Spring has arrived early for Elle Fanning, who modeled pastel shades at the National Board of Review Gala in New York on Tuesday, where she received the award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown.”
Elle Fanning
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Fanning modeled a look from Valentino‘s resort 2025 collection, designed by the label’s newest creative director, Alessandro Michele. The actress wore a tiered dress featuring a ruffled yellow skirt and a lilac bow-embellished bodice. She added on a fur stole, completing her look with extravagant rubellite and diamond jewelry by Cartier.
Stylist Samantha McMillen, who also counts Jodie Foster and Kirsten Dunst as clients, dressed Fanning for the occasion. Hairdresser Jenda styled her blond tresses in a half-updo, while makeup artist Tyron Machhausen gave her black eyeliner and a stained pink lip.
Elle Fanning
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Elle Fanning
John Nacion
Michele surprised the fashion world with his first collection for Valentino, revealed in June. The resort 2025 line comprises 171 looks that span womenswear and menswear. The designer delved into Valentino’s archives for inspiration, nodding to multiple decades including the ’50s, ’70s and ’80s.
“I love objects, I have an intimate relationship with material things, it’s almost like a religious meeting and I feel a great privilege to be able to touch [Garavani’s] designs, as if they were a relic part of his life,” Michele told WWD. “The rugs, the Chinese vases, the beautiful things he surrounded himself with conditioned his designs. He amplified beauty. I share the same kind of relationship with fashion as a great vehicle for freedom.”
Elle Fanning
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Elle Fanning
John Nacion
Fanning also favored a vintage-inspired look at the 2025 Golden Globes on Sunday in Beverly Hills, where she wore a strapless Balmain gown with leopard print beading on the bodice. Her belted frock was based on a vintage design from the label’s fall 1953 haute couture collection.
At the Globes, Fanning sat beside Kylie Jenner, who attended the ceremony in support of her boyfriend Timothée Chalamet. He was nominated for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama for his role as Dylan, though the award went to Adrien Brody of “The Brutalist.”
Elle Fanning
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