- It's very organized.
0:16:23 > 0:16:24- Yes, for once!
0:16:25 > 0:16:29- At first glance, I'd say - your daywear is on this side...
0:16:29 > 0:16:32- ..and your special clothes are here.
0:16:32 > 0:16:34- Let's start with the daywear.
0:16:34 > 0:16:36- Let's start with the daywear.- - I wear a check shirt every day.
0:16:37 > 0:16:40- I'd wear this shirt - with something like this.
0:16:41 > 0:16:42- This goes under the shirt.
0:16:43 > 0:16:45- I'd team these with jeans.
0:16:45 > 0:16:48- I'd wear it in the day - or for a gig at night.
0:16:48 > 0:16:50- It's easy to wear.
0:16:56 > 0:17:01- The nautical look was trendy - at the start of the summer.
0:17:02 > 0:17:05- I wear this with red trousers.
0:17:07 > 0:17:10- Red trousers - will always get you noticed!
0:17:10 > 0:17:13- Yes - but it isn't as bad as it sounds!
0:17:18 > 0:17:23- I wear this a lot in the summer - because it's thin and light.
0:17:23 > 0:17:27- It's pretty - and it's also quite unusual.
0:17:27 > 0:17:31- I found this - in a second-hand shop in France.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34- You shop, - even when you're on holiday!
0:17:34 > 0:17:38- Yes, and I've found some amazing - stuff in shops on the continent.
0:17:38 > 0:17:41- Pieces you wouldn't find here.
0:17:44 > 0:17:49- It started when I found - my true self, as a person.
0:17:49 > 0:17:51- When you're at school...
0:17:51 > 0:17:54- ..you aren't aware of who you are...
0:17:55 > 0:17:57- ..or your personal taste.
0:17:57 > 0:18:01- Such a lot goes on - when you're 15, 16 and 17.
0:18:01 > 0:18:02- You're in a mess.
0:18:03 > 0:18:06- After I did my A levels, - I went travelling.
0:18:06 > 0:18:09- I don't want to say - I found myself...
0:18:10 > 0:18:15- ..but I learned a lot about who I am - and about my likes and dislikes.
0:18:15 > 0:18:20- I became more confident in myself - and in my preferences.
0:18:23 > 0:18:25- If I saw this, - I'd like it as a dress...
0:18:26 > 0:18:30- ..but I'd wonder to myself - how on earth I'd wear it.
0:18:30 > 0:18:34- The true skill lies in knowing - how to assemble outfits.
0:18:35 > 0:18:37- How do you wear this?
0:18:37 > 0:18:41- I wear it with a yellow vest top - and leopard print tights.
0:18:42 > 0:18:45- I also wear this belt - with that outfit.
0:18:46 > 0:18:48- I wear this belt with everything!
0:18:48 > 0:18:50- It's great.
0:18:50 > 0:18:52- It's great.- - Yes, it goes in the middle.
0:18:52 > 0:18:55- I'd also wear something in my hair.
0:18:55 > 0:18:57- It's an outfit for festivals.
0:19:00 > 0:19:02- I go to a lot of gigs and festivals.
0:19:03 > 0:19:06- I go out a lot in Sheffield - with my student friends.
0:19:06 > 0:19:12- A hippy vibe and electronic music - is quite trendy in Sheffield.
0:19:12 > 0:19:17- It certainly - influenced my crazy dress sense.
0:19:20 > 0:19:23- Oh, wow! - This is straight from the 1980s.
0:19:23 > 0:19:28- Yes, but it ripped, unfortunately, - when I was at a festival.
0:19:28 > 0:19:31- I must get it repaired.
0:19:32 > 0:19:34- I've found - a lovely place in Cardiff...
0:19:35 > 0:19:40- ..where an old lady adds touches or - helps me with mending and darning.
0:19:52 > 0:19:54- I get a lot of dresses altered.
0:19:54 > 0:19:57- I also customize them myself.
0:19:57 > 0:19:59- I know what you're thinking!
0:19:59 > 0:20:02- It doesn't seem possible to wear it!
0:20:02 > 0:20:03- It's fantastic!
0:20:03 > 0:20:06- It's fantastic!- - I saw it and I had to have it.
0:20:09 > 0:20:11- It only cost 20.
0:20:11 > 0:20:15- Where would you wear - something like that?
0:20:15 > 0:20:19- I'd wear it to festivals - or when I'm in London.
0:20:19 > 0:20:22- I give myself a massive hairdo - to go with it...
0:20:22 > 0:20:26- ..to make it clear I'm having fun, - not being serious!
0:20:27 > 0:20:31- I wear is as a miniskirt, - so I hike it up and wear a belt.
0:20:31 > 0:20:33- This flows over the top.
0:20:33 > 0:20:38- You look fantastic in something - most of us could never, ever wear!
0:20:38 > 0:20:43- Maybe you'll change your mind - about me looking fantastic!
0:20:43 > 0:20:47- People think of the 1980s - as a fashion disaster.
0:20:47 > 0:20:49- Yes, and so did I!
0:20:49 > 0:20:51- I think it's all to do with time.
0:20:51 > 0:20:56- I look at what I wore in the 1990s - and say, "What was I thinking?"
0:20:57 > 0:21:00- I can't see what we could revive - from the 1990s.
0:21:01 > 0:21:04- I don't even know - what the 1990s style actually was!
0:21:04 > 0:21:08- I think it's something which happens - after ten years.
0:21:09 > 0:21:13- In the 1990s, enough time had passed - for a 1970s fashion revival.
0:21:13 > 0:21:18- The 1980s happened in between - and everyone hated the clothes!
0:21:18 > 0:21:22- Enough time has now passed for us - to look at 1980s fashion...
0:21:22 > 0:21:24- ..and say, "Wow!"
0:21:29 > 0:21:34- I love the way everything clashed - and people had big hair.
0:21:35 > 0:21:38- I think it was - a really cool era for women.
0:21:41 > 0:21:43- I've just bought this.
0:21:43 > 0:21:48- There's a lot of black - in autumn and winter 2008.
0:21:48 > 0:21:49- I like that!
0:21:49 > 0:21:51- I like that!- - It's great.
0:21:51 > 0:21:56- I may buy some netting and put it - under here, to fluff it out a bit.
0:21:56 > 0:22:00- This is lovely and I bought it - for half the original price.
0:22:00 > 0:22:01- A bargain!
0:22:02 > 0:22:03- Yes, I love bargains.
0:22:03 > 0:22:06- You take care of your clothes.
0:22:06 > 0:22:09- That's only there - because I've only just bought it!
0:22:10 > 0:22:12- It will be - in a heap on the floor soon!
0:22:19 > 0:22:22- I want to be strong - and I want to be different.
0:22:22 > 0:22:25- I don't want men - to think I look nice.
0:22:25 > 0:22:28- I'd prefer - if women thought I looked nice.
0:22:28 > 0:22:32- I love it when a woman comes up - to me and says she likes my dress.
0:22:33 > 0:22:37- It's a great opportunity for - like-minded people to come together.
0:22:37 > 0:22:42- If a woman I don't know comes up - and asks me where I got my dress...
0:22:42 > 0:22:46- ..and I tell her - I bought it in Oxfam...
0:22:46 > 0:22:50- ..it gives people a chance - to discuss clothes.
0:22:50 > 0:22:52- I just think it's a nice idea.
0:22:53 > 0:22:56- Since I started - presenting Mosgito...
0:22:56 > 0:23:02- ..I've taken much more - of an interest in fashion.
0:23:03 > 0:23:06- I'm talking about fashion - from runways and catwalks.
0:23:06 > 0:23:09- I'm also - taking an interest in make-up.
0:23:09 > 0:23:15- I've spent more on clothes than I've - ever done before in the past year.
0:23:16 > 0:23:19- I was skint when I was a student.
0:23:19 > 0:23:24- Now that I have money to spend, - I know exactly where to go to shop.
0:23:25 > 0:23:27- It's come together in the past year.
0:23:28 > 0:23:32- I'm delighted - with the clothes I own.
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