Sophia Bush Shares the Dramatic Way HerOne Tree HillCharacter's Fashion Will Likely Change in Possible Reboot

Mar. 15, 2025

Sophia Bush in ‘One Tree Hill’ and in September 2024.Photo:Fred Norris/The CW/Courtesy Everett; Roy Rochlin/Getty

Fred Norris/The CW/Courtesy Everett; Roy Rochlin/Getty

Over a decade afterOne Tree Hillended,Sophia BushandRobert Buckleyhave some thoughts on how their characters’ personal style would have evolved since 2012.

On the latest episode of their rewatch podcastDrama Queens, the co-hosts took a break from recapping episodes of the series to answer listener questions. With theOne Tree Hillreboot in the worksreportedly focused on the original characters 20 years later, one fan wanted to know how Bush thought her character, high school cheerleader turned fashion entrepreneur Brooke, would dress today compared to her personal style during the show’s original run from 2003 to 2012.

Chad Michael Murray and Sophia Bush in ‘One Tree Hill’.Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett

Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett

“There was a lot of bad fashion in the early aughts, friends,” Bush admitted. “Like, a lot. I do think in some ways it got better as time went on, and then I don’t know. There’s still stuff I see when we’re watching currently, like mid-season 7 where I’m like, ‘Oh, that was a that was a tough outfit.’ ”

“I want the power suit,” she continued. “Maybe do some suiting so that I could just wear more suits.”

Sophia Bush, Chad Michael Murray, Hilarie Burton, James Lafferty and Bethany Joy Lenz.WARNER BROS. TELEVISION/ALAMY

WARNER BROS. TELEVISION/ALAMY

As for Buckley’s character, sports agent Clay Evans, who joined the series during its seventh season, Bush said he was “obviously smartly dressed” in the original series.

“I still don’t know why they made you do so many scenes walking on the beach in a full suit and beautiful suede loafers,” she joked. “But, you know, 10 years in the future, where do you think [Clay’s] style would be? Like, are you still in nice dress slacks? Have you gone totally casual?”

“I think two opposing things have happened,” Buckley said. “One, he got married — Well, spoiler alert fans, sorry, he gets married — and I can say from my personal experience, once I had [wife Jenny Wade] in my life, my fashion got a lot better because she was like, ‘You wear the same two shirts and two pairs of jeans every day. We’re actually gonna add colors and different stuff.’ ”

James Lafferty and Robert Buckley in ‘One Tree Hill’.FRED NORRIS /The CW

FRED NORRIS /The CW

Buckley suggested that his character probably gets a similar wardrobe upgrade courtesy of wife Quinn (Shantel VanSanten). “I think he will be dressing better,” he continued. “However, he’s gotten married and he’s locked it up, which means he’s all about comfort. So, he’s probably got a pair of Crocs, some sweatpants he’s nearly worn a hole in, you know? Because he’s not trying to impress anybody.”

Still, Buckley said, “I would like to see him dress well though because just selfishly, like, come on, guys. Put me in some sharp suits.”

source: people.com