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17-year-old Dakota Fanning turned up at Marc Jacobs’ Fall 2012 runway show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week last night looking absolutely stunning in a sleeveless, knee-length gown that was absolutely perfect for her.

Love when starlets actually dress their age!

The Cosmopolitan cover girl was joined by Mr. Jacobs himself for the show’s after party at the New York State Armory and graciously posed for photogs all night long.

What a sweetheart!

See more pics of Dakota’s look below!

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Dakota Fanning may be just 17-years-old, but the child star looks all grown up on the cover of the February issue of Cosmopolitan Magazine.

The NYU freshman, who was just named the ‘zine’s “Fun Fearless Female of the Year” looks gorgeous on her first Cosmo cover, in a super low-cut J. Mendel dress and flirty, understated jewelry.

In her interview with the women’s mag, the Twilight star opens up about always feeling comfortable with what God gave her.

Since I was young, I’ve always known who I was.  I never really had to go through finding who I am.  I’ve always felt really secure.

Nice to see a young Hollywood starlet with a good head on her shoulders – and a beautiful one too boot!

Dakota Fanning may have made her mark in Hollywood playing a sweet little girl in films like I Am Sam and Uptown Girls, but now the 17-year-old is ready to take on more adult roles – and wouldn’t you know it – she’s landed herself one in the period piece, Effie.

In the film written by Academy Award winner Emma Thompson, Fanning plays Euphemia ‘Effie’ Gray, an unhappily married 17th century woman caught up in a sordid love triangle.

Sounds delicious!

So what does the former child star think of playing a more “grown up” role?

I think actually in films I’ve done more adult things in other ones than I have in this one… But this is my first time being a wife and all of that, which is actually kind of exciting and very fun.

Effie is currently in post-production and is slated to hit theaters in 2012.