With the US Open underway, Dakota Fanning is making the case for tennis whites as an everyday uniform rather than just courtside dressing. While filming a commercial outside Dante Aperitivo in New York City on August 24, the actress wore a Ralph Lauren cotton A-line shirtdress, a breezy piece with a button-front collar and a flowing trapeze shape.
A city-wide sporting mood
New York has a habit of letting big sporting moments bleed into its everyday style, from the wave of blue and orange after the Knicks' championship run this summer to the pleated skirts, polos and tournament caps that show up every year once the US Open begins. Fanning's look translated that same energy into something polished rather than costume-like.
The details
She finished the outfit with black Polo Play sandals, a simple thong style featuring the brand's equine logo, and carried Polo Ralph Lauren's new Polo Blaze bag, a shoulder silhouette named for a marking on a horse's face and sold in multiple sizes and colors. Fanning chose the small version in black with silver hardware, keeping the rest of the look clean enough that the dress and the sport reference did the talking.