Jessica Chastain Recalls Her ‘Best Accessories’: Sean Penn and Brad Pitt!
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For a star like Jessica Chastain, who only became a household name a year ago, adjusting to fame is still a bit difficult. “The red carpet takes a while to get used to,” she tells the New York Times’ T Magazine. “The photographers, the yelling aspect of it. But I get to wear something very beautiful.”
In fact, for her very first red carpet — the Cannes premiere of The Tree of Life (above) — she got to wear three beautiful things: a custom Zac Posen gown and what she calls “the best accessories — Sean Penn on one hand and Brad Pitt on the other.”
Though the Zac Posen gown is now safely tucked away — “I cleaned it and stored it for a daughter someday,” she shares — there have been dozens of equally gorgeous gowns since. In fact, the actress admits she built a closet in her garage to hold all of her new goods.
Life wasn’t always so full of fashion, though. “Growing up, a big expense was a fashion magazine,” she reveals. “I got $100 for clothes at the beginning of the year, and I had to be very careful about what pieces would last — I bought thrift and vintage.”
