A Different Day, A Different Costume

I don't know if anyone else in the world does this, but I have realized that I do some very weird things when it comes to clothing. I am quite into fashion (Ha! Gayyy!My friend Will Storer will know what I mean!) But I'm more into costume design. I have said in my blog before, I am a bit of an individual. I wear very different clothes to a lot of other people. Sometimes, I wake up and decide "I think I'll be a Goth today" or "I think I'll be The Thirteenth Doctor today" or "I'll be a Hipster".

I do this nearly every day. Because of home-schooling I have many choices in what I want to wear (no uniform!), and I have many looks. Here is a list of looks I have sported for the last year:

-Hippy
-Steampunk
-Hipster (fake glasses, bow tie)
-50s Dude
-Surfer
-Emo
-Scene Guy (Google it!)
-Kiss Band Member
-Grandad
-Victorian Gentleman (complete with fob watch)
-Sam Jackson (Just to clarify, a t-shirt with a checked shirt over it)
-Songwriter (beany, white t-shirt, guitar)
-Billionaire (sunglasses, iron man chest!)
-James Bond
-Female Cleaner (Don't ask)

I don't really know why I've suddenly started doing this. I guess I just feel comfortable in everything I wear. I think it comes down to creativity, but I'm really not sure.

I'm also very into coats. Its a generational thing. My Granddad (although I call him Dapper, clue in the name) has about a thousand coats, shoes, and suits. In the sixties he was a Mod, but his mum wouldn't let him have a scooter. He wraps his shirts in tissue, keeps his coats locked up, but lets me see them when he's in a good mood or feeling hyper (which is most of the time). Because of him I know that when I'm a granddad, I'll be called Dapper too, and I'll be a cross between my Dapper and John Hurt.

Because I'm an aspiring actor I am used to being in costume, for plays, film-making, and also just for fun. And yes, I enjoy it a lot. It makes me feel like a kid again. And that's another rule :

Make sure you're always feeling younger. 

Being little is just great. Watch a video of Kerry Ingram acting as Matilda on YouTube, as her portrayal of Matilda is just stunning and the whole meaning of it is that it's great being little. So do that for me. Go to your wardrobe, dress up a bit, be daring and go out in the worst colour clashes, odd socks and the most ridiculous shirts. Have a laugh, because God loves everyone and doesn't judge anyone for what they wear. What he cares about is your heart. So do that for me. Have a laugh.