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Happier in Hollywood

Ep. 156: Dressing For Zoom Meetings With Emmy-Nominated Costume Designer Allyson Fanger

Happier in Hollywood

Lemonada Media

Education, Business, Self-improvement, Careers

4.82.6K Ratings

🗓️ 7 May 2020

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Liz and Sarah have their minds blown by Emmy-nominated Costume Designer, Allyson Fanger, who says dressing for Zoom meetings isn’t just about what you wear. It’s also about what else is in the frame. Pro tips? Production design your space, wear a shirt with a collar, and choose bold glasses. This week’s Take A Hike comes from Sarah’s daughter, Violet: take comfort in the notion of “eventually.” Finally, Liz and Sarah share a Hollywood Hack from Liz’s mom — bring in an expert.  Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/HappierinHollywood/ Get in touch on Twitter: @sarahmfain & @elizabethcraft Get in touch on Instagram: @Sfain & @LizCraft Visit our website: https://happierinhollywood.com Happier in Hollywood is part of ‘The Onward Project,’ a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin—all about how to make your life better. Check out the other Onward Project podcasts—Happier with Gretchen Rubin, Side Hustle School, and Do The Thing, and . If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends! Allyson Fanger: https://www.instagram.com/allysonfanger/?hl=en Cadiss glasses: https://caddislife.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwncT1BRDhARIsAOQF9Ln6RzofrEFHGC7jioB-faHnHWFcUL94JFesrLh4E4wYlFCF-0X4GRUaAo5eEALw_wcB Molly Pepper masks: https://molly-pepper.com/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Our meetings on Zoom today I have to put on makeup.

0:03.0

I know that's the good thing about doing Instagram live with

0:07.0

correction every day. I have to at least have lipstick on and my hair

0:11.8

combed by 1pm every day. You are way ahead of me.

0:16.4

Hi and welcome to Happier and Hollywood. The podcast about how to be

0:26.4

happier, healthier, sane, or more creative, more successful, and more

0:30.3

productive and a backed-biting superficial chaotic, unpredictable,

0:34.2

fundamentally insane world. I'm Liz Kraft, a TV writer and producer

0:39.0

living in LA and with me is my high school friend and writing partner Sarah.

0:43.2

That's me, Sarah Fane. On this podcast we talk about being writers in Hollywood,

0:47.4

how we balance a career and friendship, and how to survive the war of

0:50.9

attrition that is life in Los Angeles. In today's episode we're going to talk

0:55.1

to our favorite costume designer, Alison Fanger, about how to dress for Zoom

0:59.6

meetings. The rules seem different or are they? We will find out. Then we've

1:04.7

got a mental take a hike courtesy of none other than friend of the pod,

1:09.2

Violet Bane. And this week's Hollywood hack will enrich the time you're

1:14.2

spending safer at home. And we are dedicating this episode to our amazing

1:19.7

friend Suzanne Teven. Suzanne died recently after a long illness. And Sarah,

1:26.0

we talk about being happier in Hollywood. Well, Suzanne was someone who made

1:30.3

us and a whole lot of other people happier in Kansas City. Yes, she did.

1:36.5

Okay, before we dive in, I want to remind everyone that happier with

1:40.2

Gretchen Rubin is nominated for a webby in the health and wellness

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