Pennod 5 Cwpwrdd Dillad

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-In this programme, a versatile actor

-who gains inspiration from clothes.

-A young graphic designer

-who has fun with his style.

-And two people who love

-one of Britain's oldest labels.

-Welcome to Cwpwrdd Dillad.

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-I'm very creative.

-I love to put things together.

-If there's an opportunity

-to experiment, I'll take it.

-I'm still a child on the inside.

-I always tried on my aunt's clothes

-when I was little.

-She'd shout upstairs,

-"Gillian! What are you doing?"

-"You're rummaging again,

-aren't you?"

-"Get out of that wardrobe

-right now!"

-She'd tell me off!

-I'd dress up

-and wear her beads and high heels!

-What a sight!

-Auntie Margaret

-was my father's sister.

-She dressed really smartly.

-She was classy.

-She knew

-how to put together an outfit.

-I'm far more actressy than her.

-She didn't wear

-any of the fancy things I wear...

-..when I'm on television.

-She had a huge influence over me.

-If I wear something common,

-I hear her voice say...

-.."You look very common now!"

-My wardrobe is quite sensible

-and I'm quite proud of it.

-I'm going through a brown phase.

-At Christmas time,

-I'm like Mary Christmas!

-I wear fur-trimmed coats.

-I enjoy feeling Christmassy.

-Once Christmas is over,

-I wear browns.

-I enjoy being more subdued.

-Once the summer comes,

-I'll be colourful again.

-I change my clothes with the weather

-and with the seasons.

-This is my wardrobe.

-These are your personal clothes,

-not your stage clothes?

-Yes, that's right.

-I like coats and jackets.

-I feel long coats frame me nicely.

-This is a long coat.

-From the outside,

-it seems sedate and respectable.

-Inside, it's colourful.

-Does that represent your character?

-Does that represent your character?

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-I'm the opposite of that coat.

-I'm noisy on the outside

-and quiet on the inside.

-This is a Versace jacket.

-There's something quite theatric

-about Versace clothes.

-They're quite dramatic.

-This looks good in the summer.

-I wear it over T-shirts.

-This is unique

-and I love wearing it.

-It comes out every year.

-It will never go out of fashion.

-I've worn this coat dress

-many, many times.

-I found my missing earrings!

-I've been looking for these

-since 1954!

-I've found them! That's great.

-Thank you, Nia.

-You're glad I came now, aren't you?

-There's an unusual broderie anglaise

-pattern on the bottom.

-I also have a leather coat

-in the same style.

-I've worn this a lot.

-It's nice over a plain garment.

-This pattern is unique.

-I'll take you to the showbiz room.

-You'll see

-the performing side of me.

-There are all sorts of things

-in the room.

-Take me there!

-I love the whole process

-of getting into character.

-I don't like to hear people talking

-when I apply my eye make-up.

-It's a highly personal process.

-It calms me and I become

-fully immersed in the part.

-My work takes priority

-over everything a lot of the time.

-I'm never slapdash.

-I live the character.

-This is it!

-# There's no business

-like show business

-# It's none of your business!

-# It's show business #

-This is your amazing boudoir.

-This is your amazing boudoir.

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-It's my guest bedroom.

-Guests love to see my clag,

-as my partner calls it!

-I shopped in BJ Jones,

-which has now closed down.

-They sold everything

-in the closing down sale.

-Things like doorstops

-and heads used to display hats.

-I bought ten hats in the sale

-and I've already worn six of them.

-When I put a hat on my head,

-I go into character.

-Something happens to me instantly.

-I've gone quiet.

-A hat does something to me.

-Thank you very much!

-A hat makes me laugh.

-The creation of a character

-is a journey.

-It may start with a hat

-or an accent.

-I'll go into a shop

-and something may grab my attention.

-I'll think,

-"Ooh! Maybe I'll buy that."

-Then I'll think...

-.."Is it a waste of money

-or will this item inspire me?"

-The character Delyth Dawel

-is a great example of this.

-I sent my partner into the

-kind of shop you'd never be seen in!

-I sent him in

-to buy a pair of PVC thigh boots.

-I wanted to look Gothic.

-Delyth Dawel

-is very softly spoken...

-..but her appearance says

-she's hanging on to youth!

-I like stepping out onto the stage

-and saying nothing.

-I then hear the audience gasp

-and see people's reaction to me.

-They can't believe a woman of my age

-would do such a thing!

-Does your passion for clothes

-stem from your work...

-..or are you interested

-in style and in fashion?

-I'm interested in fashion.

-Eiryl George of Pontarsais

-is a talented seamstress...

-..and she happens to be

-a friend of mine, too.

-Around two years ago,

-I asked her to make a coat for me.

-I told her I wanted the coat

-to be a deep red and purple.

-She was very dubious

-about my choice of colours!

-I told her to go for it

-and we'd see how it turned out.

-I like to take risks.

-She finished the coat

-and I put it on.

-Eiryl said, "It looks great!"

-I love a bargain.

-That dress was a bargain.

-I bought this knee-length

-velvet dress.

-It cost five pounds

-in a charity shop.

-I asked Brian Malam,

-Shan Cothi's wardrobe master...

-..to add a touch

-of Marilyn Monroe to the dress.

-He chose this pink fabric

-and he made a matching shawl.

-It looks a million dollars

-but it only cost 10!

-The clothes I wear alter my mood.

-I feel different in every outfit

-I wear and that's why I'm an actor.

-Clothes make me feel fantastic.

-I'm simply acting out my dreams.

-Wherever I go, I try to

-create a wardrobe for myself.

-Wardrobe-aholic!

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-I like buying new things.

-I like putting different colours

-and patterns together.

-I wear things which clash,

-in other people's eyes.

-If it works, that's brilliant.

-If not, I move on to the next thing.

-I'm a graphic designer.

-My passion for graphic design

-influences my dress sense.

-I wear classic design T-shirts,

-like this one.

-I heart New York is a classic.

-I wear the Rolling Stones T-shirt

-with the lips and the tongue.

-That's another classic.

-I work for a marketing company,

-so I dress down for work.

-I wear shirts, black trousers

-and shoes.

-I wear blacks, whites and browns.

-Neutral colours, really.

-I wear smart casual clothes

-for work...

-..but it changes when I go out.

-# I am not odd

-# Let me explain

-# Everyone at the disco

-expects me to dress up... #

-Up goes the hair, out come

-the colours and on go the scarves!

-It's a Jekyll and Hyde type thing.

-Have you discovered yourself?

-Do you know what look you prefer?

-Yes, lots of colour

-and plenty of accessories.

-I love to wear

-rings, wristbands and scarves.

-I can't leave the house

-with bare wrists!

-I feel nude if I'm not

-wearing something around my wrists.

-I must admit to coveting

-that ring of yours!

-Do you buy a lot of rings?

-Do you buy a lot of rings?

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-Yes, I do.

-I bought this on eBay.

-This belonged to my girlfriend

-but I pinched it!

-Does she borrow your rings, too?

-Does she borrow your rings, too?

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-No, not at all.

-I'm like a magpie.

-I see something shiny and I take it!

-That's useful!

-Do you wear her dresses, too?

-Do you wear her dresses, too?

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-No!

-Just checking!

-On a night out...

-..I'll wear a colourful shirt.

-Something like this.

-I'll also wear something like

-these red trousers.

-Quite wild!

-Few men have red trousers

-in their wardrobes!

-I rarely wear them.

-When I do, it's quite epic!

-I don't like modern music.

-Music from the 1970s and the 1980s

-has a bigger influence on me.

-I like everything from David Bowie,

-T.Rex and Roxy Music...

-..to 1980s bands like Bon Jovi,

-Aerosmith, Guns N' Roses...

-..The Cult and The Cure.

-That's the music I like.

-Music influences the way I look.

-I have big hair

-and I wear skinny jeans and scarves.

-I'm quite flamboyant, really.

-Does one person stand out

-as an icon for you?

-In my old job, I had to

-scan a picture of Rod Stewart.

-I printed it out and I put it

-on the wall in my office.

-He looked amazing in that photo.

-His hair is massive.

-I look at it and that's my target!

-How do people react to your style?

-The first thing they see is my hair.

-A lot of girls come up to me

-and tell me they love my hair.

-I thank them for that!

-A lot of boys tell me

-I'm a Russell Brand boy.

-I say,

-"Thanks! It's nice to meet a fan."

-It's something

-which grabs people's attention.

-My friends are never shocked

-by what I wear.

-I bet they look forward

-to seeing what you're wearing.

-# Silence cuts into the noise

-# In the far distance

-# Echoes from before

-# Hide the sounds of the future #

-We had an end of year exhibition

-at college...

-..and my hair

-was as black as a raven.

-My grandma was there.

-She said,

-"Hello, Gwilym. How are you?"

-"I'm fine, thank you," I replied.

-"Your hair's nice," she said.

-"Thanks, Grandma," I said.

-She said, "You look like Cher!"

-I buy a lot of shoes.

-I believe shoes can make an outfit

-look really good.

-What I like about these

-is the detail.

-I'm a designer,

-so details really stand out.

-This lightning bolt elastic,

-for example...

-..and this pattern.

-In the light,

-they turn almost a bronze colour.

-They're really, really cool.

-They're great!

-I bought these boxing boots

-from the Puma website.

-I couldn't find them in any shops,

-so I used the Internet.

-I wanted a pair of these.

-They're wicked.

-These are the best boots

-I've ever bought.

-They're nice.

-I've had them for years

-and they're wrecked!

-The soles are getting very thin.

-When I wear holes in them,

-I'll plug them with beer mats...

-..like a proper cowboy!

-I paid 40 for them

-and they're absolutely fantastic.

-They're really comfy.

-# You want to know why on earth

-this is happening

-# It's light in the rain #

-The clothes I wear

-are an expression of my personality.

-They're colourful and eccentric...

-..but quite friendly, nice

-and bubbly too!

-I love life, really.

-The Barbour coat

-isn't a fashion item for me.

-It's a totally practical garment.

-At point-to-point meetings and shows

-almost everyone wears Barbour.

-The fashion trend all over the world

-at the moment...

-..is for people to look at Britain

-and think this is the way we dress.

-I also think people respect the fact

-Barbour is so British.

-It's practical and it looks chic.

-This coat serves two purposes -

-it keeps me dry and warm.

-It's funny you're interviewing me

-for a programme about fashion...

-..and I'm here on the farm,

-surrounded by horses.

-This coat is really tough.

-Feel it!

-It's almost like leather.

-Motorcycle coats were

-one of the first Barbour products.

-They're not leather

-but strong, wax-soaked coats.

-It keeps you dry. It's brilliant!

-I'm not traditional

-and I'm not a rural person.

-I don't need a practical coat.

-I just want to look good.

-I've always liked the look

-of Belstaff motorbike jackets.

-I thought this was perfect and

-it's a Barbour, which is a bonus.

-Since I've worn it, I've found out

-some celebrities have the same coat.

-Jo Whiley wore one to present

-coverage of Glastonbury last year.

-I'd never want to buy something

-for that reason.

-I bought this coat

-because I liked the look of it.

-The Barbours

-were a Scottish farming family.

-In 1894,

-John Barbour decided to diversify.

-He started to make clothes.

-These practical coats

-were an instant success.

-The Barbour range has expanded

-and the label has thrived.

-It continues to be

-a family business.

-Margaret, the daughter-in-law,

-now runs the company.

-A friend of mine

-went out with her for a while!

-That's how I found out you can

-return them to the company...

-..to be re-waxed.

-When the time comes, I'll ask him

-for Margaret's phone number!

-This is a Bushman style.

-I'll have it

-for the rest of my life.

-You close these tabs

-when it's windy.

-You don't want draughty sleeves!

-There's a leather trim

-on the pockets.

-On a cold day when

-you're watching the horse racing...

-..you stick your hands

-in your pockets and it feels good.

-This also stops water

-getting into your pockets.

-These holes are interesting.

-When it's raining cats and dogs,

-the water flows out of your pockets.

-Your matches won't get damp!

-I love the smell.

-You smell of horses,

-in the nicest possible way!

-Over the years,

-you brush against sweaty horses...

-..and the sweat builds up

-in the coat.

-The coat eventually starts to shine.

-This isn't yet shiny

-because I try not to get it dirty.

-Come back in 15 years

-and I'll shine like a new penny!

-Old and new wax jackets stink!

-Wherever I hang my Barbour,

-everything else stinks, too!

-I like the smell.

-I like the smell.

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-Do you? It smells like petrol!

-Why do you like it?

-The Queen wears one...

-..and there's an element

-of snobbery about owning a Barbour.

-I think most farmers wear Barbour

-because it's practical.

-They're not interested in it

-being a status symbol.

-However, I know some people

-wear Barbour...

-..because it somehow puts them

-a bit closer to the Queen.

-I'm in the second category.

-I want to be closer to the Queen!

-I don't like the fact

-it's getting too fashionable.

-Mind you, I saw an orange

-duffle called Patricia...

-..and that's what I want

-next Christmas.

-You'll smile nicely at your husband!

-I don't need to smile nicely, Nia!

-A coat like this

-has its own stories.

-Every mark on it means something.

-My coat is more than a garment.

-It has become my friend.

-S4C subtitles by Eirlys A Jones

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