Hello and welcome to Matalan Presents The Show,
with me, Denise Van Outen.
Your one-stop shop for all the latest fashion and lifestyle tips
and inspiration.
Now, with me is TV presenter and dad of two, Jeff Brazier.
He'll be telling us what being a father means to him,
and sharing the latest looks for dads and their little lads.
And as it's Father's Day this month,
Jeff, I know you've got some great gift ideas, haven't you?
I've got plenty of ideas.
I'd like to put some ideas in my kids' heads cos sometimes they maybe miss it.
But also for the dads out there watching,
thinking of a what colour socks they can get, I've got a little guide for them.
Great. Look forward to that. If that wasn't enough, we've got fashion tips
on how to put your own stamp on this summer's top trend.
We'd love to hear your style questions and queries, so get in touch.
Tweet us @Matalan.
Now, with Father's Day approaching it's time to talk dads... and lads.
It's June, so that means it's Father's Day this month.
So let's turn our attention to the men in our life.
Here to chat about what it means to be a dad is TV presenter Jeff Brazier.
- Jeff, lovely to see you. - And you.
Now, how has becoming a dad changed your life?
Well, for starters, you think about yourself a lot less,
and you think about all of a sudden these little bundles of joy a lot more, don't you?
So it feels like so long ago, an age ago, that these two were being born,
and then before you know it, they're teenagers.
So how old are they know? You've got two sons.
Yeah, so Freddie's 12, Bobby's 13.
Wow, that's gone quick. They've grow up. Lovely lads.
And yeah, Bobby's... He isn't, in that picture, that's a year ago,
but he's as tall as me now.
Really? How does that make you feel?
I don't mind it. It's progress, he's getting there, he's becoming a man.
And that's my job, to kind of bring them into their adulthood.
And what things do you like to do together cos you are very close.
- You are a real hands-on dad aren't you? - Yeah, absolutely.
We love walking the dogs. We love to play football. We're all football mad.
Freddie's into boxing, so I'm always taking him there.
- You're really good at football aren't you? - I'm all right. I used to play.
So I still try and keep a hand in. I play in charity games. I love it, I enjoy it so much.
And I'm a coach as well. I coach Bobby's team.
Oh brilliant!
It's not easy coaching your son. No one wants to be the manager's son.
- Is he like "Shut up, Dad!" - He is!
If I say anything to any of the lads, they all sort of take it on board,
cos it's always constructive, it's never criticism.
But Bobby's, like, "Well..." He's always got an answer back.
It makes it a little bit difficult, I must admit,
but they're a good little team and they all enjoy it, and that's the main thing.
Now, you do always manage to look good.
- Cheers. - You've got great fashion sense.
Just talk us through what you're Wearing today and would the boys approve?
I'll stand up. I'll give you a little look.
So we've got just a very simple grey t-shirt.
I like the detail because it's like one of those sort of old sweaters.
- Like American sort of sweater. - Yeah.
I like tight jeans, although I'll be honest, I've got massive thighs, so...
- Footballer's thighs. - Yeah, yeah.
Usually I can't get them into a pair of jeans
but somehow these jeans fit particularly well,
so I'll buy ten pairs of them.
Are they a stretch denim?
- They've got a lot of... - A lot of give!
..elasticity in them. A lot of give, a lot of love.
I don't know how much exactly.
And then teaming it up with a white shoe, obviously a white trainer,
because it's the summer and this is keeping me cool.
It's as simple as it needs to be really.
Yeah, it's the Scandi look. That's what we like to call it.
Is this how you would normally dress,
or has this been influenced by your sons slightly?
There's an influence.
Because of working in television, we are always looking smart.
My particular role on This Morning, I was always wearing blazers, ties,
and just kind of really getting into that look.
And then I kind of just lost my casual game. I lost it entirely.
And now actually, cos the boys are really fashion conscious,
it gets more and more so the older they get,
I'm starting to notice what they're doing,
and I'm starting to follow them a little bit.
So they're becoming my inspiration.
I can definitely see the influence there.
With Bobby, cos he's kind of similar-looking,
it's a bit more of a relaxed vibe.
Bobby hates the fact that I'm taking a picture of him in the first place,
but he shouldn't look so cool.
They do look really cool. You've got cool sons.
And Freddie... I'll be honest, Freddie's destined to be a little stylist.
Because he's forever picking outfits, but not just for me, for my girlfriend as well.
He'll put an outfit together for my girlfriend,
and it will always be, "That's really good, that's really impressive."
Love that. I wonder if he'd be impressed with this outfit today.
This is Sam. Sam's wearing this obviously for the younger lads.
Would your sons have worn something like this?
- How are you, Sam? - I'm good.
Sam, you're rocking that outfit amazingly well
and that is absolutely something Freddie would wear,
because he would feel cool in it.
He'd love the fact you've got slip-ons on. They comfortable on your feet?
Yeah, they're really comfortable.
You've got some detail in there. He'd like that element as well.
What is it? Are they palms? And what else is on there?
Palms and surfboards.
Palms and surf. Like that. Really nice. So that's a really cool shirt.
I like the fact that it's also turned up as well, gives it kind of an edge.
I think that's a bit of you putting your own stamp on it isn't it?
And the denim shorts as well. They're a really good length for the summer.
That's a really cool summer outfit.
That's an outfit for the evening.
- Sam, looking cool, looking like a dude. - Nice one, Sam.
Now this Father's Day is a chance to spoil all the dads out there.
If you want some inspiration for how to treat Dad on the 18th of June
just listen up.
Now, Father's Day is the time when dads become the centre of attention,
and who better to tell us how to make Dad feel special, than Jeff Brazier.
Jeff, now, what do you like to have on Father's Day?
- How do you like to be treated? - I'd like to be taken for walk, please.
Just a walk. A casual walk. Is that all?
Somewhere scenic. Somewhere that usually involves the seaside...
- Nice! - ..and I'm happy.
I lived in Brighton for a little while and that was an absolute pleasure.
There were so many beautiful places nearby that we could go and just walk,
take it all in.
- They're my favourite occasions ya know? - Special memories.
Do your sons wake you up with a cup of tea
and scrambled eggs on toast or something like that?
I've never been a massive tea-drinker, to be honest,
so waking me up with breakfast would be impressive.
- Has it ever happened? - No, it hasn't.
It has never happened, sadly.
A gift, maybe? There are amazing Father's Day gifts out there.
There are, aren't there? I mean, I've just got so many in front of me.
Obviously you can't expect your kids to buy all of this.
It's an incredible stash, isn't it?
But just one or two of these things would be incredible.
OK, so talk us through what you've got here,
cos I'm looking for something to get my dad on Father's Day
and I need some advice.
- Does he drink beer? - He does. Ted loves a beer.
If your dad loves a beer then this is going to be a must-purchase isn't.
"No 1 beer expert", which just goes on this nice little beer mat.
- Dad's beer, there it goes. - Perfect. My dad would really like that.
If it goes missing we know where it's gone.
"Dad, you rock." Now, if you love a cup of tea,
then what I particularly about this is
it's very obvious that a child can buy this. "I want that one for Daddy."
They can buy it, and every time Dad has a cup of tea out of it
- how do you think the child feels? - Cool.
- Appreciated. Loved. - Yes, absolutely.
Now, my daughter Betsy would definitely want to buy this for her dad,
cos she loves a bit of rock 'n' roll and she'll think that was really cool.
Then you've got... Is that for Grandad?
You have to remember grandads on Father's Day. It's really important.
Absolutely. If it wasn't for them your dad wouldn't be around I guess.
- Good point. - So let's look at it that way.
Grandads are always the best, aren't they?
- Yeah. - I remember mine fondly.
Many wonderful memories of my grandad.
Actually there is something sitting on this table that really reminds me of him,
but I'll come back to that in a second.
Right, and then pyjamas. I love a man in pyjamas.
I always think they look really cosy. I particularly like this set,
and the reason I like it is it comes with a pyjama bag to put them in.
If you're travelling, you can put them in there.
I like the fact they're called the Nodfather pyjamas as well.
- Novelty pyjamas. - They're very nice those ones.
They're actually really, really nice pyjamas.
So tee-shirt material there, nice pyjama bottoms. They would look good.
- They're shorts. Cheeky! - Well, it's summer.
- Well, of course. - These would look good on any dad.
- Great Father's Day present. - I don't wear pyjamas all the time.
Also, if you're going to buy an item of clothing,
I think you can never go wrong with a polo top for Dad.
It's quite a classic style, especially from this Lincoln range,
which is really nice. I love this. Do you know what I always say?
A real man can wear pink and it's got that nice pink in it. Don't you agree?
I'd wear that colour without an issue.
So what else have you got there?
Well, this is what reminds me of my grandad,
cos what I've got of his is actually his polishing brush.
For some reason, probably an ex-army thing,
he used to always polish his shoes all the time
and I have inherited that as well.
Which I like. I think it's really nice when a man takes care of his shoes.
Sometimes they need encouragement,
which is why it's good to buy something like this.
If your dad's got this then ultimately
you've got your little pouch underneath
that keeps the different colour polishes.
You got a black and a neutral.
You've got a few little buffering sort of chamois.
Yes.
This is just everything you could ever need... or your father could ever need
to really keep his shoes nice and clean.
Perfect and great to travel with as well.
So that's excellent.
And this is something that I do need at the moment, to be honest.
It's a nice little manicure set.
It's not just a manicure, it's kind of like a grooming set, isn't it?
So, you know, if your ear hair or your nostril hair is out of control,
then this has got absolutely everything you need.
Love that. Jeff, thank you so much. It's been lovely talking to you.
Great to see you as always.
Now, that's enough about you boys, it's time for some treats for us ladies.
So if you want a new look, it's time for another fashion fix.
Most young girls growing up want to look and dress
just like their best friends, right? Or their big sisters.
But once you grow up, how do you find a style that's unique to you,
and helps you stand out?
I'm here with InStyle's Maddie Spencer
who's going to tell us how to take a trend and put your own stamp on it.
- It's good to see you, Maddie. - Good to see you.
So growing up, who were you influenced by in fashion?
Was it a best friend, someone at school?
Actually, mine wasn't, it was my mum. Very strange, but I love...
It's not that strange. She must have been really cool.
She was quite cool and she also mixed things up a lot.
She wasn't afraid to wear bright neon sandals or things that were bold,
- and I loved that. - I love that.
That's great. So she experimented a lot with fashion?
Yeah and she enjoyed it. I think she found the fun in it
and that's something I think is really important.
When you're younger, that's what used to draw me to fashion,
seeing pop stars dressed up and being elaborate with their outfits.
I grew up in the era of the 80s
with Wham!, Madonna, Whitney Houston.
I copied everything that they wore.
So with Wham! I got really into denim, started buying denim jackets.
But with Madonna it was bows and lace and playing with jewellery.
- And you were fully doing it? - Yeah.
There comes a point when you have to grow out of that
and find your own style. How do you do it?
It absolutely does and I think there are two key things here.
The first is to experiment a bit.
It sounds so obvious, but just trying things on.
Get slightly outside your comfort zone
and then see if it suits you once you've tried it on.
So go into shops or, like I do, I borrow things from my sister and try them on.
The other thing is to find a signature piece that makes you feel good.
For me it's a leather jacket.
I put it on and whatever I'm wearing, it feels like me.
So I think that's a good way to go.
Find something that makes you feel like it looks like you.
So how can you be bang-on trend,
but still have something that looks unique?
So it's customising it and making it look like you.
A very retro reference, but I love the way Elvis dresses, or dressed, rather.
And he used to turn up cuffs or add a stripe to things,
and he would make it look like him, despite wearing a quite traditional suit.
So I think that's something you can do and play with sizes, play with roles,
play with the way that you're wearing something and accessories.
So I'm really excited this summer
cos we're seeing splashes of colour everywhere, which I love.
- So what is the big trend? - Well, the big one's Congo.
And it involves loads of splashes of colour and print
and, you know, a lot of boldness and there's a statement there.
- Yeah. So I love what you're wearing. - Yes, I'm doing the full-on Congo.
- She's doing the Congo. - I'm doing the Congo.
So this is the dress, it's got all the prints going on.
I've got metallic accessories, so this is quite a good way to ground it slightly.
- And khaki shoes. - And there's lots of colour going on.
You've got that pop of almost lime green, and that nice vibrant blue.
And I like the cold-shoulder detail, but shoes as well,
because these shoes are fantastic.
- They're a really good heel. - They're really good and comfy.
I feel like I could wear this out day or night.
It's a good outfit that takes you to both.
What kind of personality would this suit? Who would wear this?
This is bold. I love to make a statement with clothes
so I'm happy to do this head to toe.
If you feel slightly less comfortable doing the full-on Congo,
you can mix it with a colour block.
So say you're wearing a bright orange top
and you're doing it with stripy trousers.
This is slightly more...
I don't even want to use the word "conservative", cos it's not.
If you just feel not as daring as Maddie, then definitely these.
These are really nice, these wide-legged trousers.
You've got a flash of the orange in there and of course the top
is making a statement, cos it's such a bright colour.
And you're wearing them with a wedge, yes, love a wedge.
So again, really easy, comfy.
Thank you, Maddie. Always lovely to see you.
It's been a great show.
Thanks again to all my guests for their expert help and advice.
I'll be back in July for a Back To School special.
When I'll be chatting about how to send children to school with confidence,
and what mums want from their children's school uniform,
with Mumsnet co-founder Carrie Longton
and Emily Cherry from the NSPCC. So we'll see you then.
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