Episode 2 - Heidi Bivens
Prolific stylist Heidi Bivens has honed the ability to bring characters to life through clothes like no one else. From designing the costumes on Euphoria, Spring Breakers, Beach Bum, and Island Empire, or leading campaigns for Chanel, you’ve likely seen Heidi’s unique style whether you knew it or not. She joins her former collaborator, host Chloe Aftel, for the second episode of The Other Pod, to discuss her creative method, favorite projects, and upcoming work. She shares her experience working with auteur directors like David Lynch and how she got to the position she’s now in.
Highlights:
Heidi discusses working with directors Harmony Korine, Sam Levinson, David Lynch, and Michel Gondry;
Her journey from growing up in Virginia to navigating the world of Hollywood and high fashion;
How she’s mastered pursuing multiple creative interests and found professional success.
About:
Heidi Bivens is a renowned costume designer and fashion stylist widely recognized for her work in film, television, and advertising. She has a distinctive style that blends modern sensibilities with a deep understanding of character, culture, and narrative. Bivens has contributed to projects such as Euphoria, Mid90s, and INLAND EMPIRE, earning critical acclaim for her fashion-forward and often bold choices. Bivens' work often incorporates a blend of high fashion and street style, helping define the visual language of the projects she works on.
Chloe Aftel has spent her career working in commercial photography, photojournalism, and film. She’s an established name in modern photography with work featured in The New York Times, Mother Jones, Playboy, Dazed & Confused, Vogue Germany, The Hollywood Reporter, The Wall Street Journal, Vogue Italia, Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, Teen Vogue & more. Chloe has photographed victims of sexual violence, reported on Covid’s impact on the trans community, and gained access as the first reporter in the Covid wards of the West Coast’s hardest hit hospitals. She has covered underground abortion providers, the impact of gender pronouns on daily life, and clergy abuse. Her first book, “Outside and In Between,” is an award-winning anthology covering gender non-conforming people across America.
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