City style! Casual Dakota Fanning goes makeup free in breezy black mini dress while out New York

Dakota Fanning went for a low-key look while out in New York City on Thursday.

The actress skipped makeup and looked casually stylish in a black mini dress as she strolled in SoHo.

The 22-year-old cinched in her flowing frock with a black belt.

Casual style: Actress Dakota Fanning wore a cute black summer dress while out in New York on Thursday

Casual style: Actress Dakota Fanning wore a cute black summer dress while out in New York on Thursday

The former child star looked glued to her phone as texted while out in the upscale neighborhood.

Dakota's cute LBD featured a flowing, asymmetrical skirt and a low neckline.

She pulled her blonde hair up in a messy ponytail, and skipped makeup for her casual outing.  

The actress added white Adidas sneakers and round, retro sunglasses.

Low key: The 22-year-old added white Adidas sneakers and retro sunglasses

Low key: The 22-year-old added white Adidas sneakers and retro sunglasses

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Relaxed: Dakota went makeup free and pulled her hair up in a messy ponytail while out in SoHo
Relaxed: Dakota went makeup free and pulled her hair up in a messy ponytail while out in SoHo

Relaxed: Dakota went makeup free and pulled her hair up in a messy ponytail while out in SoHo

Dakota tucked an embroidered clutch, adorned with small mirrors and colorful fuzzy details, under her arm.

The Runaways star - who is the elder sister of actress Elle Fanning -  was no doubt enjoying her down time after a busy work schedule. 

She recently completed filming on punk roadie movie Viena and the Fantomes, and will star as a hippie terrorist in Ewan McGregor's upcoming directorial debut, American Pastoral.

Dakota also will play a runaway autistic writer in upcoming film Please Stand By. 

Accessories: The former child star carried an embroidered clutch decorated with tiny mirrors

Accessories: The former child star carried an embroidered clutch decorated with tiny mirrors

The star has also been busy with her studies at NYU's Gallatin, where she's doing an independent studies course concentrating on the portrayal of women in film. 

Dakota told IndieWire last month that she's always wanted to direct.

'I've always known that I want to be a director, but I've also learned that I would love to find my own material and develop that,' she said. 

'I would love to direct one day. I value the relationship that I have with a director so much, and I would be really excited to be on the other end of that relationship.'

Stylish: The actress cinched in her flowing mini dress with a classic black belt

Stylish: The actress cinched in her flowing mini dress with a classic black belt

 

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