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0:00:01 > 0:00:06- In this week's programme, a woman - with clothes from every decade...
0:00:08 > 0:00:11- ..a young, - ambitious fashion designer...
0:00:14 > 0:00:18- ..and a member of a band renowned - for their spectacular costumes.
0:00:18 > 0:00:20- Welcome to Cwpwrdd Dillad.
0:00:45 > 0:00:47- They belong to me...
0:00:48 > 0:00:53- ..and I feel my children - will cherish them...
0:00:54 > 0:00:56- ..especially my daughters.
0:00:56 > 0:01:02- They love wearing the clothes I used - to wear in the '50s, '60s and '70s.
0:01:15 > 0:01:20- I think the '60s - was one of my happiest decades...
0:01:20 > 0:01:25- ..the time when Mary Quant - was designing clothes.
0:01:25 > 0:01:27- She started in 1966.
0:01:29 > 0:01:35- Mary Quant - introduced the trendy look.
0:01:37 > 0:01:42- You had to have a skirt - which was six or seven inches...
0:01:42 > 0:01:45- ..above the knee line.
0:01:45 > 0:01:49- You were more than happy - to wear them right to the top.
0:02:01 > 0:02:03- You lived in London for a while.
0:02:04 > 0:02:06- You loved being surrounded by shops.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09- Oh, Nia. They were fantastic.
0:02:09 > 0:02:12- I worked in London for five years...
0:02:13 > 0:02:16- ..in a bank at Draper's Gardens.
0:02:17 > 0:02:20- It had the tallest building - in London at the time...
0:02:20 > 0:02:23- ..before Canary Wharf was developed.
0:02:24 > 0:02:27- It was quite a happy time.
0:02:28 > 0:02:33- I would visit Oxford Street - and Knightsbridge.
0:02:34 > 0:02:35- Oh, well...
0:02:35 > 0:02:38- The clothes I saw there.
0:02:38 > 0:02:40- It was brilliant.
0:02:52 > 0:02:55- You've kept clothes - from every decade of your life.
0:02:55 > 0:02:57- Yes, Nia.
0:02:57 > 0:03:02- I love clothes. You have no idea.
0:03:02 > 0:03:05- I have one piece of clothing here...
0:03:06 > 0:03:08- ..made out of blue velvet.
0:03:09 > 0:03:15- It's lined with silk - and it was handmade...
0:03:15 > 0:03:17- ..as you can see.
0:03:17 > 0:03:20- Can you see these little eyelets?
0:03:20 > 0:03:22- The coat was all made by hand.
0:03:25 > 0:03:27- Where and when did you acquire it?
0:03:28 > 0:03:32- We think this was made in the 1890s.
0:03:33 > 0:03:38- I had an aunt - who once lived on Bardsey Island.
0:03:38 > 0:03:42- She married a minister.
0:03:42 > 0:03:48- When they lived there, we think - she owned this coat at that time.
0:03:48 > 0:03:53- To be honest, I love it. - It's lovely, isn't it?
0:03:54 > 0:03:57- You like keeping clothes - - you're very sentimental.
0:03:58 > 0:03:59- It belongs to me.
0:04:10 > 0:04:14- At one time, we moved house.
0:04:15 > 0:04:21- Unfortunately, Mam gave some clothes - to Oxfam and other charity shops.
0:04:21 > 0:04:25- I felt sad that we hadn't - kept some of the clothes...
0:04:25 > 0:04:28- ..especially the clothes - from the '50s.
0:04:29 > 0:04:32- As a result, I don't have - any clothes from the '50s.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36- This one dates back from - before the '50s.
0:04:37 > 0:04:40- Yes, my aunt game me this dress.
0:04:40 > 0:04:43- It's made of silk - and it's very beautiful.
0:04:43 > 0:04:47- It comes from the 1940s.
0:04:47 > 0:04:53- My aunt loved wearing this - up until the '60s.
0:04:55 > 0:05:00- When she asked me if I wanted it...
0:05:00 > 0:05:05- ..oh, it was as if - she'd offered me a million pounds.
0:05:05 > 0:05:07- Can you remember her wearing it?
0:05:07 > 0:05:10- Can you remember her wearing it?- - Yes, I remember her wearing it.
0:05:10 > 0:05:12- Have you worn it?
0:05:12 > 0:05:13- Have you worn it?- - No. No, no.
0:05:13 > 0:05:15- It's very special.
0:05:16 > 0:05:19- Have you worn these hot pants?
0:05:21 > 0:05:24- Yes, Nia, I have worn them!
0:05:24 > 0:05:28- Unfortunately, - I don't wear them any more.
0:05:28 > 0:05:30- They're a size 8.
0:05:30 > 0:05:32- They look very small.
0:05:32 > 0:05:38- I know. They would have been worn - in the early '70s.
0:05:39 > 0:05:41- They're very colourful...
0:05:41 > 0:05:46- ..but I'm glad to say - my daughter can fit into them.
0:05:58 > 0:06:01- I'd say this was from the '70s too.
0:06:02 > 0:06:04- Yes, that's from the '70s.
0:06:04 > 0:06:07- I lived in London for a while.
0:06:08 > 0:06:14- My cousin was getting married and - she wanted me to attend the wedding.
0:06:15 > 0:06:17- I came up all the way from London.
0:06:17 > 0:06:20- I'd had my hair done - by Vidal Sassoon.
0:06:20 > 0:06:24- I had a mirror in front of me, - a mirror behind me...
0:06:24 > 0:06:26- ..and mirrors either side of me.
0:06:26 > 0:06:31- My hair was cut so short, - you wouldn't believe it...
0:06:31 > 0:06:35- ..half an inch all the way around, - by Vidal Sassoon.
0:06:36 > 0:06:41- My sister-in-law made this dress.
0:06:42 > 0:06:44- When I came up for the wedding...
0:06:44 > 0:06:47- ..I was the only one - wearing a long dress.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51- Everyone was bound to notice.
0:06:51 > 0:06:55- I'd just split up with my husband - at that time.
0:06:55 > 0:06:59- D'you know what, Nia? When he saw - the dress, he wanted me back.
0:06:59 > 0:07:03- It worked a treat. Well done.
0:07:10 > 0:07:15- I made this dress - - this yellow dress and jacket.
0:07:16 > 0:07:20- I made it for my sister-in-law - and brother-in-law's wedding...
0:07:21 > 0:07:23- ..my husband's brother.
0:07:23 > 0:07:27- I remember making the hat.
0:07:27 > 0:07:29- You made the hat?
0:07:29 > 0:07:33- I made the hat. - I finished making the hat at 3.00am.
0:07:33 > 0:07:37- I had to complete the stitching.
0:07:37 > 0:07:39- How about this smart suit?
0:07:39 > 0:07:42- Well, a Sunday school festival.
0:07:42 > 0:07:48- We had to buy new clothes - for the Sunday school festival.
0:07:48 > 0:07:51- This is a Jaeger.
0:07:51 > 0:07:55- I think, if I remember correctly...
0:07:55 > 0:07:58- ..I paid 22 for it.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02- If you paid for this today...
0:08:02 > 0:08:07- ..it would cost - between 400 and 500.
0:08:08 > 0:08:10- It's been made out of wool.
0:08:18 > 0:08:21- Tell me more about this white dress.
0:08:21 > 0:08:23- That's a very special dress.
0:08:23 > 0:08:26- I bought it in London in 1974.
0:08:26 > 0:08:29- We were attending a ball.
0:08:29 > 0:08:32- It was a very special time.
0:08:32 > 0:08:35- I've only worn it about six times.
0:08:35 > 0:08:38- My children think it's very special.
0:08:39 > 0:08:42- Can you see the petticoat - underneath it?
0:08:42 > 0:08:47- I wore this petticoat - on my wedding day.
0:08:48 > 0:08:52- My sister-in-law - embroidered this message on it.
0:08:52 > 0:08:54- Fair play to her.
0:09:14 > 0:09:18- Does one era stand out for you - as the happiest of your life?
0:09:18 > 0:09:22- Yes, the Mary Quant era. - That was the best era.
0:09:22 > 0:09:24- We had so much fun.
0:09:24 > 0:09:28- Is that why you've kept - so many clothes from the '60s?
0:09:28 > 0:09:29- I have great memories...
0:09:30 > 0:09:36- ..especially when I see someone - wearing the clothes.
0:09:36 > 0:09:37- Especially your daughters.
0:09:37 > 0:09:39- Especially your daughters.- - Yes.
0:09:39 > 0:09:41- And their daughters one day.
0:09:41 > 0:09:43- And their daughters one day.- - I hope so. I hope so.
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0:10:32 > 0:10:35- I intend to get - as much experience as I can...
0:10:35 > 0:10:38- ..working for all the big names - in London...
0:10:38 > 0:10:40- ..or even in Paris or Milan.
0:10:40 > 0:10:43- After a few years of experience...
0:10:43 > 0:10:45- ..I'll be ready - to set up my own label...
0:10:46 > 0:10:49- ..or develop a project - where I'm designing for myself.
0:10:57 > 0:10:59- Tell me more - about your college course.
0:11:00 > 0:11:05- I attended Coleg Menai. I studied - Fine Art, Sculpture and Textiles.
0:11:05 > 0:11:08- There, they told me - I had a talent for fashion...
0:11:08 > 0:11:11- ..and that I should study fashion - in London.
0:11:11 > 0:11:15- I applied to study at Westminster - and they gave me a place.
0:11:16 > 0:11:18- That's where I started - my degree course.
0:11:18 > 0:11:24- You've just graduated. - Tell me about the degree project.
0:11:24 > 0:11:28- I took a lot of inspiration - from sculptures.
0:11:28 > 0:11:33- The different shapes, - and how shapes fill a space.
0:11:34 > 0:11:38- That's how I came up with the idea - for the degree project.
0:11:39 > 0:11:44- The coat and trousers you're wearing - look like a sculpture.
0:11:45 > 0:11:47- They've been tailored well.
0:11:47 > 0:11:50- Tailoring is very important to me.
0:11:50 > 0:11:54- The cut of the cloth - can change a person's shape.
0:11:54 > 0:11:57- That's an important aspect - of sculpturing.
0:11:57 > 0:12:02- A lot of people say that there's - a fine line between art and fashion.
0:12:03 > 0:12:05- Many things cross over.
0:12:05 > 0:12:08- Many things cross over.- - It's a well-debated topic.
0:12:08 > 0:12:12- A lot of people say - that fashion is commercial...
0:12:12 > 0:12:15- ..but when you reach - the couture level...
0:12:15 > 0:12:18- ..in places - where I've worked in the past...
0:12:18 > 0:12:21- ..there's a fine line between - art and something you wear.
0:12:28 > 0:12:31- What did you do after graduating?
0:12:31 > 0:12:36- Someone from Giles Deacon spotted me - in the Graduate Fashion Week.
0:12:36 > 0:12:39- They asked me to join them - for their Spring/Summer Show.
0:12:40 > 0:12:42- I had a good relationship - with Giles.
0:12:42 > 0:12:46- After the show, - things quietened down with Giles...
0:12:46 > 0:12:48- ..so I went to work elsewhere.
0:12:48 > 0:12:51- I've just finished - Giles's Autumn/Winter Show.
0:13:11 > 0:13:14- Your wardrobe is spread - across the flat.
0:13:14 > 0:13:17- Tell me more about these clothes.
0:13:17 > 0:13:22- These were part of my first project - in my third year at university.
0:13:22 > 0:13:26- They were inspired by tailoring, - life in Harrow-on-the-Hill...
0:13:27 > 0:13:29- ..and the eccentricities - of the upper class.
0:13:33 > 0:13:35- I made this jacket.
0:13:35 > 0:13:36- By hand?
0:13:36 > 0:13:37- By hand?- - Yes.
0:13:37 > 0:13:39- I made this one.
0:13:39 > 0:13:42- I looked at tailoring - in Savile Row...
0:13:42 > 0:13:44- ..and the different techniques - they used.
0:13:45 > 0:13:49- The shape and form of the lapels - were very important in Savile Row.
0:13:50 > 0:13:52- I added a welt pocket - to the lapel...
0:13:52 > 0:13:55- ..to show how it falls - in the right place.
0:13:55 > 0:13:58- I just played around - with the details.
0:13:58 > 0:14:00- That's the inside of the pocket.
0:14:01 > 0:14:03- The pocket bag is exposed, yes.
0:14:12 > 0:14:18- There's a lot of detail - it looks - like a lot of hard work to me.
0:14:18 > 0:14:22- I like paying - a lot of attention to detail...
0:14:22 > 0:14:25- ..and putting in the time - to get things right.
0:14:25 > 0:14:30- I had this idea - after seeing a man's tuxedo shirt.
0:14:30 > 0:14:35- I developed it to make a dress and - carried it through the collection.
0:14:39 > 0:14:41- Did you make these two?
0:14:41 > 0:14:44- Yes. - I made these for the graduate show.
0:14:45 > 0:14:47- I started using - more expensive material.
0:14:48 > 0:14:50- I used print and silver foil.
0:14:52 > 0:14:56- With the jacket, I used netting - to create volume on the back.
0:14:59 > 0:15:02- Did you buy the material - before starting...
0:15:03 > 0:15:05- ..or did you add this effect?
0:15:05 > 0:15:09- I bought the fabric from - a couture fabric shop in London.
0:15:09 > 0:15:14- I bought some linen from Ireland - and printed on the linen...
0:15:14 > 0:15:18- ..using puff binder - and foil adhesive.
0:15:18 > 0:15:20- I added the foil to the binder...
0:15:21 > 0:15:24- ..to create the same effect - as the fabric couture.
0:15:25 > 0:15:26- You did all that by hand.
0:15:26 > 0:15:27- You did all that by hand.- - Yes.
0:15:29 > 0:15:31- You didn't make these, did you?
0:15:31 > 0:15:33- No, these are vintage clothes.
0:15:34 > 0:15:38- I've either borrowed them or found - them in vintage shops in London.
0:15:40 > 0:15:42- The dress comes from the '80s.
0:15:43 > 0:15:47- It's a Dallas number - which is good for wearing out.
0:15:47 > 0:15:49- I usually wear it with a fur coat.
0:15:49 > 0:15:52- The fox fur coat - comes from the '50s.
0:15:52 > 0:15:55- It keeps me really warm. - I wear it through the winter.
0:16:05 > 0:16:09- This is a very expensive jacket - from the '50s, from Hong Kong.
0:16:09 > 0:16:13- A boyfriend's grandmother - gave it to me. It's tailor-made.
0:16:14 > 0:16:18- The fabric is amazing. It's nice - to wear something like this to work.
0:16:18 > 0:16:21- It's a topic of conversation.
0:16:21 > 0:16:24- People say it's unique - and ask me where it came from.
0:16:29 > 0:16:32- If you're working - in a designer's studio...
0:16:32 > 0:16:35- ..are you under pressure - to look stunning every day?
0:16:36 > 0:16:40- Your appearance is important - if you work in the fashion world.
0:16:40 > 0:16:42- But you don't have to look amazing.
0:16:42 > 0:16:46- You just have to wear - some interesting clothing.
0:16:48 > 0:16:53- You have two pieces where the top - and bottom are in the same pattern.
0:16:54 > 0:16:57- They're handy. - This comes from Laura Ashley.
0:16:57 > 0:17:00- I wear the dress - with a leather jacket.
0:17:11 > 0:17:16- The jacket goes really cool - with skinny black jeans...
0:17:16 > 0:17:19- ..and trendy shoes - just to give it a lift.
0:17:19 > 0:17:23- The other suit comes with a skirt.
0:17:24 > 0:17:26- It's from Bus Stop, from the '80s.
0:17:27 > 0:17:29- It's very handy to wear to work.
0:17:29 > 0:17:32- I can wear the skirt with a top - and the jacket with jeans.
0:17:46 > 0:17:49- Do these clothes mean a lot to you?
0:17:49 > 0:17:51- Are you going to keep them forever?
0:17:51 > 0:17:52- Are you going to keep them forever?- - Definitely.
0:17:52 > 0:17:56- There's something historically nice - about vintage clothing.
0:17:56 > 0:17:59- There's a lot of history - behind them.
0:17:59 > 0:18:02- It's better than wearing - high street clothes.
0:18:02 > 0:18:05- If you can't afford - designer clothes...
0:18:05 > 0:18:07- ..it's a great way - to own a unique piece.
0:18:28 > 0:18:31- Since moving to Cardiff, - I've met so many new people.
0:18:32 > 0:18:37- I've noticed how the style of a - big city is very different to home.
0:18:37 > 0:18:42- I wouldn't wear trainers - on a night out in Caernarfon.
0:18:42 > 0:18:45- I have to wear chapel shoes, - as I call them.
0:19:08 > 0:19:12- I play bass guitar - for Derwyddon Dr Gonzo.
0:19:12 > 0:19:16- We're an eccentric band - from the mountains of north Wales.
0:19:16 > 0:19:19- You wear some eccentric clothes.
0:19:19 > 0:19:24- We have a reputation for wearing - clothes worn by '70s funk bands.
0:19:24 > 0:19:26- They're our greatest influence.
0:19:27 > 0:19:28- What kind of bands?
0:19:28 > 0:19:31- What kind of bands?- - Kool and the Gang, the Jackson 5...
0:19:31 > 0:19:35- ..Average White Band - they - all performed before I was born.
0:19:35 > 0:19:39- We were playing a gig in Suffolk - - the Latitude Festival.
0:19:40 > 0:19:45- Cai had this idea - to rent our clothes from Barcud.
0:19:46 > 0:19:49- We all had an outfit to wear - over the summer.
0:19:50 > 0:19:52- We're renowned for dressing up.
0:19:52 > 0:19:54- What did you wear?
0:19:54 > 0:19:57- I was Huggy Bear - from Starsky & Hutch.
0:19:58 > 0:20:02- A gold suit and shades. - I felt really cool.
0:20:02 > 0:20:05- You must have looked really cool.
0:20:06 > 0:20:11- As a band, what are the most lunatic - outfits you've worn on stage?
0:20:12 > 0:20:16- We performed in Clwb Ifor Bach - just before Christmas...
0:20:16 > 0:20:20- ..and we bought nine pairs - of white Y-fronts...
0:20:20 > 0:20:22- ..and sprayed ourselves gold.
0:20:22 > 0:20:25- You were only wearing Y-fronts?
0:20:25 > 0:20:26- Weren't you cold?
0:20:26 > 0:20:28- Weren't you cold?- - No, it was hot in here.
0:20:28 > 0:20:32- The gold paint was dripping off us.
0:20:35 > 0:20:38- You've also worn all-in-one suits.
0:20:38 > 0:20:41- They were contamination suits.
0:20:42 > 0:20:46- When I joined the band, - that's the first thing I wore.
0:20:46 > 0:20:50- The Super Furries wore - something similar in Sesiwn Fawr.
0:20:56 > 0:21:00- How about your personal clothes? - What do you like wearing?
0:21:00 > 0:21:02- I like shoes, to be honest.
0:21:02 > 0:21:05- Have you got more shoes than me?
0:21:05 > 0:21:07- How many pairs do you have?
0:21:07 > 0:21:09- I have around 18 pairs.
0:21:10 > 0:21:12- That's not far off.
0:21:27 > 0:21:29- What kind of shoes do you like?
0:21:30 > 0:21:33- High tops and Velcro - - '80s footwear.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36- Marty McFly, - Back To The Future shoes.
0:21:36 > 0:21:38- Nike, Adidas.
0:21:38 > 0:21:41- What do you mean by high-tops?
0:21:41 > 0:21:44- Half-boot is another term - for high-tops.
0:21:44 > 0:21:46- The trainer finishes there.
0:21:47 > 0:21:50- The type basketball players - used to wear...
0:21:50 > 0:21:52- ..to protect their ankles.
0:21:57 > 0:22:02- The stuff Nike manufactures - is so different to everything else.
0:22:02 > 0:22:05- It's so wacky - - the wide tongues in the trainers.
0:22:06 > 0:22:09- You wear them outside your jeans.
0:22:13 > 0:22:18- Do you buy something just - because the brand sign is on it?
0:22:18 > 0:22:20- Very much so.
0:22:24 > 0:22:27- When I'm shopping, - I look for the brand.
0:22:28 > 0:22:31- If I'm buying trainers, - I always choose Nike first.
0:22:31 > 0:22:33- Why do you like Nike so much?
0:22:33 > 0:22:37- The type of music I listen to - is '80s hip hop.
0:22:37 > 0:22:41- They all wore Nike, - Adidas or Puma high-tops.
0:22:41 > 0:22:44- I like that look - so I try to emulate it.
0:22:52 > 0:22:58- You like the '80s look - even though you weren't born...
0:22:58 > 0:23:00- ..until the end of the '80s.
0:23:01 > 0:23:03- The stars of the pop world now...
0:23:03 > 0:23:09- ..they don't have the same style as - the old bands such as Stetsasonic.
0:23:09 > 0:23:11- Today's style is not the same.
0:23:11 > 0:23:13- I'm trying to revive the '80s.
0:23:14 > 0:23:18- Clothes and music are linked.
0:23:27 > 0:23:30- You're a first-year - university student.
0:23:31 > 0:23:37- Have you spent - all your student loan on clothes?
0:23:37 > 0:23:41- During the first term, - I bought four pairs of trainers.
0:23:41 > 0:23:45- Then Dad rang me up. I had to stop.
0:23:45 > 0:23:49- I spent money on trainers - rather than food.
0:23:49 > 0:23:51- I lived on Super Noodles.
0:23:51 > 0:23:54- It's better to look good than eat.
0:23:55 > 0:23:58- That's the tag line for this series!
0:23:58 > 0:24:01- "It's better to look good than eat."
0:24:01 > 0:24:02- Aye.
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