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GIRLS Guide to New York

Take the full journey and wander your way from India Street to the Hamptons with this fun map of iconic GIRLS locations.

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GIRLS Location Scout

Finding the perfect new home for Hannah meant looking for something completely different. “This was an empty place that had the right look. It was far away from what Hannah is used to,” shared GIRLS location manager Suk Yi Mar. “It was just a great house with a lot of texture. We ended up dressing up the entire house from scratch and turning one room into a bathroom. That was probably one of the best locations because it was very peaceful. There were chickens running around. It was just nice to be there."

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Motherhood. Hannah Style.

Hannah rises to the challenge of motherhood in the series finale, with special Hannah Horvath flair. 

1. Take things personally -- very personally.

2. Remember self-care is the first step in maternal instincts.

3. Acknowledge your body might never be the same.

4. Gain a whole new level of appreciation for your own mother’s fortitude.

5. Find those moments of peace in between chaos.

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GIRLS Music Moment

“When we started working on Girls six years ago, Lena Dunham, being a huge fan of Tracy Chapman, asked about using [the song] ‘Fast Car.’ We had to break the news to her that it was 100% off limits -- because Chapman hadn’t allowed the song to be licensed in the past. Fast forward to the series finale, we all agreed that, if ever there was a moment to ask Chapman for her song, this would be the right time. We got Lena on the phone with her, and an hour later we had Tracy Chapman’s permission to use the song.” -- Manish Raval, GIRLS Music Supervisor

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Judd Apatow and Jenni Konner Look Back on GIRLS

Executive producers and writers Judd Apatow and Jenni Konner have worked on Girls since its inception. Read the full interview with HBO here, as they look back on six seasons of love, friendship and laughter.

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Saying Goodbye to GIRLS

“As cheesy as it sounds, it’s like the family that we’ve created on this show is so close knit, and it’s so emotional to say goodbye to spending every single day together and creating new adventures for these characters.” - Lena Dunham, “Hannah Horvath”

“I hope people feel compassion for her. I think more people than we realize can relate to what she goes through, I just encourage people to feel the love. It’s a great Marnie season, I’m really happy about it.” - Allison Williams, “Marnie Michaels”

“I’m going to miss getting to explore her more and refine it, and change her and watch her change.” - Jemima Kirke, “Jessa Johansson”

“I think I’m going to miss her, more than I’m going to miss playing her, if that makes sense. She’s really the only part I’ve ever played that I’ve thought of as her own entity and I think it’s probably because I’ve spent so many years playing the same part. But I’m going to miss the fact that once the show goes to bed she goes to bed and she’s no longer a part of my life. And I think I’m just going to miss her presence in my life.” - Zosia Mamet, “Shoshanna Shapiro”

“It was a very happy group. Even though there was a lot of controversy swirling around the show all the time the show itself was very calm and fun… I hope we’ve shown how some people evolve, and some people evolve less.” - Judd Apatow, GIRLS Executive Producer

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Nina Cosford’s GIRLS Illustrated

“I will miss following the characters in GIRLS and drawing their moments and mishaps. But no one stays in their twenties forever, and as sad as I am that the show is ending, it feels right that things are starting to round off and the characters are falling on their feet.

[This] group shot of all four girls was a sort of homage to the first GIRLS Illustrated piece I made. I thought it would be pertinent to round off with this as it shows a kind of ‘full circle’ of the project and celebrates the early days of GIRLS, where it all started.” – Nina Cosford, GIRLS Illustrated Artist

Keep an eye out for more thoughts from Nina and share your favorite moments from GIRLS week to week on Twitter and Instagram @girlsHBO using #GIRLSIllustratedEntry and you could score some illustrated swag.

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5 Double Take Moments from Episode 9

There is never a dull moment with the characters of GIRLS, but Episode 9 was especially full of surprises.  

1. Hannah’s swift job offer.

2. An unexpected reunion.

3. Shoshanna’s BIG news.

4. Jessa’s views on “public bathrooms.”

5. Hannah’s lyrical dance moves.

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GIRLS Style

Episode 9 is the first (and last) time Hannah, Marnie, Jessa and Shoshanna appear together in Season 6. When crafting their looks, GIRLS costume designer Jenn Rogien says, “For the first time, their individual looks were more important to me than creating harmony between the four of them.” Above all else, “It was important that each girl’s looks is quintessentially her own.” As Rogien describes it: “Shosh is in this very current, fashion conscious dress. It’s the thing you’re supposed to wear to your engagement party. Hannah shows up in the thing you’re absolutely not supposed to show up in, which is your maternity overalls and keds. Marnie is in one of her classic long maxi dresses. And Jessa is in her ‘I don’t give a f**k’ look that’s still this great ‘90s dress.” The differences in clothing choice is meant to reflect the sad state of their friendship. Rogien explains, “The outfits do work as a foursome, but there’s also tension in the way they all look together. They are clashing.”

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Girls Guide to New York: Season 6

Sometimes moving forward means leaving the familiar behind. Take a final romp through New York City with this handy Season 6 locations map.

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GIRLS Style

“I think it’s pretty obvious where Jessa is emotionally,” says GIRLS costume designer Jenn Rogien of Jessa’s strut down the street in a fuzzy bikini top. The bikini itself was difficult to come by. It was scripted as angora, but as it turns out [actor] Jemima Kirke is allergic to angora. Rogien sourced the top that made it on screen from a “rave shop” online: “When it came in the mail, I was like, ‘Oh god, this thing is not at all like the photo.’ It was ugly. And of course it ended up being the perfect thing, because it describes where Jessa is in that moment.”

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GIRLS Location Scout

Crest Hardware, the sight of Adam and Hannah’s baby-proofing shopping spree, isn’t your ordinary hardware shop: "Apparently it’s a famous for having a pig living in the back where there is a big nursery for flowers and stuff,” shared GIRLS location manager Suk Yi Mar. Sadly, the pig wasn’t there, at the time of filming. “I think they sent it to a farm because it was summer time."

"We filmed there during Seasons 1 and 2, but couldn’t go back after because there was too much filming [in that location]. For following seasons we actually had to cheat another building in Brooklyn to match that building. Because this was the last season, I went to the mayor’s office to ask if we could go back just for one night. We wanted to match the scene with Adam and Hannah from Season 1, so it was important to go back to that same building." -Suk Yi Mar, GIRLS Location Manager

"It was beautiful shooting that night because they’re not usually open [at that time] and it was nice seeing the skyline with the bridge in the background. Plus, we actually met Jane. She was one that refurbished the horses that were there...There is a wideshot where people are riding around the carousal and we have her sitting there with her husband." -Suk Yi Mar, Location Manager

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5 Stages of the Ex-Factor

Cry your eyes out through the five stages of ex-dom with Hannah and Adam.

1.  The not-so-coincidental run-in.

2.  The 180-degree attitude adjustment that leaves your head spinning.

3.  The charm you can’t resist.

4.  The "pure bliss” peak.

5.  The moment reality sets back in.

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All Things “Laird” With Jon Glaser

"It’s a very specific time in everyone’s life, where you’re launching yourself into adulthood and responsibility. And there’s all the people you meet along the way." Jon Glaser talks about playing Hannah Horvath’s odd-ball, crochet-hatted neighbor and his experience on GIRLS. Read the full interview with HBO here.

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Alex Karpovsky on Appreciating the End & Aidy Bryant Likes Where Abigail Ends Up

“You’re on the Brooklyn waterfront, you’re on a carousel, you’re with people you’ve worked with for five years, and it’s a beautiful summer night. It’s like, ‘Don’t be an idiot. Appreciate this.’ - Alex Karpovsky 

Read Alex Karpovsky’s full interview with HBO here and Aidy Bryant’s here.

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GIRLS Location Scout

"The pawn shop was this store in Midtown called Jean Silversmiths. It’s actually a silversmith store. It’s has really tight corridors, and was very narrow and deep. But [director] Richard Shepard liked it because it had a lot of texture." - Suk Yi Mar, GIRLS Location Manager

The baby wall is a personal collage. “For the wall in the doctor’s office they asked a lot of the crew to send in photos of when they were young or their babies. We submitted a ton of photos. I submitted photos of my nieces." - Suk Yi Mar, GIRLS Location Manager

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GIRLS Style

The seventh episode of Season 6 features the first of Hannah’s “maternity looks.” For costume designer Jenn Rogien, the outfit is “designed to be an ‘Okay, this is going to happen’ moment.” When it came to determining Hannah’s pregnancy look, Rogien explains, “It seemed very practical that Hannah would find things in her closet that would suit her circumstances.” Dressing a pregnant Hannah was less about sourcing maternity wear and more about figuring out clothing already in the wardrobe that could fit a fake belly!