Monday, October 12, 2026
Sharon Horgan’s Youth Jeans: The Mystery Solved
heywhatevernevermind.substack.com: In HBO’s Youth, the question of “Where can I find Sharon Horgan’s baggy jeans?” is just as pressing as the will-they-or-won’t-they between her character Alex and her habitually single ex, Patrick (Rupert Friend). Well, ask, and you shall receive, because I spoke with the show’s costume designer, Camille Benda, to find out the answer.
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I wanted to read this article because I love learning about how different costume teams for different productions select pieces for their projects. There was an entire series on Netflix’s Instagram account that detailed how the costume team for Stranger Things sourced all their 80’s styled clothing, and most of these stories involved contacting companies that thrived in the 80’s for custom orders, or researching what textiles were used then for specialty items such as the graduation gowns seen on screen. I was absolutely obsessed with these videos at the time, and likewise I was absolutely obsessed with this article! This team curated both vintage and modern pieces for this production, and each piece shopped had an exact reason on why it was selected for the characters you see on screen. I love learning about the attention to detail put in place when selecting garments for tv and film projects. I will be on the lookout for more articles from this website, because this blog goes into extreme detail on costume pieces from various productions that I would love to read more about in the future!
To me, this article shows how costume design can help make a character or show feel realistic and relatable. I found it interesting that Sharon Horgan’s wardrobe in Youth was carefully created to reflect her character, Alex’s life as a middle-aged woman balancing her career, family, and dating. The costume designer, Camille Benda, used everything from relaxed jeans to more formal designer clothing to show the different sides of Alex’s personality. I especially like the idea that clothing can communicate a character’s confidence and identity without needing dialogue to explain such things. Alex’s outfits also challenge the assumption that women have to dress a certain way as they get older, which I love. I think this is important because costumes should reflect who a character is rather than simply follow stereotypes. This article helped me appreciate how much thought goes into costume design (which I am mostly unfamiliar with) and how everyday clothing choices can contribute to storytelling just as much as more dramatic costumes.
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