The actress wore a black sweater and dark suit to the LA premiere of “The Birdcage” in March 1996.
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Hayek told Vogue India that she wore suits early in her career because designers refused to dress an unknown actress.
“I’m Mexican. I’m also very short, which doesn’t help with the weight and doesn’t help with the design,” she told the publication. “But you know, I was ingenious. I took chances. I met someone at Hugo Boss, who was the only connection I had, so I wore man suits for a while.
