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The costumes of “Transparent” involve more than finding the right look for a middle-aged man coming out as transgender — they reveal the inner life of an entire family in transition. Costume designer Marie Schley joined Variety‘s Malina Saval to take us inside the design of Amazon’s acclaimed series.

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