2019 Cannes Film Festival: Elle Fanning on Growing Up in Film

CANNES, France — “Cannes is probably the most dramatic red carpet in the world,” says Elle Fanning, who at the opening ceremony of the Cannes International Film Festival on Tuesday owned the moment in an Old Hollywood-infused Gucci gown in a soft pink silk with billowing cape. As the youngest member of the event’s jury, headed by Mexican director Alejandro González Iñárritu, the American actress and L’Oréal Paris ambassador exuded a sophistication and poise beyond her years. Still buzzing from the moment, Fanning, who started her film career at age two, sat down with WWD the next day to share some words on the experience as well as her life growing up in Hollywood. WWD: That Gucci dress! Elle Fanning: When it showed up, my mouth just fell open. I was, like: “This is the one, this has to be for opening night.” And it’s something I’ve never worn before, it’s definitely a different silhouette for me. I tried to go for an Old Hollywood vibe, but it also looked a little boudoir, like a really fancy nightgown. WWD: In terms of what you’ll be wearing down here, are you looking to support any designers in particular, or any direction? E.F.: There definitely are go-to

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