In Episode 2, the Agence Grateau crew sets its sights on bagging Fendi as a client. (When in Rome, right?) To show that her love for the Italian institution runs deep, Emily takes her beloved Fendi Baguette<\/a>, an heirloom she inherited from her grandma, to a meeting with the brand. Little does she know that her arm candy is a *gasp* fake, which Fendi\u2019s team clocks and points out.<\/p>\n \u201cI said, \u2018It\u2019s piracy. I don\u2019t want to go to jail.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n When creator Darren Star asked costume designer Marylin Fitoussi to design the fake Baguette, she initially declined the request. \u201cI said, \u2018It\u2019s piracy. I don\u2019t want to go to jail,\u2019\u201d she tells Bustle. So, they came up with the idea to ask Fendi to create the fake themselves \u2014 and the label agreed. A \u201cfaux\u201d Fendi by Fendi? Even Lily Collins was impressed. \u201cIt\u2019s pure genius,\u201d the actor told the award-winning dresser. <\/p>\n The Baguette scene, of course, was a direct homage to Star\u2019s other iconic fashion-centric show that catapulted the bag to stardom. \u201cWe were sure that little Emily was watching Sex and the City,\u201d Fitoussi, who released the Emily in Paris: The Fashion Guide<\/a> earlier this month, says. (In fact, in Season 1 \u2014 in collaboration with SATC costumer Patricia Field, who worked on EIP as a consultant \u2014 Fitoussi dressed Emily in a black tutu as a tribute to \u201cher older sister\u201d Carrie.) So, like other fashion girls who added Baguettes to their wish lists because of the HBO series\u2019 protagonist, the fact that Emily owns the iconic Fendi bag (albeit a replica) is likely another Carrie influence.<\/p>\n Below, Fitoussi talks about how Emily\u2019s \u2019fits in Italy are a switch-up from her Parisian style, which cast member stole the most pieces from set, and Emily\u2019s uncharacteristic neutrals this season. <\/p>\n Emily goes to Rome and Venice this season. What are the key differences and similarities between her style in Italy and her style in Paris?<\/p>\n We made it as different as we could. When she decides to stay in Rome at the beginning, it\u2019s for love, not for business. We used floral prints because she was blooming like a rose. It\u2019s passionate. Italy also has light and color that you don\u2019t have in Paris, so we went with a very different color palette. It\u2019s very bright, colorful, and a little bit crazy.<\/p>\n Giulia Parmigiani\/Netflix<\/p>\n For Venice, we used softer, more pastel colors. In a way, it combined with the color of the sea. But all cities had the timeless black and white combination \u2014 very chic and elevated \u2014 to unite all three. <\/p>\n We investigated Italian actresses Sophia Loren and Claudia Cardinale. In several movies, they had the polka dot print. And when we went to Venice, I also wanted to use the polka dot print. I called Stine Goya, who was unexpected because she\u2019s not an Italian brand, but I also like to put a spotlight on Danish and Swedish designers. So she did this XXL polka dot print custom-made for Lily, because I wanted to keep it romantic with the shape, but very powerful, and having a different scale of polka dots.<\/p>\n There\u2019s custom Stine, sourced vintage Galliano… How many pieces did you end up pulling for this season? I remember you had 25,000 last year. <\/p>\n 27,000 this time. I watched 480 lookbooks; we collaborated with 450 brands, from very high-end to young designers. I\u2019m super blessed to have a cast that\u2019s very supportive of my mission in life. So, they agree to wear high-end brands, thrift shops, and young designers.<\/p>\n Lily recently told us that she wanted to keep the black-and-white Harris Reed gown<\/a> from Season 4, but couldn\u2019t. Meanwhile, Ashley told us she kept a piano purse.<\/p>\n Yeah, she stole it. She said, \u201cMarylin, close your eyes. I love the piano purse.\u201d<\/p>\n Stephanie Branchu\/Netflix<\/p>\n Did she take anything else that you know of?<\/p>\n Yes, a lot of things, because Ashley\u2019s playful; she has a different style; she can go crazy in her own life. I know she will wear and rock the purse with a completely different outfit. I\u2019m excited to see how she\u2019s going to style the piano purse.<\/p>\n And what about Lily? <\/p>\n Lily, no. She differentiates between her character and who she is in life, even if she fell in love with some pieces. She\u2019s very sophisticated in her simplicity. She loves pieces like old Saint Laurent or old Celine. She\u2019s very fond of the vintage and archive pieces that have a story. Those have meaning for her; something she can pass to her daughter<\/a>. <\/p>\n In all of Emily\u2019s Season 5 outfits, which took the longest to create?<\/p>\n I purchased this pair of vintage high boots with a multicolored harlequin print for Season 2. I loved them, but I couldn\u2019t find a matching outfit until Season 5. Some outfits are really easy to start with, and some you don\u2019t find the right shoes, or the right bag, or you don’t like the color. <\/p>\n Which piece costs the most? <\/p>\n It’s horrible what I\u2019m going to say, but I don\u2019t know the price of anything because we have a lot of loans, and sometimes when I see the tag, I say, \u201cJesus.\u201d But for all the looks, we try to have a mix of young designers, high-end brands, and secondhands, so it\u2019s a balance.<\/p>\n Yes, the fashion costs a lot, but sometimes we\u2019d have a beautiful dress that I purchased from Goodwill for $20 paired with shoes worth $2,000. We have a lot of loans. And when I\u2019m buying on a luxury website, I have a maximum. I never go over 1,000 euros because it’s too much. I do that in my own life.<\/p>\n![\"Lily](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/eip_unit_00511r.jpg\")
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