Hidalgo did a dress rehearsal by video to show Dao. The designer even suggested that Hidalgo straighten her hair, which she had done in Chicago. "It's a look of authority and presence.

When Lina Hidalgo was elected, ... with a bob of curly black hair, ... moved back to Houston and announced what at the time seemed like a long-shot bid for county judge against a popular, ...

The designer even suggested that Hidalgo straighten her hair, which she had done in Chicago. "It's a look of authority and presence. She loved it and felt powerful and polished," Dao said.