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Grace and Frankie "The Party" Allyson B. Fanger Costume Supervisor: Lori DeLapp Everything about my job inspires me. From the fi rst minute I ever set foot onto my fi rst fi lm set, I knew that this life was for me. The deadlines, the camaraderie, last-minute ideas, unpredictable hours, unpredictable everything, staying up all night to draw on jeans for next day's shoot, stonewashing in hotel laundry rooms, tem- peramental actors, inspired writing teams, laughs, collaboration, research, commitment, vision, storytelling, sociology, anthropology, art, empathy, motivation, never saying it can't be done, anticipating the vision and then delivering it beyond expectation. I love that every day is different and never knowing what to expect. I love reading each episode, getting excited for my characters, and being a part of the storytelling process. I am inspired that many members of my cast are in their late 70s. I am inspired by the forward think- ers of Netfl ix. I love it all. American Horror Story: Hotel "Chutes and Ladders" Lou Eyrich Costume Supervisor: Marisa Aboitiz Assistant Designer: Helen Huang The pace of episodic television is so fast and chaotic that I truly rely on my crew as a team to get the work done and stay inspired! We bounce ideas off one an- other, support one another, and laugh a lot, to keep the job from eating us alive! My crew, individually and as a team, keeps me inspired and willing to come to work every day! Transparent "Kina Hora" Marie Schley Costume Supervisor: Mark A. Summers Transparent asks us to open our minds to new possibili- ties. The characters are constantly evolving and "transition- ing," whether it's Ali's exploration of her sexuality or Mau- ra's expression of gender. The characters and story take us to specifi c microcosms of our culture, like a record-release party for an indie band with the artists and tastemakers of Eastside LA, or the progressive world of 1930s Berlin and Magnus Hirschfeld's Institute of Sex Research. Studying the specifi c fashions of a place or researching history brings up many questions that need to be answered visually. The col- laboration with the other artists involved in the show—the actors, writers, directors, and my crew is endlessly inspiring. Transparent asks us to push boundaries, and that will al- ways inspire the imagination.