Dakota Fanning and Elle Fanning brought their individual approaches to Hamptons summer style to the Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons' Bow Wow Meow Ball on Saturday, August 15. Held at ARF's William P. Rayner Training Center in East Hampton, the annual fundraiser featured the sisters among its guests, with both arriving in distinctly feminine summer looks from Chloé and Miu Miu.
Dakota Fanning Keeps It Effortless in Chloé
Dakota Fanning wore a silky ivory tiered maxi dress from Chloé, featuring barely-there spaghetti straps and a flowing silhouette. The floor-length design kept the outfit polished while the soft ivory shade and fluid construction suited the relaxed setting of a summer evening in East Hampton.
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She styled the dress with deep navy velvet ballerina flats, introducing a darker accent to the pale palette. Her accessories included a black satin pouch from Venerdi Pomeriggio with fringe, baby-pink tassels and floral embroidery, giving the otherwise restrained outfit additional texture and color.
Dakota kept the beauty styling uncomplicated, wearing her blonde hair in loose beach waves with natural-looking makeup. The combination allowed the Chloé dress and embroidered pouch to remain the main focus of her look.
Elle Fanning Goes Pretty in Vintage Miu Miu
Elle Fanning chose a sheer cotton-candy pink minidress from Miu Miu's Spring 2018 ready-to-wear collection. The vintage design featured a buttoned Peter Pan collar and small white pearl embellishments across the dress, details that gave the look its distinctive finish.
She completed the outfit with a pink Cecily microbag from The Row and white square-toe sandals from the label. Her hair was pulled into a sleek bun, creating a streamlined finish that kept the attention on the dress's pastel color, sheer fabric and pearl detailing.
Elle's connection to Miu Miu also extends beyond individual red carpet appearances. Harper's Bazaar has noted her long relationship with the fashion house, including her runway debut for Miu Miu in 2018 and previous campaigns and front-row appearances.
The Fanning Sisters Have a Long Red Carpet Style History
The latest Hamptons appearance adds to a long record of fashion-focused appearances for Dakota and Elle Fanning. Harper's Bazaar recently revisited their joint style history, highlighting appearances ranging from the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party to SXSW, the Academy Museum Gala and previous events where the sisters wore labels including Chloé, Gucci, Givenchy, Ralph Lauren and The Row.
Their individual fashion approaches have also been well documented. In an interview with Harper's Bazaar, Elle described Dakota's style as classic and laid-back, while characterizing her own as classic "with a twist," a distinction that has appeared across their red carpet wardrobes.
That history helps put their latest outfits into context. Dakota's Chloé look relies on fluid tailoring, a neutral palette and understated accessories, while Elle's Miu Miu ensemble brings in pastel color, pearls and a vintage silhouette. Both outfits demonstrate why Dakota and Elle Fanning continue to make their joint event appearances notable for their attention to designer details and individual styling choices.
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