Popsugar Fashion Celebrity Fashion Elle Fanning's Sheer Cutout Dress at LACMA Art + Film Gala True Story: Seeing Elle Fanning in This Sheer Cutout Dress Stopped Me Dead in My Tracks 8 November 2021 by Victoria Messina Image Source: Getty / Robert Smith Could Elle Fanning be ushering in a brand-new style era? It certainly seemed so when the 23-year-old Maleficent star waltzed the red (though technically emerald) carpet at the 2021 LACMA Art + Film Gala in a getup that eschewed her usual penchant for dreamy pastels and delicate floral patterns. While attending the star-studded event in Los Angeles, Elle oozed goth goddess energy in a sheer black gown that, similar to outfits worn by most other attendees, is the brainchild of Gucci Creative Director Alessandro Michele. The edgy dress featured numerous cutouts — on the sleeves, sides, and, most noticeably, the back — and a completely see-through skirt. Hot damn, we see you, Elle! Stylist Samantha McMillen helped the star choose her accessories for the occasion: black flower hair clips secured into her slicked-back bun, a gold clutch, chunky silver rings, a purple sequin flower brooch, and sky-high platform pumps that made my ankles wobbly just by glancing at 'em. If you're ready to audibly gasp, read ahead to take an all-angles look at Elle's sultry outfit, and be sure to zoom in on those wild heels of hers. Related: Elle Fanning Becomes a Modern Day Catherine the Great in This Liquid Metallic Corset Image Source: Getty / Amy Sussman 1 / 16 Image Source: Getty / Frazer Harrison 2 / 16 Image Source: Getty / Axelle/Bauer-Griffin 3 / 16 Image Source: Getty / Steve Granitz 4 / 16 Image Source: Getty / Rich Fury 5 / 16 Image Source: Getty / Amy Sussman 6 / 16 Image Source: Getty / MICHAEL TRAN 7 / 16 Image Source: Getty / Amy Sussman 8 / 16 Image Source: Getty / Rich Fury 9 / 16 Image Source: Getty / Stefanie Keenan 10 / 16 Image Source: Getty / Taylor Hill 11 / 16 Image Source: Getty / Robert Smith 12 / 16 Image Source: Getty / Presley Ann 13 / 16 Image Source: Getty / Steve Granitz 14 / 16 Image Source: Getty / MICHAEL TRAN 15 / 16 Image Source: Getty / Kevin Winter 16 / 16 Celebrity FashionAll AnglesElle FanningDressesGucciRed Carpet