Nora may be the star, but her F-bomb-dropping Grandma is the fashion breakout of the new Comedy Central series.
Awkwafina's self-named television show, "Awkwafina is Nora From Queens," tackles that transitional period of young adulthood in that personable-but-hilarious way that made the Golden Globe winner a massive breakout star after "Crazy Rich Asians." But it also captures a very specific — and close to my second generation Chinese-American heart — culture and community of the New York City borough in uniquely funny, heartfelt and authentic ways.
"Since Nora is actually from Queens, she was an invaluable source and helped us set the tone," says Greenbaum, over the phone, noting she also poured over Awkwafina's family photos from her days of growing up in Forest Hills. Obviously, Nora's house slippers are especially swaggy. "'I just want something so weird,'" recalls Greenbaum of the lead's request. The costume designer created a pair featuring photos of her own baby son and her assistant's daughter and Chinese characters reading, "I'm so cute!" As Nora dabbles in various professions, both legit or not, she experiments with "occasional dressing," if not outright disguises.
"When you think of grandmothers in Atlantic City, one of our first thoughts was, 'Do we put her in a tracksuit?'" says Greenbaum. But after coming across the vintage 'fit in costume designer Ann Roth's rental collection, she took the concept to the next level. "I saw that sweater only to find out it was a sweatshirt cardigan and there were matching pants," Greenbaum laughs.
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