Elle Fanning’s Unpredictable Fashion Is Keeping Cannes on Its Toes

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. From the romantic gowns she’s worn on the red carpet (think custom Vivienne Westwood and classic Dior), to the Riviera-ready ensembles she’s pulled for photo calls, the actor has always been one to watch on the Croisette.

But this year, thanks to an eclectic—and fabulous—series of looks for the opening days of the festival, Elle appears to be outdoing herself.Wearing custom Alexander McQueen on the red carpet.As Fanning knows, Nice Côte d’Azur Airport is where the fashion begins at this film festival.

Elle wafted through the terminal wearing wide-leg trousers, a ribbed T-shirt and flip-flops from The Row, looking fresh-faced ahead of the red-carpet whirlwind to come.At the opening ceremony, Elle kicked things off with what might be her best Cannes look to date: a bespoke Alexander McQueen creation—decorated with exquisite hand-embroidered bugle beads and crystals—which she described as a “work of art.” By Amanda Curran“The time we shared and the artistry I witnessed from [Sarah Burton] in the McQueen London studio are a memory I will cherish forever,” Vogue of her “dress of dreams”.Wearing Rodarte.Wearing Bottega Veneta.Next came a Bottega Veneta LBD, an ethereal lace dress by Rodarte, and a cornflower-blue slip from Khaite—complete with a Princess Diana-esque neck scarf in the same shade.

Those luxe flip-flops from The Row cropped up again in the famed Hôtel Martinez lobby, styled with a stripy shirt, a pair of wide-leg trousers (also The Row), and .