‘Fit Check
The shows costume designer decodes the characters fits.
Heidi Bivens,Euphorias costume designer, has seen the Euphoria High TikToks.
And thats all thanks to Bivens attention to detail and undeniable aptitude for communicating a narrative through characters clothing.
For me, clothes as a medium have to do with telling stories.
Thats where my interest lies, the costume designer told Bustle.
A lot of the female cast would send me similar ideas.
Who do you think is the shows most stylish character?
Jules is my fave because she wasnt really modeled after any person who existed before her character.
For example, Kat, Barbie Ferreiras character, was very much influenced by the character Enid fromGhost World.
Lexi was very much inspired by a friend of mine.
Among the cast, whose real-life style do you appreciate the most?
I love Maude [Apatows] red carpet style.
She looks so chic, and what she does with her hair and makeup, really appeals to me.
I mean, Zs got great style.
And Hunterhas unbelievable style.
It’s a really hard choice because they all have great style.
But Maudes is probably the closest to what I would wear.
And then day-to-day style, I think Jacob [Elordi] has cool street style.
He dips into fashion and hes not always completely heteronormative, which is interesting.
A lot of the looks in both seasons went viral on TikTok.
Were there any that surprised you?
Even though its a funny scene, I was surprised by how viral the Cassie/Maddy lookalike looks went.
Who would you say was the most involved?
Probably Alexa, because we even went fabric-swatching together.
She would know exactly what shed want.
She would make an amazing fashion designer.
And so she was definitely a really exciting partner to have in creating Maddy.
You also include Jacob Elordis handwritten request to limit skinny jeans in the book.
Are there other items you steered clear of?
I have rules for each character.
Fezco doesnt wear V-necks.
Rue doesnt wear skirts or dresses.
So theres these rules that I make up for each character, just like we do for ourselves.
And somehow, a pair snuck in and were put in his room.
Did any star keep an item they wore on screen?
Zendaya has a bunch of Rue stuff.
Some actors even have it written into their contracts.
I read Hunter sewed the star choker that she wore in an episode.
Did you DIY other pieces for the show?
We built a lot for the show.
What scene was the most difficult to style?
Did you harken back to your own high school style to dress the teenage characters?
Theres elements of me in a lot of the characters.
So many of us love to try different kinds of looks, especially at that age.
Rue is often communicating her mental state to the audience through the way shes dressed.
There’s probably a little bit of my personal style in all the characters.
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
This article was originally published onApril 13, 2023
