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0:00:00 > 0:00:06- In this programme, a versatile actor - who gains inspiration from clothes.
0:00:08 > 0:00:12- A young graphic designer - who has fun with his style.
0:00:13 > 0:00:17- And two people who love - one of Britain's oldest labels.
0:00:17 > 0:00:19- Welcome to Cwpwrdd Dillad.
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0:00:47 > 0:00:48- I'm very creative.
0:00:49 > 0:00:51- I love to put things together.
0:00:52 > 0:00:55- If there's an opportunity - to experiment, I'll take it.
0:01:05 > 0:01:07- I'm still a child on the inside.
0:01:10 > 0:01:14- I always tried on my aunt's clothes - when I was little.
0:01:14 > 0:01:18- She'd shout upstairs, - "Gillian! What are you doing?"
0:01:18 > 0:01:21- "You're rummaging again, - aren't you?"
0:01:21 > 0:01:24- "Get out of that wardrobe - right now!"
0:01:24 > 0:01:26- She'd tell me off!
0:01:26 > 0:01:29- I'd dress up - and wear her beads and high heels!
0:01:29 > 0:01:31- What a sight!
0:01:31 > 0:01:34- Auntie Margaret - was my father's sister.
0:01:34 > 0:01:36- She dressed really smartly.
0:01:37 > 0:01:39- She was classy.
0:01:40 > 0:01:43- She knew - how to put together an outfit.
0:01:44 > 0:01:46- I'm far more actressy than her.
0:01:46 > 0:01:49- She didn't wear - any of the fancy things I wear...
0:01:50 > 0:01:51- ..when I'm on television.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55- She had a huge influence over me.
0:01:55 > 0:01:58- If I wear something common, - I hear her voice say...
0:01:59 > 0:02:01- .."You look very common now!"
0:02:01 > 0:02:05- My wardrobe is quite sensible - and I'm quite proud of it.
0:02:06 > 0:02:08- I'm going through a brown phase.
0:02:09 > 0:02:12- At Christmas time, - I'm like Mary Christmas!
0:02:13 > 0:02:15- I wear fur-trimmed coats.
0:02:15 > 0:02:17- I enjoy feeling Christmassy.
0:02:19 > 0:02:22- Once Christmas is over, - I wear browns.
0:02:24 > 0:02:26- I enjoy being more subdued.
0:02:26 > 0:02:30- Once the summer comes, - I'll be colourful again.
0:02:32 > 0:02:36- I change my clothes with the weather - and with the seasons.
0:02:38 > 0:02:39- This is my wardrobe.
0:02:40 > 0:02:43- These are your personal clothes, - not your stage clothes?
0:02:44 > 0:02:45- Yes, that's right.
0:02:47 > 0:02:49- I like coats and jackets.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52- I feel long coats frame me nicely.
0:02:54 > 0:02:56- This is a long coat.
0:02:56 > 0:03:00- From the outside, - it seems sedate and respectable.
0:03:00 > 0:03:02- Inside, it's colourful.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05- Does that represent your character?
0:03:05 > 0:03:07- Does that represent your character?- - I'm the opposite of that coat.
0:03:07 > 0:03:11- I'm noisy on the outside - and quiet on the inside.
0:03:12 > 0:03:13- This is a Versace jacket.
0:03:14 > 0:03:18- There's something quite theatric - about Versace clothes.
0:03:18 > 0:03:20- They're quite dramatic.
0:03:20 > 0:03:22- This looks good in the summer.
0:03:23 > 0:03:25- I wear it over T-shirts.
0:03:27 > 0:03:29- This is unique - and I love wearing it.
0:03:30 > 0:03:31- It comes out every year.
0:03:31 > 0:03:34- It will never go out of fashion.
0:04:10 > 0:04:13- I've worn this coat dress - many, many times.
0:04:14 > 0:04:16- I found my missing earrings!
0:04:17 > 0:04:20- I've been looking for these - since 1954!
0:04:21 > 0:04:23- I've found them! That's great.
0:04:24 > 0:04:26- Thank you, Nia.
0:04:26 > 0:04:28- You're glad I came now, aren't you?
0:04:29 > 0:04:34- There's an unusual broderie anglaise - pattern on the bottom.
0:04:35 > 0:04:39- I also have a leather coat - in the same style.
0:04:40 > 0:04:41- I've worn this a lot.
0:04:41 > 0:04:43- It's nice over a plain garment.
0:04:44 > 0:04:46- This pattern is unique.
0:04:47 > 0:04:50- I'll take you to the showbiz room.
0:04:51 > 0:04:54- You'll see - the performing side of me.
0:04:54 > 0:04:57- There are all sorts of things - in the room.
0:04:57 > 0:04:59- Take me there!
0:05:01 > 0:05:05- I love the whole process - of getting into character.
0:05:05 > 0:05:09- I don't like to hear people talking - when I apply my eye make-up.
0:05:11 > 0:05:14- It's a highly personal process.
0:05:14 > 0:05:18- It calms me and I become - fully immersed in the part.
0:05:20 > 0:05:24- My work takes priority - over everything a lot of the time.
0:05:24 > 0:05:26- I'm never slapdash.
0:05:26 > 0:05:27- I live the character.
0:05:28 > 0:05:30- This is it!
0:05:30 > 0:05:32- # There's no business - like show business
0:05:32 > 0:05:35- # It's none of your business!
0:05:35 > 0:05:36- # It's show business #
0:05:39 > 0:05:41- This is your amazing boudoir.
0:05:41 > 0:05:42- This is your amazing boudoir.- - It's my guest bedroom.
0:05:43 > 0:05:47- Guests love to see my clag, - as my partner calls it!
0:05:48 > 0:05:52- I shopped in BJ Jones, - which has now closed down.
0:05:52 > 0:05:55- They sold everything - in the closing down sale.
0:05:56 > 0:06:00- Things like doorstops - and heads used to display hats.
0:06:00 > 0:06:05- I bought ten hats in the sale - and I've already worn six of them.
0:06:05 > 0:06:08- When I put a hat on my head, - I go into character.
0:06:09 > 0:06:12- Something happens to me instantly.
0:06:12 > 0:06:14- I've gone quiet.
0:06:15 > 0:06:17- A hat does something to me.
0:06:18 > 0:06:19- Thank you very much!
0:06:22 > 0:06:24- A hat makes me laugh.
0:06:25 > 0:06:28- The creation of a character - is a journey.
0:06:28 > 0:06:31- It may start with a hat - or an accent.
0:06:31 > 0:06:37- I'll go into a shop - and something may grab my attention.
0:06:37 > 0:06:40- I'll think, - "Ooh! Maybe I'll buy that."
0:06:40 > 0:06:41- Then I'll think...
0:06:42 > 0:06:46- .."Is it a waste of money - or will this item inspire me?"
0:06:48 > 0:06:52- The character Delyth Dawel - is a great example of this.
0:06:52 > 0:06:56- I sent my partner into the - kind of shop you'd never be seen in!
0:06:56 > 0:07:00- I sent him in - to buy a pair of PVC thigh boots.
0:07:02 > 0:07:04- I wanted to look Gothic.
0:07:05 > 0:07:08- Delyth Dawel - is very softly spoken...
0:07:08 > 0:07:12- ..but her appearance says - she's hanging on to youth!
0:07:24 > 0:07:28- I like stepping out onto the stage - and saying nothing.
0:07:28 > 0:07:32- I then hear the audience gasp - and see people's reaction to me.
0:07:33 > 0:07:37- They can't believe a woman of my age - would do such a thing!
0:07:42 > 0:07:45- Does your passion for clothes - stem from your work...
0:07:46 > 0:07:50- ..or are you interested - in style and in fashion?
0:07:53 > 0:07:55- I'm interested in fashion.
0:07:55 > 0:07:59- Eiryl George of Pontarsais - is a talented seamstress...
0:08:00 > 0:08:04- ..and she happens to be - a friend of mine, too.
0:08:05 > 0:08:09- Around two years ago, - I asked her to make a coat for me.
0:08:12 > 0:08:17- I told her I wanted the coat - to be a deep red and purple.
0:08:17 > 0:08:21- She was very dubious - about my choice of colours!
0:08:21 > 0:08:25- I told her to go for it - and we'd see how it turned out.
0:08:27 > 0:08:28- I like to take risks.
0:08:29 > 0:08:32- She finished the coat - and I put it on.
0:08:33 > 0:08:35- Eiryl said, "It looks great!"
0:08:56 > 0:08:57- I love a bargain.
0:08:59 > 0:09:00- That dress was a bargain.
0:09:03 > 0:09:06- I bought this knee-length - velvet dress.
0:09:08 > 0:09:11- It cost five pounds - in a charity shop.
0:09:11 > 0:09:16- I asked Brian Malam, - Shan Cothi's wardrobe master...
0:09:17 > 0:09:21- ..to add a touch - of Marilyn Monroe to the dress.
0:09:21 > 0:09:25- He chose this pink fabric - and he made a matching shawl.
0:09:25 > 0:09:29- It looks a million dollars - but it only cost 10!
0:10:14 > 0:10:17- The clothes I wear alter my mood.
0:10:17 > 0:10:22- I feel different in every outfit - I wear and that's why I'm an actor.
0:10:23 > 0:10:26- Clothes make me feel fantastic.
0:10:42 > 0:10:45- I'm simply acting out my dreams.
0:10:58 > 0:11:03- Wherever I go, I try to - create a wardrobe for myself.
0:11:04 > 0:11:06- Wardrobe-aholic!
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0:11:40 > 0:11:42- I like buying new things.
0:11:43 > 0:11:47- I like putting different colours - and patterns together.
0:11:48 > 0:11:51- I wear things which clash, - in other people's eyes.
0:11:52 > 0:11:56- If it works, that's brilliant. - If not, I move on to the next thing.
0:12:04 > 0:12:06- I'm a graphic designer.
0:12:06 > 0:12:11- My passion for graphic design - influences my dress sense.
0:12:11 > 0:12:14- I wear classic design T-shirts, - like this one.
0:12:15 > 0:12:17- I heart New York is a classic.
0:12:18 > 0:12:22- I wear the Rolling Stones T-shirt - with the lips and the tongue.
0:12:22 > 0:12:24- That's another classic.
0:12:25 > 0:12:29- I work for a marketing company, - so I dress down for work.
0:12:30 > 0:12:32- I wear shirts, black trousers - and shoes.
0:12:33 > 0:12:35- I wear blacks, whites and browns.
0:12:35 > 0:12:37- Neutral colours, really.
0:12:37 > 0:12:40- I wear smart casual clothes - for work...
0:12:40 > 0:12:42- ..but it changes when I go out.
0:12:43 > 0:12:45- # I am not odd
0:12:48 > 0:12:50- # Let me explain
0:12:55 > 0:12:58- # Everyone at the disco - expects me to dress up... #
0:13:00 > 0:13:05- Up goes the hair, out come - the colours and on go the scarves!
0:13:05 > 0:13:08- It's a Jekyll and Hyde type thing.
0:13:12 > 0:13:16- Have you discovered yourself? - Do you know what look you prefer?
0:13:16 > 0:13:20- Yes, lots of colour - and plenty of accessories.
0:13:20 > 0:13:23- I love to wear - rings, wristbands and scarves.
0:13:25 > 0:13:28- I can't leave the house - with bare wrists!
0:13:28 > 0:13:32- I feel nude if I'm not - wearing something around my wrists.
0:13:32 > 0:13:35- I must admit to coveting - that ring of yours!
0:13:36 > 0:13:38- Do you buy a lot of rings?
0:13:38 > 0:13:39- Do you buy a lot of rings?- - Yes, I do.
0:13:40 > 0:13:42- I bought this on eBay.
0:13:42 > 0:13:46- This belonged to my girlfriend - but I pinched it!
0:13:47 > 0:13:48- Does she borrow your rings, too?
0:13:48 > 0:13:50- Does she borrow your rings, too?- - No, not at all.
0:13:50 > 0:13:52- I'm like a magpie.
0:13:52 > 0:13:54- I see something shiny and I take it!
0:13:55 > 0:13:56- That's useful!
0:13:56 > 0:13:58- Do you wear her dresses, too?
0:13:58 > 0:14:00- Do you wear her dresses, too?- - No!
0:14:00 > 0:14:02- Just checking!
0:14:03 > 0:14:05- On a night out...
0:14:05 > 0:14:07- ..I'll wear a colourful shirt.
0:14:08 > 0:14:10- Something like this.
0:14:10 > 0:14:14- I'll also wear something like - these red trousers.
0:14:14 > 0:14:16- Quite wild!
0:14:16 > 0:14:20- Few men have red trousers - in their wardrobes!
0:14:21 > 0:14:22- I rarely wear them.
0:14:24 > 0:14:26- When I do, it's quite epic!
0:14:48 > 0:14:50- I don't like modern music.
0:14:50 > 0:14:55- Music from the 1970s and the 1980s - has a bigger influence on me.
0:14:55 > 0:14:59- I like everything from David Bowie, - T.Rex and Roxy Music...
0:14:59 > 0:15:04- ..to 1980s bands like Bon Jovi, - Aerosmith, Guns N' Roses...
0:15:04 > 0:15:05- ..The Cult and The Cure.
0:15:06 > 0:15:07- That's the music I like.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11- Music influences the way I look.
0:15:12 > 0:15:15- I have big hair - and I wear skinny jeans and scarves.
0:15:15 > 0:15:17- I'm quite flamboyant, really.
0:15:18 > 0:15:21- Does one person stand out - as an icon for you?
0:15:24 > 0:15:28- In my old job, I had to - scan a picture of Rod Stewart.
0:15:29 > 0:15:32- I printed it out and I put it - on the wall in my office.
0:15:33 > 0:15:36- He looked amazing in that photo.
0:15:37 > 0:15:38- His hair is massive.
0:15:39 > 0:15:41- I look at it and that's my target!
0:15:43 > 0:15:46- How do people react to your style?
0:15:46 > 0:15:48- The first thing they see is my hair.
0:15:49 > 0:15:53- A lot of girls come up to me - and tell me they love my hair.
0:15:53 > 0:15:55- I thank them for that!
0:15:55 > 0:15:58- A lot of boys tell me - I'm a Russell Brand boy.
0:15:58 > 0:16:01- I say, - "Thanks! It's nice to meet a fan."
0:16:02 > 0:16:06- It's something - which grabs people's attention.
0:16:06 > 0:16:09- My friends are never shocked - by what I wear.
0:16:10 > 0:16:13- I bet they look forward - to seeing what you're wearing.
0:16:21 > 0:16:25- # Silence cuts into the noise
0:16:26 > 0:16:30- # In the far distance
0:16:31 > 0:16:35- # Echoes from before
0:16:35 > 0:16:40- # Hide the sounds of the future #
0:16:41 > 0:16:44- We had an end of year exhibition - at college...
0:16:44 > 0:16:47- ..and my hair - was as black as a raven.
0:16:49 > 0:16:51- My grandma was there.
0:16:51 > 0:16:54- She said, - "Hello, Gwilym. How are you?"
0:16:54 > 0:16:56- "I'm fine, thank you," I replied.
0:16:57 > 0:16:59- "Your hair's nice," she said.
0:17:00 > 0:17:02- "Thanks, Grandma," I said.
0:17:02 > 0:17:04- She said, "You look like Cher!"
0:17:07 > 0:17:08- I buy a lot of shoes.
0:17:09 > 0:17:12- I believe shoes can make an outfit - look really good.
0:17:13 > 0:17:15- What I like about these - is the detail.
0:17:16 > 0:17:19- I'm a designer, - so details really stand out.
0:17:20 > 0:17:23- This lightning bolt elastic, - for example...
0:17:24 > 0:17:25- ..and this pattern.
0:17:29 > 0:17:32- In the light, - they turn almost a bronze colour.
0:17:34 > 0:17:36- They're really, really cool.
0:17:39 > 0:17:40- They're great!
0:17:41 > 0:17:45- I bought these boxing boots - from the Puma website.
0:17:45 > 0:17:49- I couldn't find them in any shops, - so I used the Internet.
0:17:50 > 0:17:53- I wanted a pair of these. - They're wicked.
0:17:53 > 0:17:57- These are the best boots - I've ever bought.
0:17:57 > 0:17:59- They're nice.
0:17:59 > 0:18:02- I've had them for years - and they're wrecked!
0:18:03 > 0:18:05- The soles are getting very thin.
0:18:05 > 0:18:10- When I wear holes in them, - I'll plug them with beer mats...
0:18:10 > 0:18:12- ..like a proper cowboy!
0:18:12 > 0:18:17- I paid 40 for them - and they're absolutely fantastic.
0:18:18 > 0:18:20- They're really comfy.
0:18:28 > 0:18:31- # You want to know why on earth - this is happening
0:18:32 > 0:18:35- # It's light in the rain #
0:18:36 > 0:18:40- The clothes I wear - are an expression of my personality.
0:18:40 > 0:18:43- They're colourful and eccentric...
0:18:43 > 0:18:47- ..but quite friendly, nice - and bubbly too!
0:18:47 > 0:18:48- I love life, really.
0:19:10 > 0:19:13- The Barbour coat - isn't a fashion item for me.
0:19:13 > 0:19:15- It's a totally practical garment.
0:19:16 > 0:19:21- At point-to-point meetings and shows - almost everyone wears Barbour.
0:19:35 > 0:19:39- The fashion trend all over the world - at the moment...
0:19:41 > 0:19:46- ..is for people to look at Britain - and think this is the way we dress.
0:19:46 > 0:19:50- I also think people respect the fact - Barbour is so British.
0:19:51 > 0:19:53- It's practical and it looks chic.
0:19:59 > 0:20:03- This coat serves two purposes - - it keeps me dry and warm.
0:20:04 > 0:20:09- It's funny you're interviewing me - for a programme about fashion...
0:20:09 > 0:20:12- ..and I'm here on the farm, - surrounded by horses.
0:20:13 > 0:20:14- This coat is really tough.
0:20:15 > 0:20:17- Feel it!
0:20:17 > 0:20:19- It's almost like leather.
0:20:22 > 0:20:26- Motorcycle coats were - one of the first Barbour products.
0:20:27 > 0:20:31- They're not leather - but strong, wax-soaked coats.
0:20:33 > 0:20:36- It keeps you dry. It's brilliant!
0:20:40 > 0:20:43- I'm not traditional - and I'm not a rural person.
0:20:43 > 0:20:47- I don't need a practical coat. - I just want to look good.
0:20:49 > 0:20:53- I've always liked the look - of Belstaff motorbike jackets.
0:20:53 > 0:20:58- I thought this was perfect and - it's a Barbour, which is a bonus.
0:20:58 > 0:21:03- Since I've worn it, I've found out - some celebrities have the same coat.
0:21:04 > 0:21:08- Jo Whiley wore one to present - coverage of Glastonbury last year.
0:21:08 > 0:21:12- I'd never want to buy something - for that reason.
0:21:12 > 0:21:15- I bought this coat - because I liked the look of it.
0:21:19 > 0:21:22- The Barbours - were a Scottish farming family.
0:21:23 > 0:21:26- In 1894, - John Barbour decided to diversify.
0:21:26 > 0:21:28- He started to make clothes.
0:21:30 > 0:21:35- These practical coats - were an instant success.
0:21:36 > 0:21:41- The Barbour range has expanded - and the label has thrived.
0:21:43 > 0:21:46- It continues to be - a family business.
0:21:46 > 0:21:50- Margaret, the daughter-in-law, - now runs the company.
0:21:50 > 0:21:53- A friend of mine - went out with her for a while!
0:21:53 > 0:21:58- That's how I found out you can - return them to the company...
0:21:58 > 0:21:59- ..to be re-waxed.
0:21:59 > 0:22:04- When the time comes, I'll ask him - for Margaret's phone number!
0:22:14 > 0:22:16- This is a Bushman style.
0:22:17 > 0:22:20- I'll have it - for the rest of my life.
0:22:22 > 0:22:25- You close these tabs - when it's windy.
0:22:26 > 0:22:28- You don't want draughty sleeves!
0:22:28 > 0:22:31- There's a leather trim - on the pockets.
0:22:31 > 0:22:35- On a cold day when - you're watching the horse racing...
0:22:35 > 0:22:39- ..you stick your hands - in your pockets and it feels good.
0:22:39 > 0:22:43- This also stops water - getting into your pockets.
0:22:46 > 0:22:48- These holes are interesting.
0:22:48 > 0:22:53- When it's raining cats and dogs, - the water flows out of your pockets.
0:22:53 > 0:22:55- Your matches won't get damp!
0:22:56 > 0:22:57- I love the smell.
0:22:58 > 0:23:02- You smell of horses, - in the nicest possible way!
0:23:02 > 0:23:06- Over the years, - you brush against sweaty horses...
0:23:06 > 0:23:08- ..and the sweat builds up - in the coat.
0:23:09 > 0:23:11- The coat eventually starts to shine.
0:23:11 > 0:23:15- This isn't yet shiny - because I try not to get it dirty.
0:23:15 > 0:23:20- Come back in 15 years - and I'll shine like a new penny!
0:23:29 > 0:23:33- Old and new wax jackets stink!
0:23:33 > 0:23:37- Wherever I hang my Barbour, - everything else stinks, too!
0:23:37 > 0:23:38- I like the smell.
0:23:38 > 0:23:40- I like the smell.- - Do you? It smells like petrol!
0:23:41 > 0:23:42- Why do you like it?
0:23:46 > 0:23:47- The Queen wears one...
0:23:48 > 0:23:52- ..and there's an element - of snobbery about owning a Barbour.
0:23:52 > 0:23:58- I think most farmers wear Barbour - because it's practical.
0:23:59 > 0:24:02- They're not interested in it - being a status symbol.
0:24:03 > 0:24:06- However, I know some people - wear Barbour...
0:24:06 > 0:24:10- ..because it somehow puts them - a bit closer to the Queen.
0:24:10 > 0:24:12- I'm in the second category.
0:24:13 > 0:24:15- I want to be closer to the Queen!
0:24:22 > 0:24:26- I don't like the fact - it's getting too fashionable.
0:24:26 > 0:24:29- Mind you, I saw an orange - duffle called Patricia...
0:24:30 > 0:24:32- ..and that's what I want - next Christmas.
0:24:33 > 0:24:35- You'll smile nicely at your husband!
0:24:36 > 0:24:38- I don't need to smile nicely, Nia!
0:24:46 > 0:24:49- A coat like this - has its own stories.
0:24:49 > 0:24:51- Every mark on it means something.
0:24:53 > 0:24:57- My coat is more than a garment. - It has become my friend.
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