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Dakota Fanning - Mature in Marie Claire, Talks Her Transition from Child Star

by Erin Donnelly (Subscribe to Erin Donnelly's posts)
Posted Jul 8th 2010 at 5:30PM  
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Dakota Fanning Marie Claire magazine August 2010 covers gray Rag & Bone blazer denim shorts black and white dress

Dakota Fanning gets sophisticated for her two Marie Claire August covers. Photos courtesy of Marie Claire

Well if it isn't little Dakota Fanning...

The child star is looking grown up and glam on the cover of Marie Claire's August issue.

You know what this means: We are officially old.

The 16-year-old "Eclipse" star sheds her cutie-pie persona on the dual covers, looking cooler-than-thou in a Colonel Sanders-esque black and white dress in one shot and preppy-punk schoolgirl in a gray Rag & Bone blazer with denim shorts over lace tights in the other.

Inside, Fanning -- photographed by Tesh -- wows in a leather-trimmed blue graphic-print Proenza Schouler dress.

She also sports teased-out hair paired with a metallic top, blue shorts and a tuxedo jacket from 3.1 Phillip Lim, as well as a Nina Ricci sweater.

But perhaps the most dramatic shot sees the actress in a sexy black Dolce & Gabbana top and skirt and a retro Azzaro headpiece. Fancy!

Dakota Fanning Marie Claire magazine August 2010 metallic blouse blue shorts 3.1 Phillip Lim tuxedo jacket Nina Ricci sweater black Dolce & Gabbana top and skirt retro Azzaro headpiece

Dakota gets dramatic with teased hair and a veiled headpiece. Photos courtesy of Marie Claire

The high schooler also opens up to the magazine about her transformation from adorable tyke to budding leading lady.

"When you start out young, people get really attached to who you are at 6 years old," Fanning tells Marie Claire.

"I hope that 'The Runaways' was kind of a moment to be like, 'You know, I'm not that young little girl anymore, but I'm still not all grown up, either.'"

Could have fooled us, kid!

For the full interview, visit the magazine's Web site and pick up the August issue of Marie Claire, on sale July 13.

Meanwhile, check out Cameron Diaz's stunning Harper's Bazaar shoot.

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bubbly2c, 7-08-2010, 7:30PM

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Yeah, she's a decrepit 16 years old. Time to retire from life.
Dakota needs to look her age and wear age appropriate clothes like the white and black dress. Black tights and denim shorts shout "Hooker Chic". Let Miley do the crotch shots (she's apparently hormone driven...). Dakota has a real future as an actress --- if she can avoid being trashed for lousy taste and poor choices.
I really don't want to see her 'fantasies' captured in photos - or those of her equally sex mad advisers, counselors, or stylists.

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DUDE, 7-09-2010, 10:38AM

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I can't believe she is that same adorable little girl! Now shE's all grown up, GOD I FEEL OLD!!!

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bren, 7-09-2010, 11:17AM

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bren

I think this was very tastfully done ,very pretty girl! Stay young as long as you can! Stay out of trouble! Please dont turn out to be another Gaga!! All little girls want to grow up but keep your self respect. Your a good actress,you will be noticed for that!

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Magda, 7-09-2010, 10:49AM

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bubbly2c...don't be a hater. Dakota looks fabulous in all these pics. She's not a baby anymore, she's growing up. There is nothing inappropriate about them. Her outfits are far from "hooker chic". You can't even compare Dakota to Miley. I don't see Dakota ever getting caught up in the BS like Miley has. She's in a whole other league. Give the girl her props...she looks great.

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Tracy & Stephen, 7-09-2010, 10:56AM

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Tracy & Stephen

She may not be a little girl anymore, but she looks like a 5 year old that's been playing dress-up with a hooker's clothes! God, what a trashy little tramp she's turning into. If that's what she's going for, she hit the mark.

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tea, 7-09-2010, 10:57AM

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Dakota, we don't want you to grow up because it makes the rest of us who have watched you on t.v. since your were a little girl, feel old! You are turning into a beautiful young lady with poise and intellegence. Look at Lindsay Lohan and recognize her as a bad omen. Please keep your poise. You are to smart for anything less.

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teefknheebtchzz, 7-09-2010, 10:59AM

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LOL I didnt think amish people used computers.......weird......

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Azzie, 7-09-2010, 11:33AM

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Azzie

I remember when Lindsay Lohan was a cute little girl and jumping at the chance to grow up. Well she finally made it.
I hope this young lady doesn't grow up as fast. There is a lesson to be learned here and I hope the people responsible for this child can see it.

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April, 7-09-2010, 11:35AM

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She looks really great...not like hooker at all.....not sure what fubbly2c is talking about. lol And remember this is just a photo shoot, it's not like she walks around looking like this...which is not a bad way to look. Everything is covered and nothing is hanging out. Fubbly, get a life and complain about something worthwhile.

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JBaer, 7-09-2010, 11:44AM

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Uh-oh--you know what this means. She's gonna do a pole dance in her next movie and shatter that adorable-little-girl image. Parents, make sure your daughters don't see Ms. Fanning in Marie Claire!!

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M, 8-15-2010, 4:01PM

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Tracy and Stephen- Dakota DOES NOT look like a trashy little tramp in ANY of these pics!!!! You're crazy and jealous. Everything is completely covered up, nothing is hanging out, nothing is too short, she looks very appropriate and tasteful. Grow up! Dakota is NOTHING like Miley Cyrus, who is the one that dresses like a trashy little tramp!

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Cathy, 7-09-2010, 1:35PM

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What are you talking about, "trashy little tramp"? She looks fabulous! She's completely covered up, not like those stupid costumes Miley is wearing that look ridiculous. She's a beautiful and talented young lady and doesn't try to look trampy, just trendy. I admire her for being so grounded and trying to go to high school and be a cheer leader and do normal teenage activities like go to the prom, not act like the world's newest "sex goddess"(who needs another half-naked chick trying to prove something). Keep doing what you're doing Dakota--I've always loved you!

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Cynthia, 7-09-2010, 12:23PM

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Dakota Fanning, is adorable. She is very talented and very well grounded. People have to understand that she is growing up, she will have to make good choices in life to keep her image.

I have watched every movie she has ever been in and everytime she impresses me more. If she cont..her acting career, she will be a huge star..my advice to Dakota, is stay sweet and humble like you have been.

Plus we are all entitled to make mistakes in life, how else will we ever learn a lesson.

I think her parent's have done a great job..

Huge Fan

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Sue, 7-09-2010, 12:35PM

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I'm a mom with 2 daughters and I'm a grandmother. I think her pics are so flattering and cute. Completely age approriate. I see no problems with these photos, they are for a shoot and don't reveal any sexual poses or body parts.

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marie, 7-10-2010, 4:29PM

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She is a very beautiful young woman. I love her new look. It's appropriate , she looks like she's growing up but doesn't feel she has to go all slutty to prove it...like some people we've been talking about lately. You go girl!!!!

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LadyWiccan, 7-09-2010, 12:36PM

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Hopefully she won't follow in Lohan's foot steps and be all washed up by 25

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mannamedjoe, 7-09-2010, 12:49PM

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Tracy and Stephen, You are so jealous of that young girl the "green " is absolutely dripping off of you! You call her a trashy little tramp, well, guess you would know about trash better than anyone. I think you are some old dried up useless woman and the very thought of seeing a pretty young girl just freaks you out. You must look like crap and the only way you can freel good about yourself is dissing someone else. Get a freakin' life and do something good for someone, it can't change your ugliness but might change your attitude!

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Cin, 7-09-2010, 1:01PM

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She's wearing more clothes than most of you who are saying she looks like a hooker. These are "vogue" shots, she's not wearing this stuff on the streets! And you have no idea how she lives her life. These mag covers are for her career, key word "career", this isn't her in her personal life! At 16 yrs, she's worked more than many of you at 40 or 50!!!

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llittleangel, 7-09-2010, 1:05PM

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I'v seen Dakota on a few talk shows. She's poised, she's intelligent and she definitately acts her age. She knows how to speak without giggling throughout the whole interview (myley Cyrus). I know she'll do well and go far with good direction, she will do just that. Dakota realizes that there are people out there who will bash her no matter what. Those people who are doing that may be her competition, we'll never know. Good luck sweetie :)

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Michael T, 7-09-2010, 1:42PM

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my comment on Dakota?...COWABUNGA !!!!...she's growing up quickly...and Lindsey Lohan?...this jail time will and won't help...why?...she'll learn what will happen if she keeps screwing up ..and it will also make her "test" the law as well after she gets out. This girl is pretty,talented and could go far if she would only stop hanging out with unemployed heiress's who just flit about town getting drunk. and driving crazy

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