Elle Fanning Honors Her 'The Great' Character in Custom Vivienne Westwood
The actress' gown at the 36th Annual Film Independent Spirit Awards celebrated Catherine the Great's love for pearls.
Though she attended the 36th Annual Film Independent Spirit Awards from home, Elle Fanning brought her fashion A-game in a custom Vivienne Westwood gown inspired by her character in The Great. The shimmering lavender gown featured a waist-cinching bodice with a bunched bodycon skirt that fell to her half-calf. Inspired by her character, Russian Empress Catherine the Great, the garment also included loose strands hanging as off-the-shoulder straps.
On Instagram, she explained the motivation behind the design, writing, "For the Independent Spirit Awards, Vivienne and [Andreas Kronthaler] reached out about designing a dress inspired by Catherine the Great’s love of pearls! And we all know no one does a corset like Westwood!! Love you both."
Arriving to the virtual red carpet, Fanning was nominated for Best Female Performance in a New Scripted Series, however, the award went to Shira Haas for her role in the Netflix show Unorthodox. Throughout the award show season, her royal performance in the Hulu comedy series has been nominated for both a Golden Globe and a SAG Award and won her a Satellite Award.
