CDG: Let’s talk about the two main characters as foils and how you contrasted them with each other.

CF: One thing that was important to me and creator and star Rachel Sennott was to make the show’s fashion feel elevated, but still attainable and not alienate people. Maia is a transplant. We wanted to gravitate toward that 90s vibe, and her palette was pastel aspirational. Tallulah has a gritty, almost anarchist look.

CDG This show is about LA. What was your research like? Did you run around town snapping photos of the local wildlife?

CF: My best friend is a born-and-raised LA influencer, so I took cues from her for True Whitaker’s character and splashes of others. Josh Hutcherson and I saw his character, Dylan, in that blue chore jacket that you see on everyone at farmers’ markets in LA. What’s fun about the show is that it’s relevant to what you see at Trader Joe’s in Silver Lake. Then True represents more of that Calabasas generational wealth.

CDG: Let’s talk about Rachel and your rapport. I mean, obviously, she’s hands-on. Do you riff with her? What is your process?

CF: LA is so small, and the film industry is smaller. People were always like, you and Rachel should connect. From the interview, we were in love. Rachel is a fashion girl herself, so she was so excited. She’s so funny. She messaged me the other day and just sent me a TikTok video and was like, “The girlies are eating up the costumes.”

CDG: We have to talk about Charlie’s jackets, especially in episode two, since his (Jordan Firstman’s) costume becomes part of the plot.

CF: I love that Acne jacket. It has such beautiful textures. Charlie has so many insane iconic jackets in the show. But as we all know, it’s TV. We’re not doing a runway show. There are financial limitations. It’s a matter of getting out there to some of these designers and begging them to take a risk.

CDG: Can you give us a clue about how the characters develop toward the end of the season? We start with Maia in that collar, the suit, and skirt, and where does she land?

CF: In the beginning, Maia’s more put-together. She has little vintage Marc Jacobs shirt and vintage 1960s bullet bra on. As we transition, she blows everything up and wants to completely go in a different direction. She turns a bit into Tallulah. By the finale, her costuming is a tap on Carrie Bradshaw. In the end, it goes really high fashion.