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Sophie Edwards

Inside the '90s-Inspired World of 'Elle' – How Production Designer Laurin Kelsey Reinvented The Beloved Legacy of 'Legally Blonde'

Elle's bedroom in the new Elle series.

Designing the sets for Elle, Prime Video's new Legally Blonde prequel, was a delicate balance between '90s period accuracy, reflecting a beloved character, updating an existing visual world into something new, and creating an aspirational look. What, like it's hard?

Luckily, production designer Laurin Kelsey was up for the job. Homes & Gardens sat down with Laurin to learn about how she and her team went about designing Elle Woods's '90s universe.

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