
I think what they were pleased about was that Mad Max was so different from what is perceived as my normal body of work. I do think the reaction I had received when I won at the Costume Designers Guild was different because it was a room of my peers in the guild. Oscars: 'Mad Max: Fury Road' Wins Best Costume Design I felt really good, I felt the warmth, I was so proud of doing the film for George and it didn’t matter what anyone else thought, really. They didn’t have to! I don’t mind in the least if they didn’t clap. We had done a huge amount of clapping by that time. And, honestly, I didn’t clap the whole time - your hands get tired. It is so easy to trip, even though I was wearing a sensible pair of boots. My daughter and son-in-law said the response was absolutely amazing in the room and there was enormous warmth. All I heard were nice comments as I walked out and, obviously, some people quite liked it. But this year I was trying to do something more fun. Jane made me that suit and that was fine. When I was nominated for The King’s Speech I just wore a black Chinese jacket and matching trousers that was made for me by Jane Law, who also made Lily James’ Cinderella costume. I was furious about that! I mean, come on, it’s crazy. I think it may have said to wear black tie, but you know nothing about whether you must wear heels, not like in Cannes where apparently any woman who walks down the red carpet has to wear heels. The Academy didn’t say anything about a strict dress code. (In his defense, Inarritu, who meant no harm in his delayed applause, which wasn’t captured in the Vine but did indeed happen, has gone on the record to say, “I’ve learned a lot this awards season … that I should never cross my arms when I am sitting down.”) Inarritu appeared nonplussed, his arms crossed Spotlight director Tom McCarthy did a double-take others just weren’t clapping. Beavan has been nominated a total of 10 times and now has two wins (her first was for A Room With a View ), and walked up to the Oscar podium wearing a bedazzled motorcycle jacket, striped scarf, pants and boots. 28’s Oscar ceremony was a Vine viewed over 37 million times (see below) that captured the audience’s response - or lack thereof - when Mad Max: Fury Road costume designer Jenny Beavan walked down the aisle of the Dolby Theatre to accept her award from presenter Cate Blanchett. One of the bigger viral videos to come out of Feb.
