As an American obstetrician/gynaecologist, the daughter of Indian immigrants and a curvy woman, Lahiri ignored societal expectations of how women should dress in and out of the workplace, instead choosing to embrace her body and her appetite for bright tweed coats, bold floral dresses and unapologetically loud accessories. Kaling recruited the expertise of acclaimed costume designer Salvador Perez, who created Lahiri’s look with a combination of designers like Dolce & Gabbana, Oscar de la Renta and Gucci, and smaller designers he found on Etsy.
