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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Meguire Hennes

Elle Fanning Proves Why the Dress-Over-Pants Trend Is the Ultimate Winter Layering Idea

Elle Fanning was spotted in NYC wearing a turtleneck take on the dress over pants trend.

Wearing a dress over pants isn't as simple a layering trick as say, wearing a thermal underneath a fitted vest. But since the early-aughts staple is a rising Winter 2026 trend, the examples are endless. Elle Fanning showed fashion girls how it's done on November 10, dressed in fresh-off-the-runway Michael Kors.

Fanning is embracing her inner Zendaya: promoting two projects at once, Predator: Badlands and Sentimental Value, both of which hit theaters on Nov. 7. Her press tour styles have started to merge, with layered matching sets leading the charge. Stylist Samantha McMillen—who works with both Fanning sisters—outfitted the youngest in Look 25 from Michael Kors' Spring 2026 show for an event in New York City. The elongated turtleneck dress, made of ribbed cashmere linen, debuted just two months ago, during New York Fashion Week. The 30° forecast called for a stark white coat, hiding the midi's sleeveless bodice.

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