Kylie Minogue’s costumes

In London Life today, we visit a big exhibition which hasjust opened in London’s Victoria and Albert Museum. It’sentirely dedicated to Kylie Minogue, the Australian popsinger and international icon. And the crowds are flockingin. So what’s on show? Well, her costumes – rememberthose gold hot pants?!
　　And who better to show us around the exhibition thanWilliam Baker, who has been Kylie’s stylist for the past10 years? A stylist is a person who gives advice on style– how you look, what to wear and so on. He talks to BBCreporter Liz Pearson about looking after Kylie’s image.
　　And the first thing he told her isthat Kylie is his muse. A muse is somebody who inspires anartist.
　　Now here is William Baker talking about why Kylie is sopopular. He says that because she starred in the TV soapopera ‘Neighbours’, most young people in Britain feel asif they grew up with Kylie! A soap opera is a serial thatdeals with the lives of a group of characters, especiallyin a melodramatic or sentimental way. As you listen, try tocatch the word William uses to describe what people feltabout Kylie. He says they felt a real kind of ….?
　　William Baker‘I grew up with Kylie as much as anyone in my generation.
　　(You’re in your 30s?) I’m 33. You know, ‘Neighbours’
　　was on when I came home from school and stuff, so she’svery much part of everyone’s life I think. It was thefirst time a soap opera had been on every dayof the week so you felt this kind of real intimacy. And Ithink this is the main reason why people have stayed withher so long is because everyone grew up with her.’
　　Amber: So William says people who are aged about 30 inBritain remember Kylie as a soap opera star. They feel areal kind of intimacy with her because she was on TVeveryday! Intimacy means a close relationship.