Elle Fanning Mixes Cheetah Print and Lingerie

Why stick to just one aesthetic when you could combine three? This was seemingly the idea behind Elle Fanning’s kickoff New York Fashion Week look, which served a chic smorgasbord of more-is-more styling choices.

On Wednesday night, the 28-year-old star attended Coach’s spring 2027 show in a look that combined Cruella de Vil maximalism, cheeky lingerie dressing, and French-girl elegance all at once. The statement-making ensemble, from the brand’s resort 2027 collection, featured a fuzzy cheetah-print coat layered atop a red leather skirt with a pinstripe blouse tucked into it. Fanning styled the outfit with a beret—worn slanted on her head for a hit of Parisian insouciance—and left her blouse unbuttoned to reveal a lacy brassiere that evoked walk-of-shame glamour. She finished with a white Tabby bag studded with stars, nodding to the event’s particularly special milestone.

This season marks Coach’s 85th anniversary, and as an ambassador for the brand since 2024, Fanning pulled out all the fashion stops. Her look—a playful pastiche of styles and references—encapsulated creative director Stuart Vevers’s signature whimsical touch. Throughout his 13 years at the New-York-based label, the British designer has reliably woven childhood wonder into his collections—be it through plush-toy bag charms or colorful, cartoonish proportions. The anniversary show dialed up this celebratory child-like energy, with models wearing glitter-covered party hats and gift-bow brooches, as well as a catwalk finale marked by confetti.

Experimentation, nostalgia, and lighthearted allure pulse through Coach’s designs, and sitting front row, Fanning’s all-over-the-place ensemble fit right in.