Sunday, 21 August 2011

Fashion victim

Kieron is a bit of a tart when it comes to clothes. If Callum's got it, then Kieron generally wants it although when choosing clothes he sometimes gets it wrong.
T shirts generally have to have slogans that identify Kieron as a gamer supreme or hint at a little naughtiness. If they're plain, then they must at least have a sports logo. Not just any logo though, they have to be Nike or similar. Ellesse is girlie (for this, read gay) and asics must never be worn as they're a little bit 'skanky'.
Posing is a 'must', whether Kieron is in jeans and hoodie or messing about dressing up as a Tunisian or a pirate. Draped over a chair or balancing precariously on the stairs, Kieron becomes a catwalk model.
Jeans have to be halfway down his butt, although when Kieron was small I would buy jeans with a fake waistband that looked like the top of a pair of boxers. Joggers have to either look like Callum's ones or be his old ones, frequently worn when Kieron was still too small for them, but hey, they were his big brothers and therefore special. Nothing can be worn around his waist as he doesn't like the feel of tightness, so saggy jeans and joggers are a fashion plus for him.
Socks must be black for school or white for trainers, always odd and pulled up properly. Pants must be boxers, although Kieron has such skinny legs that they always flap around the tops of his legs.
Pyjamas are not to be worn except on sleepovers, although dressing gowns are ok as the hoods are perfect for drying his hair in after a bath.
Trainers should have laces rather than velcro because 'that's for little kids', so Kieron knots them, over and over again then expects me to untangle them.
A couple of years ago, Kieron and I went to the sales with his big sister. Not content with trying on clothes in Next, he then demanded to go into the toilets in M&S to change into his new top. He came prancing out of the toilet, all smiles and requests for compliments on how cool he looked.
On Callum's 14th birthday, he got a new shirt....blue with skater-type patterns on it. The very next day I had to go and get Kieron one too.
Yesterday, I went to the sales with Kieron's big sister. We went into Next and M&S and all I could see was that little face smilimg and asking me if he looked good. Kieron has always had the ability to turn everything into a memory. A 'do you remember when' moment. Just as well really.

2 comments:

  1. I wish I had known Kieron. He sounds so like Al - so confident in himself.

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  2. I suppose that knowing how loved our boys are enabled their confidence to shine.

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