Elegant and edgy! Elle Fanning flashes some skin in unbuttoned black gown at Live By Night screening

By Christine Rendon For Dailymail.com

Published: 21:24 EST, 13 December 2016 | Updated: 22:12 EST, 13 December 2016

She seldom looks anything less than impeccable on the red carpet.

And Elle Fanning once more topped herself in the fashion stakes as she attended a screening of her upcoming crime drama Live By Night in New York on Tuesday.

The 18-year-old looked beyond elegant in a sexy black dress that fell slightly off her shoulder and featured a long, dramatic skirt. 

Extremely chic! Elle Fanning once more topped herself in the fashion stakes as she attended a screening of her upcoming crime drama Live By Night in New York on Tuesday

Elle didn't hold back from wowing with her gorgeous frock, which cinched perfectly into her narrow waist. 

The dress was partially unbuttoned at the top as to hang off her shoulder, and tied around her torso with a wide bow. 

Her skirt draped dramatically close to the floor, but was short enough to show off her black satin heels. 

Bringing out her naturally gorgeous features, Elle opted for minimal makeup - using just a cat eyed slick of eye liner and pink blush to grace her blemish-free complexion. 

It's a cinch! Elle didn't hold back from wowing with her gorgeous frock, which cinched perfectly into her narrow waist

Natural beauty: Bringing out her naturally gorgeous features, the 18-year-old opted for minimal makeup - using just a cat eyed slick of eye liner and pink blush to grace her blemish-free complexion

Her blonde locks were parted at the side and brushed into a sleek style.

Elle stars opposite Ben Affleck, Zoe Saldana, Scott Eastwood, Chris Messina and Sienna Miller in the upcoming crime drama Live By Night. 

Ben plays Joe Coughlin who goes from police officer's son to bootlegger to gangster after moving from Boston to Tampa. 

Sixties siren! Sienna Miller rocked a long-sleeved dress that clung to her slender physique and featured a 60's-inspired, colour block pattern

Ready for her close-up! The actress, 34, scraped her blonde tresses back into a sexy yet messy 'do

Suited and booted! Ben Affleck, meanwhile, was one cool customer in his midnight blue suit, green shirt, and polka dot tie

And the cast looked incredible as they came out in full support of their new film. 

Sienna rocked a long-sleeved dress that clung to her slender physique and featured a 60's-inspired, colour block pattern.

The actress, 34, scraped her blonde tresses back into a sexy yet messy 'do. 

What a sweetheart! Affleck planted a friendly kiss on Warner Bros executive Sue Kroll's head

Ben, meanwhile, was one cool customer in his midnight blue suit, green shirt, and polka dot tie.

The actor not only stars in Live By Night, but he also directed it. 

Zoe, who plays Ben's love interest in the film, had nothing but praise for his directing style in a recent interview with the Los Angeles Daily News. 

The whole gang's here! Producer Jennifer Todd, Miller, Affleck, Chris Messina, Fanning, and Chris Cooper squeezed in for a group snap 

Good times: The cast had some fun catching up on the red carpet 

'So for me to go back 80, 90 years and play an Afro-Cuban in the 1920s in the South of America was enlightening,' she said of her Live By Night role. 'It was extremely painful and, also, inspiring, I was deeply moved. Ben’s approach was not sympathetic, it was absolutely empathetic. 

'It was a testament to not just who he is as a filmmaker, but who he is as a person. He grew up outside of Boston with so many cultures around him that he was actually curious about. 

'And now as a filmmaker he can explore that, and he's showcased all of these cultures in America, just trying to get by, y'know? I think it brings a whole different layer to gangster movies.' 

Live By Night will be in theatres Christmas Day, a year later than it was initially expected to be released. 

Dressed to impress! Margaret Anne Florence and Gretchon Mol rocked the red carpet in their fitted frocks 

Golden girl: Stephanie March added a golden touch in her sparkling trousers 

Arresting performance: In Live By Night, Ben plays Joe Coughlin, who goes from police officer's son to bootlegger to gangster after moving from Boston to Tampa

 

 

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