Why Mindy Lahiri Should Be Every Girl’s Style Icon

Anyone who’s ever watched The Mindy Project (or even just casually follows Mindy Kaling on Instagram) knows that the show has seen its fair share of A+ fashion. The mixed prints, bright colors, and flattering designs are enough to make any fashion girl swoon, and we’ve grown to admire the one man who is the driving force behind it all: costume designer Salvador Perez.

He’s the guy who brings the character to life week after week, transforming Mindy Kaling into Mindy Lahiri, the way-too-relatable real girl we’ve all grown to love. So we tapped him for answers to some of our most pressing clothing-related questions, from adding accessories to shopping plus-size pieces. Let him tell you, in his own words, why Mindy should be every girl’s style icon.