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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

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Joel Ryan

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

Andrew H. Walker

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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

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

Evan Agostini

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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

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

J. Vespa

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

KMazur

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In all white at the Academy Awards in 2001.

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

Ron Galella

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

SGranitz

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

Jeffrey Mayer

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

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

Ron Galella

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 In a gold embroidered jacket with her husband, Joel Coen, in 1993.

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