Tabbert himself has been going to Fire Island since his 20s. When dressing a movie about a place where many don’t wear much in the summer, costume designer David Tabbert treated each character’s wardrobe as an accent “to the scenes and emotions,” he told Vulture. Just moments after their ferry sets course for the Pines, gaggles of gays pull off their shirts in preparation for the promised land. It’s a modern interpretation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice but with poppers and OnlyFans references, directed by Andrew Ahn and co-starring Bowen Yang and Margaret Cho. Fire Island follows a group of queer besties on their yearly trip of beach, boys, and tea. So it goes too for Fire Island, the new romantic comedy (streaming on Hulu now) written by and starring Joel Kim Booster.
Home to underwear parties and the Meat Rack, the gay haven known as Fire Island is largely clothing optional.
