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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Stuart Heritage

Apparently many male film stars don’t wear underpants. Have they never heard of #MeToo? Or accidents?

Jenny Beavan: ‘I’ve had to buy them pants – I usually get them from Marks.’
Jenny Beavan: ‘I’ve had to buy them pants – I usually get them from Marks.’ Photograph: Linda Nylind/The Guardian

Jenny Beavan is a living legend in the world of film. A three-time Oscar-winning costume designer, she gave Merchant Ivory films their distinctive look but was equally responsible for the visual onslaught of Mad Max: Fury Road.

In 2016, her decision to attend various awards shows wearing unconventional fashion captured the zeitgeist twice; first when Stephen Fry called her a “bag lady” and was forced off Twitter, and second when a clip of Alejandro González Iñárritu glowering as she passed him went viral. In other words, Jenny Beavan can do whatever the hell she likes.

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