Catherine the Great was crushing the fashion game [1] in 1700s Russia, and The Great [2] 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 [3] in a Tiffany-blue Gucci gown [4], has had a passion for vintage style since she was a child [5]. "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 [6] 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 [7] 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
Elle Fanning in Armani Privé at the 70th Berlinale International Film Festival, February 2020
Elle Fanning in Giorgio Armani at the Maleficent: Mistress of Evil European Premiere, October 2019
Elle Fanning in Gucci at the Maleficent: Mistress of Evil Photo Call, October 2019
Elle Fanning in Dolce & Gabbana at the GQ Men of the Year Awards, September 2019
Elle Fanning in Kimhekim at Go Behind the Scenes With Walt Disney Studios, August 2019
Elle Fanning in Dior at the 72nd Annual Cannes Film Festival, May 2019
Elle Fanning in Valentino at the 72nd Annual Cannes Film Festival, May 2019
Elle Fanning in Reem Acra at the the 72nd Annual Cannes Film Festival, May 2019
Elle Fanning in Gucci at the 72nd Annual Cannes Film Festival, May 2019
Elle Fanning in Vivienne Westwood at the Chopard Love Night Dinner, May 2019
Elle Fanning in Christian Dior at the 72nd Annual Cannes Film Festival, May 2019
Elle Fanning in Miu Miu at the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter Miu Miu Show, March 2019
Elle Fanning in Miu Miu at the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards, March 2019
Elle Fanning in Gucci at the Maleficent: Mistress of Evil World Premiere, February 2019
Elle Fanning in Miu Miu at the 44th Deauville American Film Festival, September 2018
Elle Fanning in Oscar de la Renta at the LA Film Festival, September 2018
Elle Fanning in Oscar de la Renta at the I Think We're Alone Now Screening, September 2018
Elle Fanning in Miu Miu at Miu Miu's Women's Tales #15 Screening, February 2018
Elle Fanning in Alexander McQueen at the RBC House Toronto Film Festival, September 2017
Elle Fanning in Miu Miu at Haute Couture Paris Fashion Week, July 2017
Elle Fanning in Rodarte at the 70th Annual Cannes Film Festival, May 2017
Elle Fanning in Gucci at the 70th Annual Cannes Film Festival, May 2017
Elle Fanning in Prada at the Fondazione Prada Private Dinner, May 2017
Elle Fanning in Miu Miu at the Met Gala, May 2017
Elle Fanning in Dior at the 70th Annual Cannes Film Festival, May 2017
Elle Fanning in Rodarte at the 54th New York Film Festival, October 2016
Elle Fanning in Gucci at the Gucci Cruise 2017 Fashion Show, June 2016
Elle Fanning in Gucci at the New York Premiere of The Neon Demon, June 2016
Elle Fanning in Chanel at the 69th Annual Cannes Film Festival, May 2016
Elle Fanning in Valentino at the 23rd Cinema Against AIDS Gala, May 2016
Elle Fanning in Zuhair Murad at the 69th Annual Cannes Film Festival, May 2016
Elle Fanning in Marchesa at the Premiere of Lowdown, October 2014
Elle Fanning in Elie Saab at the Maleficent World Premiere, May 2014
Elle Fanning in Georges Hobeika at a Private Event at Kensington Palace, May 2014
Elle Fanning in Rochas at the 28th Santa Barbara International Film Festival, January 2013
Elle Fanning in Oscar de la Renta at the British Independent Film Awards, December 2012
Elle Fanning in Rochas at the 56th BFI London Film Festival, October 2012
Elle Fanning in Rodarte at the 17th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards, January 2012
Elle Fanning in Marc Jacobs at the Women in Film 2011 Crystal + Lucy Awards, June 2011
Elle Fanning in Valentino at the Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty Show, May 2011
Elle Fanning in Valentino at the 16th Annual Critics' Choice Awards, January 2011
Elle Fanning in Rodarte at the New York Screening of Somewhere, December 2010
