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Mena Suvari

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Mena Suvari: Ingénue Comes of Age

ena Suvari may have played it all, from Lolita (“American Beauty”) to lesbian (“Six Feet Under”) to androgynous rich kid, with a penchant for Charlie Chaplin caps (“Factory Girl”), but her heart beats for fashion. For the past couple New York seasons, the LA based actress has appeared at parties for Calvin Klein designer Francisco Costa. Last fall, hair done in a bouffant Fifties style, she strutted the “Heatherette” show in a sleeveless turquoise top, floral shorts, atop gold knickers. And she sits front row at Carlos Miele, a Brazilian couturier known for splashy color and prints.

Tossing young Mena in rose petals for the “American Beauty” dream sequence may have ignited the frenzy for bright hues in the 28-year-old actress. And her personal appearance at New York’s fashion week seems to indicate an additional effort toward style. So we asked: