Photos: Frances McDormand’s Unconventional Style
The jean jacket the actress wore to the Tony Awards on Sunday night upended the carefully curated world of celebrity dressing

Joel Ryan

In a striped cotton dress and jean jacket—known on Twitter as @McDsJeanJacket, at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday night.
Andrew H. Walker

In the same striped dress at she wore to this year’s Tony Awards, alongside her Burn After Reading cast mates, at the Venice Film Festival in 2008.
Joel Ryan

In a flowing blue skirt and cotton shirt for a Burn After Reading press call at the Venice Film Festival in 2008.
Evan Agostini

In a belted silk suit, with her son, at the Academy Awards in 2008. Her husband, Joel Coen, won the Oscar for his film No Country for Old Men.
Amy Sancetta

In jeans and a trench coat, with Amy Adas at a pre-Oscar party in 2006.
J. Vespa

In jeans and Birkenstocks at the City by the Sea premiere in 2002.
KMazur

In all white at the Academy Awards in 2001.

In a floral print dress at the Gotham Awards in 1998.
Ron Galella

In a red silk dress, embroidered jacket, and tinted sunglasses at the Academy Awards in 1998.
SGranitz

Having a smoke after winning Best Actress for her role in Fargo at the Academy Awards in 1997.
Jeffrey Mayer

Onstage accepting her award for best female actor in a leading role, also for her role in Fargo, at the SAG Awards in 1997.

In an ethnic print and flip-flops arriving at the 12th Annual Indie Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, California, in 1997.
Ron Galella

In a gold embroidered jacket with her husband, Joel Coen, in 1993.
Time & Life Pictures
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