![]() “That’s why she is able to dominate in her world because she taps in, she checks all those boxes off: hair, nails, her bag, her earrings, her shoes, you know, everything has to coordinate and complement each other regardless of if she’s going to get some Starbucks.” “ got to come with it every single time,” Tran says. Karrueche Tran as Ivy in ‘Bel-Air’ Episode 201 “A Fresh Start” (PEACOCK)Īkuchie’s intentionality in setting each character apart through their fashion aesthetic gives the cast their own distinctive flair onscreen. “I used a lot of Black designers for everyone, and I just wanted to make sure that those who would not have had the opportunity to have a leg on this platform, did.” By doing so, Akuchie says her goal was “making sure that we stay true to who Will was and making sure he wore brands that were from Philadelphia and West Philadelphia,” including Philly native rapper Meek Mill’s Dream Chasers brand and luxury streetwear line Milano Di Rouge. The designer creates mood boards and pulls fashions from multiple locations, including Los Angeles, the United Kingdom and Africa, to curate and bring each character’s look to life. In this sense of the world, I wanted cultures to transcend through community.” “From the upbringing of where we’re all from, from our communities, from our environments, culture means so much to everyone. “A big part of my costume design for Bel-Air was just culture and Black culture,” she says. The 70+ Best Last-Minute Holiday Gifts at Amazon, from the Barbie DreamHouse and Goyard Totes to Comfy Crocs and More In this 21 st century version of the show, the cast puts a modern spin on their attire with the leadership and creativity of costume designer Queensylvia Akuchie, who joined the Peacock series for season two. Hilary Banks is the classy and polished girl boss of the family, and Carlton Banks is the outwardly prim and proper student, who wears only pants that stop above his ankle. Will Smith is the athlete from Philly who likes to dress in urban wear as a nod to where he’s from. Like the original, the Bel-Air characters use their fashion as a form of self-expression. The second season of Bel-Air, the dramatic reimagining of the hit ‘90s sitcom Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, is in full swing, and so is the fashion.Įvery Thursday, the cast is dressed in fashion-forward looks, starting in episode one with Jabari Banks’ Will wearing a purple-and-red suit from Grayscale, the luxury Los Angeles-based fashion house worn by stars including Nope’s Daniel Kaluuya, The Woman King’s Viola Davis and NBA player Kyle “Kuz” Kuzma.
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