Ooh the 1970s JUMPED out. I love Elle Fanning’s Tatler cover – it feels so vintage, but in a cool way. Love the turquoise eye makeup and the scarf, A+. Elle is obviously still promoting Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, and she still sounds a little bit in awe of the fact that life is so different for her now, from when she did the first Maleficent movie when she was 14. She’s 21 years old now and Angelina Jolie gives her advice about media, boys, and…jewelry! Yes, Angelina gave Elle a Cartier ring when they wrapped on Mistress of Evil. Can you imagine? Some highlights from this Tatler piece:
On femininity: “Aurora represents the youth of the generation who is accepting to all, no matter what, and she does it in her own soft way. I think it’s a nice message to tell women, it’s okay to be comfortable in your femininity. Kindness is not weakness – it’s quite the opposite.’
On the British royals: “Kate and Meghan are doing royal femininity very differently. I can’t imagine being in the public eye like that. Every single move you make is critiqued.’ And her favourite? ‘I like Harry. Isn’t he the fun one?’ she quips.
Being influenced by her big sister: ‘I saw my sister doing it and I was a huge ham growing up. We would constantly put on these scenes around the house. It wasn’t for anyone, only for ourselves, We would do lines, characters, it was very funny. It just felt right at home for us… We weren’t supposed to do this at all. My mom played tennis, my dad played baseball, my mom’s dad was a quarterback in the NFL. We were supposed to play tennis or something. Everyone says Dakota’s Meryl, and I’m Marilyn.’
Angelina bought her a ring as a wrap gift: Jolie presented her young co-star with the three-stone Cartier piece as a souvenir to remind the 21-year-old beauty of her character Aurora’s on-screen wedding. Elle laughed: “Maybe [Angelina] thought I’d be too sad to hand back the prop bling?”
The horse she shares with Dakota: The horse is named Goldie, and he was a gift from her sibling’s ‘Dreamer’ co-star Kurt Russell and is named after his “really cool wife”, Goldie Hawn. “He’s a blonde like us. And very proper. We ride him English and don’t use the Western saddle.”
Being nervous to meet Angelina when she was 14: “I was so young and so nervous. [When I saw her for the first time], she was with her eldest son and I just bear-hugged her and tried to break the ice in that way.”
Her relationship with Jolie now: “Our conversations were much more grown up. I felt safer in my own skin to ask questions.”
I love hearing about wrap gifts! I feel like Angelina really cares about Elle and wants to look after her a little bit. Imagine Angelina giving you a vintage Cartier ring!! Damn. And imagine Kurt Russell giving you a HORSE. As for this: “Everyone says Dakota’s Meryl, and I’m Marilyn.” Wait, what? That does not make any sense! How about this: one is Joan Fontaine and one is Olivia de Havilland.
Cover and IG courtesy of Tatler.
I ship it (kidding)! 😀
LOVE the styling, jewelry and makeup for this spread.
I remember during the first Maleficent press tour how Angelina talked about meeting Elle for the first time and how it felt like being hugged by a giant puppy! Lol.
I feel so guilty but I really don’t think she’s a good actress
Dakota is the better actress of those two but Elle is sweet.
You shouldnt feel guilty for that.
She looks really pretty on the cover. I like the darker hair color on her.
It sounds like they had a really nice working relationship.
It does, doesn’t it! How lovely for Angelina to gift her a ring to remind her as to who her character was as she played it. Though I must confess, that I am only familiar with her sister, Dakota. I do love her cover and the capture of the 70’s vibes in the magazine. She seems lovely and she and her sister have truly been lucky in the gift department. A horse gifted by Kurt Russell names Goldie!
They were also truly lucky to have parents who made sure they had normal lives too, in addition to acting, and didn’t live off their kids’ careers.
Two things
first: she is amazing. In person she seems like a giant puppy indeed!
so fun and real…This lay out is gorgeous. She is def growing up! Very natural which i think is beautiful.
second:
As for this: “Everyone says Dakota’s Meryl, and I’m Marilyn.” Wait, what? That does not make any sense!
It made immediate sense to me. Her sister Dakota did a lot of acting as a child and took on serious and “reputable” roles and was THE GO-TO girl for the top shelf jobs. Like Merryl
Elle is more bubbly and effervescent and seems really good and like a burgeoning bombshell with wide eyes but optimistic ideas. Like Marilyn.
I wanna see the ring!
she looks SO PRETTY in these pics.
Agreed! Where is the ring? I also love the turquoise makeup! Though would it look silly on a 46-year-old? I’ve definitely dialed back my makeup as I’ve gotten older (no Sarah Jessica Parker dark eyeliner, gah), but maybe this wouldn’t be too bad.
Heads up you said Dakota instead of Elle in the conclusion paragraph.
Really pretty cover! Dakota would be Olivia and Elle would be Joan.
Lady Di and Queen Bea are bookending Ghislaine Maxwell in the cover lines. Tatler is trying to have their cake and eat it, too.
I love this gorgeous styling
She is a beauty, she seems to have enjoyed Angelina’s company whilst working with her!