Sister Act
The fabulous Fannings—Dakota and Elle—on fame at 6, couture shows at 13, and their shared obsession with reality TV. Click here to read the interviews.
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From left: Elle wears Chanel Haute Couture’s white satin bolero jacket; Eres’s polyamide and spandex bodysuit; Chanel Haute Couture’s black wool tweed skirt. Chanel Haute Couture hat; House of Lavande earrings; vintage Helen Uffner gloves. Dakota wears Chanel Haute Couture’s black bouclé tunic and skirt. Chanel Haute Couture hat; Chanel Fine Jewelry 18k white gold and white and black diamond earrings; Van Cleef & Arpels 18k yellow and rose gold, platinum, emerald, and pink and white diamond necklace; Stephen Russell platinum, pearl, and emerald necklace (from top); Stephen Russell platinum and diamond bracelet; Shaneen Huxham gloves.
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From left: Dakota wears Dior Haute Couture’s beige silk top. P.S. Couture porcelain earrings; Tiffany & Co. platinum and cameo diamond ring. Elle wears Dior Haute Couture’s beige silk jacket. Valentino Haute Couture headband (worn as bracelets).
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Elle wears Rodarte’s sequined, embroidered, and Swarovski Elements–detailed tulle dress. Vintage Helen Uffner gloves.
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From left: Dakota wears Giambattista Valli Haute Couture’s off-white silk dress with attached cape. P.S. Couture porcelain earrings. Elle wears Giambattista Valli Haute Couture’s black and off-white silk dress. P.S. Couture porcelain earrings; Rhodeus sterling silver and freshwater pearl ring.
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Dakota wears Givenchy Haute Couture by Riccardo Tisci’s silk, lace, and tulle gown. Van Cleef & Arpels 18k white gold, pearl, sapphire, and diamond bracelet.
Hair by Recine; makeup by Aaron De Mey for Lancôme at Art Partner; manicures by Christina Zuleta at Walter Schupfer Management. Set design by Philipp Haemmerle Inc. Photography assistants: Lars Beaulieu and Johnny Vicari. Fashion assistants: Melaney Oldenhof and Taryn Shumway. Jewelry assistant: Tina Huynh.
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Elle Fanning and Dakota Fanning on W‘s December 2011 cover.