With the second season of All’s Fair launching, the world has once again turned its attention to the screen and, in particular, Kim Kardashian, who reprises her role as the hotshot lawyer with killer dress sense, Allura Grant. Soki Mak is the stylist behind the looks, having worked with Kim on the first season and returning for season two. “I learned so much on Season 1 that I knew exactly what I wanted Season 2 to be.” We caught up with Soki to get the rundown on the wardrobe, and what it’s like working with Kim to create more on-screen power fashion moments.
Perfect: Please introduce yourself and explain how you got into fashion.
Soki Mak: I’m Soki Mak, a creative director, stylist and, most recently, costume designer. I’m originally from Glasgow and now based in Los Angeles.I knew from a young age that I wanted a career in fashion. I just didn’t know how, or what the role would be. I moved to London at 19. I spent a stint at Central Saint Martins and interned at Vivienne Westwood while working the door at Fabric. Then I started assisting a stylist at Dazed, and that’s where all of this began. It was hustle and grind, and London was the best possible starting point for everything that came after.
Perfect: How did you approach the styling for Season 2 of All’s Fair?
Soki Mak: I learned so much on Season 1 that I knew exactly what I wanted Season 2 to be. Season 1 was about being as outrageously camp and glamorous as possible: the designers, the colours, the shapes, the glam. Catch everyone’s eye, get everyone talking. For Season 2 I wanted less obvious shapes, and designers Kim wouldn’t usually wear. I focused on Junya Watanabe, Comme des Garçons, Yohji Yamamoto and Maison Margiela, and we did a lot of sourcing from Japan. They aren’t the obvious choices for Kim or Allura, and I wanted to show that we can play.
“I learned so much on Season 1 that I knew exactly what I wanted Season 2 to be.”
Perfect: Do you have a favourite look from this season?
Soki Mak: It’s between two. The first is an Alexander McQueen coat from AW 1998, a runway look I’ve been obsessed with since I was about 19. The second is a Margiela skirt suit from SS 1994, worn with a leather Hermès hat. There were so many notes for Allura and the ladies not to wear hats, but I couldn’t let it go. I felt so strongly about it that it kept me up at night.
Perfect: What is the creative process like working with Kim?
Soki Mak: Kim is a dream to work with, especially on a project this creative. I read the script and visualise the look, then put together one to three options in a pre-styled PDF for her. We fit each look a couple of times before she goes on set. Usually she doesn’t see the full finished look until right before she walks on set. I like to think there’s an element of trust there.
“Kim is a dream to work with, especially on a project this creative.”
Perfect: How do you translate a scene into a fashion moment?
Soki Mak: Allura’s fashion is intentionally inappropriate. She’s a character! I always tell my team we dress her like it’s a shoot. Even if we’re told filming is waist-up that day, Kim goes on set in the full look, head to toe. That’s the fantasy. I also shot all of Kim’s images this season to document the fashion. I made sure to capture the intricate details of the construction and how each piece sits on her.
Perfect: Do you have any favourite moments from working with Kim on this?
Soki Mak: As cheesy as it sounds, every day was exciting. It’s my younger self’s dream come true, and I’m so grateful to be doing it with her for a second season.