‘Euphoria’ Costume Designer Heidi Bivens on Dressing Maddy, Cassie, Jules and Kat

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Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission.The second episode of “Euphoria” Season 2 begins with a dreamy sequence in a luxurious walk-in closet as Maddy Perez (Alexa Demie) — the alpha of the show’s many catty, mean girls — plays dress up with a wealthy mom’s clothes while babysitting.She slinks into designer silk dresses and slides lavish jewels onto her fingers, all while dreamily staring at her richer, more sophisticated reflection in the mirror.

The fantasy comes to a sudden halt when the mom comes home earlier than expected, and she’s forced to hastily change back into her denim mini skirt and halter top.But really, this act of dressing up and sartorial reinvention is a pronounced theme throughout the entire show, and for every character in it.

The show’s costume design became one of the buzziest talking points online after the second season premiered earlier this month, with TikTok and Twitter quickly flooded with memes recreating the over-the-top looks worn at “Euphoria High.” “I’m always looking for a way to communicate the story through costume,” says costume designer Heidi Bivens, who says she took advantage of this season’s fantastical elements to push the limits on the characters’ clothing. “After I read the scripts, I’m trying to empathize with the characters and put myself in their place and imagine what it would be like to feel what these characters feel.”Below, Bivens talks about finding the right looks for Maddy, Cassie (Sydney Sweeney), Kat (Barbie Ferreira) and Jules (Hunter Schafer) — some of “Euphoria’s” stand-out looks this season.Maddy’s outfits are a clear reflection of her abrasive and.