It goes hand in hand not only with the overarching theme of the show—a celebration of and devotion to Black womanhood—but also with the theme of the seventh episode itself, which features best friends Issa, Molly, Kelly, and Tiffany bonding over the course of a day that morphs into a cozy night sewn with secrets.
In the lead-up, there had been much talk about supporting Black designers, as well as speculation about what Kamala Harris, who was about to become the first Black and South Asian vice president in American history, would wear.
“It just became an encompassing idea that became really fun to play with, from their shoes to their socks to their jewelry.” The idea was infectious, to the point where they wanted every practical prop to come from a Black female-owned brand.
The episode starts with casual chic looks as each lady arrives at Issa’s house, ready to drink and smoke some weed before heading out for a relaxing spa appointment.
She derived inspiration from the show Girlfriends and the film Waiting to Exhale, specifically the scenes in which the four women have a night in, dancing to TLC’s “Creep” over candlelight.
Molly wears Aisling Camps with shoes by Ade Samuel—a designer who was Turini’s assistant when she worked at Teen Vogue.
She outfitted Molly in a pair of Hylton boots in Insecure’s fourth season, but the shoes didn’t get as much screen time as she would have liked.
The third and final key look is the pajama party, with the girls transitioning into dreamy sleepwear.
If the two had had their way, there would have been several more outfit changes for all four women—as well as from supporting characters Lawrence, Condola, and Nathan, all of whom make brief appearances in the episode and also wear looks by Black female designers.
The two eventually got used to each other’s working styles, and were able to predict how the other would respond to certain ideas and suggestions.
In the meantime, they have warm reflections of the show, satisfied with the place it carved out in the culture and assured of the legacy it will leave behind.
“From the music to the wardrobe to the locations, is a capsule of our culture now,” Aniobi says.
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