Jenny Beavan
| Born | 1950 |
| Hometown | London, England |
| Spouse | Ian Albery |
| Children | Caitlin Albery |
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‘Merchant Ivory’ Review: Illuminating Doc Examines the Private and Professional Sides of an Enduring Film Partnership
- The prolific company founded by producer Ismail Merchant and director James Ivory became synonymous with elegant literary adaptations in the 1980s and ‘90s.
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- StyleLA Times
How Vivienne Westwood's 'radical' work inspired 'Cruella's' Oscar-winning looks
Costume designer Jenny Beavan could never afford Vivienne Westwood's designs. But her punk aesthetic, and the world she inhabited, still left a mark.
- StyleIndiewire
How Three-Time Oscar Winner Jenny Beavan Weaved Mid-Century Dior Into ‘Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris’
A Dior dress is the instigating event that brings Mrs. Harris to Paris, and the basis of fascinating storytelling challenges for the legendary costumer.
- StyleVariety
Costume Designer Jenny Beavan on Re-Creating the Couture of Dior for ‘Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris’
The joy of achieving a certain je ne sais quoi gleams in Anthony Fabian’s heartwarming “Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris,” in theaters July 15, about a widowed ’50s-era cleaning lady—Lesley Manville’s affable Ada Harris — as she travels from London to Paris to purchase a Christian Dior gown. Designing the intricate costumes with exact Dior […]
- StyleHarper's Bazaar
How 'Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris' Recreated a Real-Life Dior Runway Show
From the casting to the costumes, all elements of the scene were true to Dior history.
- StyleThe Hollywood Reporter
Re-creating Christian Dior for ‘Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris’
For the new Focus Features film Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, based on Paul Gallico’s 1958 novel, costume designer Jenny Beavan takes on re-creating the looks of the legendary Christian Dior, who revolutionized fashion in 1947 with the introduction of his sumptuous wasp-waisted, full-skirted and rounded-shoulder “New Look” silhouette. “Oh gosh, it was a really […]
- EntertainmentAssociated Press
‘Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris’ with dreams of owning Dior gown
The only way Ada Harris could own one herself, as the title suggests, was to drop in on the House of Dior at 30 Avenue de Montaigne. The film, which opens in theaters nationwide Friday, is a colorful, romantic fairy tale starring Lesley Manville as Mrs. Harris, a war widow who only discovers Dior while cleaning one of her wealthy clients’ homes, and Isabelle Huppert as the snobbish gatekeeper Madame Colbert, who bristles at the idea of a woman like Ada wearing Dior. It is, director Anthony Fab
- StyleWWD
Bringing ’50s Dior to Life in ‘Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris’
Costume designer Jenny Beavan worked with the Dior archival team in Paris to recreate famous 1950s designs for the film, which stars Lesley Manville.
- CelebrityVariety
George Miller’s ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Prequel ‘Furiosa’ Begins Filming
The highly-anticipated “Furiosa,” a spin-off from “Mad Max: Fury Road” has started filming. Chris Hemsworth, one of the film’s stars, shared a post via social media saying, “A new journey in the Mad Max saga begins.” Anya Taylor-Joy stars alongside him. The “Mad Max” prequel movie is based on Charlize Theron’s Imperator Furiosa character from […]
- CelebrityCosmopolitan
Anya Taylor-Joy Wants to Shave Her Head for ‘Furiosa,’ According to the Film’s Costume Designer
According to Furiosa costume designer Jenny Beavan, Anya Taylor-Joy wants to shave her head to play the character in the Mad Max: Fury Road prequel.
- CelebrityPeople
Anya Taylor-Joy 'Wants to' Shave Her Head for Furiosa Film, Costume Designer Says
Furiosa costume designer Jenny Beavan said star Anya Taylor-Joy hopes to shave her head like Mad Max: Fury Road star Charlize Theron, but added, "I don't know whether she will or not"
