Sister Act

The fabulous Fannings—Dakota and Elle—on fame at 6, couture shows at 13, and their shared obsession with reality TV. Click here to read the interviews.
From left: Elle wears Chanel Haute Couture’s white satin bolero jacket; Eres’s polyamide and spandex bodysuit; Chanel Haute Couture’s black wool tweed skirt. Chanel Haute Couture hat; House of Lavande earrings; vintage Helen Uffner gloves. Dakota wears Chanel Haute Couture’s black bouclé tunic and skirt. Chanel Haute Couture hat; Chanel Fine Jewelry 18k white gold and white and black diamond earrings; Van Cleef & Arpels 18k yellow and rose gold, platinum, emerald, and pink and white diamond necklace; Stephen Russell platinum, pearl, and emerald necklace (from top); Stephen Russell platinum and diamond bracelet; Shaneen Huxham gloves.
From left: Dakota wears Dior Haute Couture’s beige silk top. P.S. Couture porcelain earrings; Tiffany & Co. platinum and cameo diamond ring. Elle wears Dior Haute Couture’s beige silk jacket. Valentino Haute Couture headband (worn as bracelets).
Elle wears Rodarte’s sequined, embroidered, and Swarovski Elements–detailed tulle dress. Vintage Helen Uffner gloves.
From left: Dakota wears Giambattista Valli Haute Couture’s off-white silk dress with attached cape. P.S. Couture porcelain earrings. Elle wears Giambattista Valli Haute Couture’s black and off-white silk dress. P.S. Couture porcelain earrings; Rhodeus sterling silver and freshwater pearl ring.
Dakota wears Givenchy Haute Couture by Riccardo Tisci’s silk, lace, and tulle gown. Van Cleef & Arpels 18k white gold, pearl, sapphire, and diamond bracelet.
Hair by Recine; makeup by Aaron De Mey for Lancôme at Art Partner; manicures by Christina Zuleta at Walter Schupfer Management. Set design by Philipp Haemmerle Inc. Photography assistants: Lars Beaulieu and Johnny Vicari. Fashion assistants: Melaney Oldenhof and Taryn Shumway. Jewelry assistant: Tina Huynh.
Elle Fanning and Dakota Fanning on W‘s December 2011 cover.