Dakota Fanning’s Best Style Moments

From a young starlet on the red carpet to a fashion week regular, L’OFFICIEL takes a look at Dakota Fanning’s style evolution on the actress’ birthday.

After emerging as a young starlet over a decade ago, American actress Dakota Fanning has rapidly amassed a stellar resume, with performances in TV shows and movies such as The Alienist, Uptown Girls, and most recently, Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time In…Hollywood. Fanning’s style has also become as impactful as her IMDB page and evolved in many ways since the actress’ debut. From red carpet fashion darling to front row regular at fashion week, the Twilight Saga actress has gone from pretty and youthful tea length dresses to custom Miu Miu and Armani gowns, stunning the crowd with her romantic signature style in the last 15 years. On the actress’ 27th birthday, L’OFFICIEL looks back at Fanning’s style evolution throughout the years.

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At a movie premiere, young Dakota Fanning wears floral embroidered denim and a white top with a Peter Pan collar.

The young actress wears a white silky ruffled dress while hugging her sister, actress Elle fanning, at the Hollywood premiere of her first major film “Uptown Girls.”

Fanning dons an adorable tea-length ivory dress with ballet shoes on the red carpet in the early 2000s.

In 2007, Fanning is photographed wearing a pink dress at the ninth annual Young Hollywood Awards.

The young starlet poses in a black and white dress with a flower appliqué at the 2008 Orange Ball.

Fanning emerges as a stylish teen at the premiere of “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” wearing a black lace mini dress and sky-high heels in 2009.

Fanning attends the BAFTA Los Angeles Britannia Awards in a champagne drop-waist gown in 2010.

The fashion darling steps out at the 2010 CFDA Fashion Awards in a flirty white lace dress.

The actress looks all grown up at the Marc Jacobs Spring/Summer 2012 runway show, wearing a playful daisy print mini dress.

Fanning poses in an elegant strapless black and white dress from Dior's Cruise 2016 collection in 2015.

The stylish celebrity rocks an embellished mini-dress to the Valentino Fall/Winter 2016 show.

Fanning sports a colorful Alexander McQueen ruffle dress with tan platform heels in New dress with tan platform heels in New York City while promoting her movie “American Pastoral.”

The actress channels classic Hollywood glamour, donning a form-fitting black gown by Dolce and Gabbana with Tiffany jewelry.

Fanning looks like an angel in custom Miu Miu at the 2018 Met Gala.

The star opts for a sparkling green Valentino gown for the SAG Awards red carpet in 2020.