Allyson Fanger - Apples Never Fall, Grace and Frankie, and being a working Mom

The "Voice of Costume" is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design. Please comment and leave a 5-star review to help get the voices of these Costume Designers into the world. Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Allyson Fanger and Catherine Baumgardner. Welcome Allyson - This fabulous costume designer is well known for her design work on Shrinking starring Harrison Ford, the Netflix series: Grace and Frankie starring Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda, and Apples Never Fall TOPICS INCLUDE:  STARTING OUT: Growing up in Minnesota Aunt Molly and her bag of jewelry Mom and her Vogue Magazines Dad outfit Travel influences Undirected and exploring Anthropology Degree influence The beauty of India Not knowing what to do with her life The moment she knew what she should do with her life Her first film Her first mentor in costume design Moving to LA Learning all the positions   COMING BACK (min 13): Taking a 7 year break to be a mom Being very directed and purposeful  Doing a favor that propelled her back Being a mom as a priority while working   GRACE & FRANKIE (min 19) Grace inspired by her mom Grace color palette and visual arc Frankie as the converse to Grace Frankie as colorful and chaotic "What would Sharon Davis do?" Taking more than one fitting to find it Finding it with Lily Tomlin   SHRINKING (min 33) Contrast colors for character mood   APPLES NEVER FALL (min 35) Contrast color to create a focal point Love designing families Using Brands to define characters Shop where the characters shop Characters "closet shopping" SPOILER - character arc reveal Many brands of tennis capsule looks Pickleball vs Tennis looks 'Shapes of tennis looks' Breakdown of the Final Scene Looks Pajamas as a Final Look Relating to being a mom Fitting room with Sam Neill   PROCESS (min 56) Finding real people Staying goal oriented Working in LA Happiness as a costume designer   RAPID FIRE (min 68)