Sunrise on the Reaping

Elle Fanning channels Effie Trinket with theatrical grace at the Hunger Games premiere

Elle Fanning arrived at the *Hunger Games* premiere as if she had stepped straight out of Panem's Capitol. The tutu silhouette and sculptural headpiece carried an unmistakable Effie Trinket energy, theatrical, whimsical, and entirely self-possessed. It is a rare thing to see a red-carpet look that feels like character work rather than costume. Fanning understood the assignment. For more on refined, intentional dressing, our piece on Katie Holmes and the Banana Republic x Zankov collaboration offers a quieter counterpoint.