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All the Real Rockstars Who Inspired "Daisy Jones & The Six"
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Continuing the Fleetwood Mac inspiration, keyboardist Karen Sirko seems to draw parallels with the real-life band's keyboardist Christine McVie, according to Vanity Fair. The real McVie was married to the band's bass guitarist, John McVie, only to divorce several years later.
Stylistically, the "Daisy Jones" costume designer Denise Wingate drew on a hodgepodge of tough, cool rock stars of the era to nail Karen's mood, look, and overall vibe.
"I used a lot of Patti Smith images from the '70s in New York. I used a lot of images of Ann and Nancy Wilson from Heart and Suzi Quatro. There was a band called Fanny that I really found a lot of great images from. Chrissie Hynde, Debbie Harry, Joan Jett—there were all these tougher female rock stars back in the day," she told Glamour. "And I did feel like Karen was a little bit androgynous. Marc Bolan from T Rex—he was this sort of androgynous glam guy who wore a lot of velvet suits. I used a lot of images of him on my boards as well.