“The clothes on Grace and Frankie are vibrant, enviable, and singular in style. Each character’s looks so clearly define their personalities that if you saw a picture of any of their outfits on the rack, you would know instantly which character they belonged to…”

“As a contemporary Costume Designer, I create luxe looks. I make pieces, but I also see trends before they happen and am able to bring that to my work…”

“The appeal of these characters’ looks have earned Fanger her first costume design Emmy Award nomination, recognizing “The Party” episode in which Grace and Frankie’s beloved friend Babe stages a lavish farewell…”

“Older style icons have cultivated their own uniqueness and expression and personality and confidence, and younger women look to that — they’re taking notes on it…”

“The clothes they wear are both flawlessly chosen not only to have Fonda and Tomlin looking their best, but to provide consistent insights and hints as to who these characters are as women…”

“Allyson B. Fanger, the four-time Emmy-nominated costume designer for Netflix’s Grace & Frankie, has been a successful designer and stylist in Hollywood for a couple of decades now, with accolades and opportunities aplenty…”

“Our biggest moment was for Babe [Estelle Parsons] in bringing her to that [assisted suicide gathering] moment in a visual and emotional way…”

“3-D scanned replicas of Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, outdoor wardrobe fittings and on-set social-distancing cops are just a few of the new norms for Hollywood costume designers, as TV productions begin to return in California and other states…”

“‘It’s like one painting in its entirety,’ says Fanger ,who needs to know the color of such things as sheets and pillows near characters in a particular shot so she knows how to dress them…”

“‘Everything Frankie wears now is something she ‘made’ herself or that she found on a travel,’ Fanger says. ‘She’s so California because she’s so free-spirited and artistic…'”

“We wanted to tell the story through clothes, because [Grace and Frankie] were on a big journey from the first episode when they find out their husbands are gay, and they have a whole new life ahead of them…”

“I feel like when you go to a wedding, there’s always a strong palette. I wanted to keep all of the characters all in one palette…”

“Personally, I think people respond to the look of the show so much in part because they identify either a significant part of themselves with our two main characters…”

“I have my stores. I shop in the stores that I like to think that character would shop in. I have different stores for everybody…”