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Lyn Paolo on the legacy and impact of The West Wing, and on how it opened doors for her career, particularly with producer/show creator Shonda Rhimes, who was a "Wing Nut" (what fans of the show are called)

Lyn Paolo on designing for the character "Veronica" on Shameless, played by Shanola Hampton, and on the characters's high heels and leopard prints, costumes which she often found at swap meets and on Santee Alley in Los Angeles

Lyn Paolo on designing costumes for Emmy Rossum's character "Fiona" on Shameless, and on the writing on the show and the joys and challenges it presented

Lyn Paolo on how she came to join the live-tweeting of Scandal when it aired on Thursday nights, and on having her team create look books for the cast every week, which listed every costume and designer so they could communicate that back to the fans during the broadcast via Twitter

Lyn Paolo on her process of breaking down the script and designing for a show like Scandal, on working with Kerry Washington, and on building wardrobe closets for actors on most of the shows she works on

Lyn Paolo on the psychology of how different colors affect the viewer, and on her use of color on Scandal

Lyn Paolo on the signature white hat worn by "Olivia Pope" on Scandal, and on designing costumes around Kerry Washington's real-life pregnancy with coats and big Prada purses