“Whenever I'm working with characters and then changing their body somehow, like using enhancements to make some sort of story point, it's always something that I think about a lot. “Although Lexi is referencing her sister, I had to tread delicately because there's been such a backlash to overly politically correct body positivity,” explains Bivens. “We chose that look because it was fun and perfectly represented the Faye silhouette that we kept through the whole season,” adds Vitto.Īs “The Girl No One Could Get,” Lexi surprised the audience - and Euphoria viewers - by channeling a decidedly “hot” aesthetic. “When sourcing her costumes I thought a lot about what kind of brands you find in a California thrift store: Roxy, Frankie B, Miss Sixty, Betsy Johnson, and random kids’ clothes.”Ī direct reference to Cowboy Bebop was Faye’s Nike Uptempo sneakers, and Vitto finished her first on-screen look with a bootleg anime halter (another ode to the cartoon character’s signature style), a Miss Sixty denim pleated mini skirt, underwear from Santee Alley, knee-high socks, and Hot Topic jewelry. “Faye is someone who is shopping at thrift stores and is drawn to things that are sexy and cute and kind of pop on a thrift rack,” Vitto tells NYLON. “She grew up in Ventura County and a lot of pieces that Faye wears are things that felt nostalgic to Angelina,” says Bivens. Bivens leaned on her assistant costume designer Angelina Vitto to create Faye’s look. Sam Levinson was inspired by the anime series Cowboy Bebop’s Faye Valentine when writing up the character of the same name, played by Chloe Cherry, which also influenced the way Faye dressed in Euphoria. “That definitely gave me more room and permission to have more fun with it.” It certainly shows: Cassie’s Oklahoma (or not) outfit, Lexi’s “hot” makeover, and pretty much all of Maddy’s looks were some of the most memorable fashion moments from the show so far.Īhead, Bivens breaks down the meaning and backstories behind Euphoria Season 2’s best outfits, from Faye’s anime-inspired style and Samantha’s vintage closet to Maddy and Cassie’s literally matching sets. “My creative process hasn’t evolved, but my approach to it changed with the second season because of the excitement I saw around the clothes, hair, and makeup from the first season that the fans of the show were inspired and excited about,” Bivens tells NYLON. From TikTok challenges to a weekly onslaught of memes, she’s seen it all - and the attention has only inspired her to have a little more fun when it comes to dressing the show’s characters. “There were other times where I had been asked to build certain costumes and create looks for a certain sequence, and then we were very excited about it and moving forward and building the costumes, and then it went away.Costume designer Heidi Bivens is well aware of the fandom surrounding Euphoria’s fashion. “There would be changes that would come in very last minute sometimes,” she said. Heidi went on to reveal that she'd even created entire outfits for scenes that were then tossed aside. “There was a lot to react to, for sure,” she recalled of Season 2’s ever-changing production. In fact, Sam was reportedly making changes to the script even up until the day before they shot the finale, fueling rumors that offscreen disputes had resulted in certain cast members’ scenes being cut from the show.įor Heidi, adapting to Sam's creative process was similar to a game of baseball, with her at bat trying to hit every curveball and predict his next move. Tasked with the job of finding a signature style for someone who lacks any kind of core identity, Heidi said she was stumped when it came to trying to map out Cassie’s wardrobe way back in Season 1.īack in 2020, when production on Season 2 was halted by the pandemic, Sam reportedly used the time off to almost completely rewrite the script, which - according to the show’s lead star, Zendaya - wound up with the majority of the original storylines getting cut. In search of adoration, she’d completely lost sight of who she was, prompting an overarching sense that Cassie was never really dressed as herself. “So, that’s a lot of fun.”Īnd as the show progressed, it became increasingly clear to viewers that Cassie’s entire identity was built upon her desperate need for approval, particularly from Nate. “I think as the costume designer, there are these opportunities to work with story and to come up with ideas and pitch ideas to the director/showrunner that influence the tone in a way that isn’t necessarily on the page,” Heidi recalled of her role in helping orchestrate Cassie and Maddy’s showdown. Of course, Sam was on board and wound up writing it into the script while Heidi got to work on some matching outfits to convey the awkwardness. Heidi explained that she’d had the idea for this scene herself and decided to pitch it to Sam Levinson, the show’s notoriously independent writer.
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