43 of Elle Fanning's Vintage-Inspired Red Carpet Dresses
43 Elle Fanning Outfits That Have Us Convinced She's Secretly a Victorian Princess
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Catherine the Great was crushing the fashion game in 1700s Russia, and The Great star Elle Fanning has successfully channelled that same 18th-century fashion sense in all of her most memorable red carpet looks. Elle, who stunned at the Golden Globes in a Tiffany-blue Gucci gown, has had a passion for vintage style since she was a child. "My mom would let me wear whatever I wanted. I went to a lot of thrift stores and would mix [different pieces] together," the Maleficent: Mistress of Evil star said during a January 2020 interview with Marie Claire.
At events like the Cannes Film Festival and the Met Gala, Elle stands out in fairy-tale Reem Acra gowns, luxurious flowing Gucci capes, and floral designs fit for a queen. When she's not walking the red carpet, Elle loves to thrift and shop secondhand clothes that have a retro twist to them. "Some people are repulsed by that smell of vintage clothes, but I love it. I think it's because I'm a very nostalgic person and I daydream a lot. I feel I was possibly born in the wrong era — those old movies, Grace Kelly, so gorgeous, you know." While we patiently wait for Elle to release a video about her top tips for thrifting, check out some of her best vintage-inspired red carpet looks here.
Elle Fanning in Rodarte at the 70th Berlinale International Film Festival, February 2020
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Elle Fanning in Armani Privé at the 70th Berlinale International Film Festival, February 2020
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Elle Fanning in Giorgio Armani at the Maleficent: Mistress of Evil European Premiere, October 2019
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Elle Fanning in Gucci at the Maleficent: Mistress of Evil Photo Call, October 2019
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Elle Fanning in Dolce & Gabbana at the GQ Men of the Year Awards, September 2019
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Elle Fanning in Kimhekim at Go Behind the Scenes With Walt Disney Studios, August 2019
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Elle Fanning in Dior at the 72nd Annual Cannes Film Festival, May 2019
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Elle Fanning in Valentino at the 72nd Annual Cannes Film Festival, May 2019
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Elle Fanning in Reem Acra at the the 72nd Annual Cannes Film Festival, May 2019
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Elle Fanning in Gucci at the 72nd Annual Cannes Film Festival, May 2019
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Elle Fanning in Vivienne Westwood at the Chopard Love Night Dinner, May 2019
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Elle Fanning in Christian Dior at the 72nd Annual Cannes Film Festival, May 2019
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Elle Fanning in Miu Miu at the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter Miu Miu Show, March 2019
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Elle Fanning in Miu Miu at the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards, March 2019
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Elle Fanning in Gucci at the Maleficent: Mistress of Evil World Premiere, February 2019
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Elle Fanning in Miu Miu at the 44th Deauville American Film Festival, September 2018
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Elle Fanning in Oscar de la Renta at the LA Film Festival, September 2018
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Elle Fanning in Oscar de la Renta at the I Think We're Alone Now Screening, September 2018
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Elle Fanning in Miu Miu at Miu Miu's Women's Tales #15 Screening, February 2018
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Elle Fanning in Alexander McQueen at the RBC House Toronto Film Festival, September 2017
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Elle Fanning in Miu Miu at Haute Couture Paris Fashion Week, July 2017
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Elle Fanning in Rodarte at the 70th Annual Cannes Film Festival, May 2017
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Elle Fanning in Gucci at the 70th Annual Cannes Film Festival, May 2017
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Elle Fanning in Prada at the Fondazione Prada Private Dinner, May 2017
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Elle Fanning in Miu Miu at the Met Gala, May 2017
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Elle Fanning in Dior at the 70th Annual Cannes Film Festival, May 2017
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Elle Fanning in Rodarte at the 54th New York Film Festival, October 2016
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Elle Fanning in Gucci at the Gucci Cruise 2017 Fashion Show, June 2016
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Elle Fanning in Gucci at the New York Premiere of The Neon Demon, June 2016
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Elle Fanning in Chanel at the 69th Annual Cannes Film Festival, May 2016
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Elle Fanning in Valentino at the 23rd Cinema Against AIDS Gala, May 2016
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Elle Fanning in Zuhair Murad at the 69th Annual Cannes Film Festival, May 2016
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Elle Fanning in Marchesa at the Premiere of Lowdown, October 2014
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Elle Fanning in Elie Saab at the Maleficent World Premiere, May 2014
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Elle Fanning in Georges Hobeika at a Private Event at Kensington Palace, May 2014
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Elle Fanning in Rochas at the 28th Santa Barbara International Film Festival, January 2013
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Elle Fanning in Oscar de la Renta at the British Independent Film Awards, December 2012
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Elle Fanning in Rochas at the 56th BFI London Film Festival, October 2012
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Elle Fanning in Rodarte at the 17th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards, January 2012
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Elle Fanning in Marc Jacobs at the Women in Film 2011 Crystal + Lucy Awards, June 2011
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Elle Fanning in Valentino at the Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty Show, May 2011
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Elle Fanning in Valentino at the 16th Annual Critics' Choice Awards, January 2011
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Elle Fanning in Rodarte at the New York Screening of Somewhere, December 2010
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