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Elle Fanning Surprises in Sophisticated Off-the-Shoulder Black Dress

Elle Fanning in Carolina Herrera.
Elle Fanning in Carolina Herrera. (Photo: AP)

Elle Fanning might have just graduated from high school, but she’s already mastered the art of effortlessly elegant red carpet dressing. At a New York City screening of her new film Live by Night , co-starring Ben Affleck and Sienna Miller, the 18-year-old actress looked stunningly mature in a black Carolina Herrera collared dress that showed off her shoulders.

The sophisticated shirt dress was partially unbuttoned at the top to create the dramatic neckline. A wide black bow cinched her waist, while the full pleated skirt draped sweepingly to her ankles, where it stopped just short enough to give us a peek at her strappy Gianvito Rossi heels. Minimal makeup, loose, side-parted hair and a simple Tiffany & Co. bangle bracelet completed the tailored look.

While once upon a time, Elle was primarily known as Dakota Fanning’s kid sibling, she has jumped out of her big sister’s shadow recently and become a fashion darling in her own right, modeling for brands including Miu Miu and Marc by Marc Jacobs. (The fashion apple doesn’t fall far from the Samantha McMillen-styled tree and all that.)

In addition to the Affleck-directed Live By Night, Elle will also hit theaters on Christmas Day alongside Annette Bening in 20th Century Women. The up-and-coming starlet has seven more films slated for 2017, and if this latest look is any indication of what’s to come, we will be watching her red carpet appearances just as closely as her onscreen ones.

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