Alix Friedberg, “Big Little Lies” (HBO)

“Each character has her own palette and style that [reflects] age and socioeconomic group. It was really important to clue in on the mask, so to speak, worn by Reese [Witherspoon’s] character. So her look was overtly put together, patterned and brightly colored in that 1950s in-your-face housewife kind of silhouette even though she is crumbling inside, because she doesn’t want anyone to know that she’s cracking. Whereas, the look of Nicole [Kidman’s] character was effortless, subdued and minimal in a Champagne palette. I looked to Grace Kelly with crisp shirts and beautiful, drapey skirts — that classic way of dressing. Laura Dern’s character Renata is a strong, pulled-together businesswoman who is quite dark with a lot of steel grays and deep purples and blacks. It was fun to do a polished, structured, architectural look for her, because I previously dressed Laura for [HBO series] ‘Enlightened,’ and she is usually the character that has a lot of fringe and boho. And Zoe Kravitz was just a big bohemian smile.”