How to Impersonate a Fridge

Stuart Gardner is Elvis Presley

For one day only, the title is my intention.

Since this is the 'small project', I wish to impersonate Elvis for a day, and record (by means of a video camera), me doing my normal Stuart things, but in the guise of Elvis.

Like the ferry, I will be two things at once, except those things aren't a boat and a road, most obviously I will be a schlock impersonation of kitsch.

Why am I humilating myself infront of friends and strangers alike?

Because like it says in Borden's Skateboarding (Chapter 8, Performing the City), 'you cannot control the use of public space', and I am interested that whilst in virtual world's such as Second Life, the ability to change one's appearance to something unusual is used quite often, whilst away from that people continue to conform to certain standards, almost believing they can't wear what they want. Why must I feel restricted in what I wear because of others opinions? Do they not have their own desires to dress up in clothes which may make them feel embarrassed of their opinions?

The skateboarder is restricted by the laws of the city and breaks them. Should the individual not break their own rules of what they can and can't wear according to the likes of Trinny & Susannah?

Take my wearing of an Elvis costume. My two main thoughts on this are:

1. I am impersonating Elvis, yet I do not look like him, I do not sound like him and I have very few similiarities with him. I do not cease being Stuart Gardner and become Elvis Presley with his abilities. Yet I am sure I will get people saying things to me like 'play us a song' or 'look, it's Elvis'. I will be seen as Elvis and recognised as attempting to impersonate him, because the image of Elvis is so clear and vivid to people.

2. If my actions are my own, and I do not attempt to walk, talk, sing or dance like Elvis, then how much is it that the clothes make the person? If I walked, talked, sang and danced like Elvis, would I be as easily seen to be impersonating him?