A reimagining of Judy Blume’s beloved 1975 novel, Forever, the latest Netflix craze is a product of Mara Brock Akil, the writer known for classics like Girlfriends, Being Mary Jane, The Game, and other sitcoms that have tugged at the heartstrings of the culture since the 2000s. In addition to the characters of Akil’s latest masterpiece, the city of Los Angeles, her hometown, is as much of a character in the show as the people, and it’s evident in the fashion brought forth by costume designer and LA transplant Tanja Caldwell.