SEXY DAKOTA FANNING WAS SEEN OUT IN BEVERLY HILLS

Treating herself to some shopping and dining out, Dakota Fanning was seen out and about in Beverly Hills.

The “Runaways” starlet looked to be in a great mood as she frolicked around town, showing off her newly-dyed pink hair tips.

Dakota’s carefree disposition is good to see, especially considering the controversy surrounding her cover spot on the latest Cosmopolitan magazine.

Former fashion model Nicole Weider took aim at Cosmo, stating that using Dakota on the cover “unashamedly markets to teen girls while insisting in press kids that its audience is over 18.”

DAKOTA FANNING - LOOKING COOL AND SEXY

Situated on the east coast as she begins her collegiate career, Dakota Fanning was all smiles while out and about in SoHo.

The "Twilight" actress was joined by a gal pal as the two ladies made their way around town with Miss Fanning reportedly having just started up the fall semester at NYU.

The academic efforts come just after the 17-year-old wrapped up filming a new movie titled "Now Is Good" in London, England.

Portraying a "terminally ill girl who makes a list of things she wants to do before dying," Miss Fanning's co-star Olivia Williams recently spoke with press about how well the young actress did with her English accent.

Olivia dished, "Dakota did very well, she got an accent coach - there's a big business in accent coaching these days."

She added, "(Accents) just aren't a big deal, it's part of the job. It's a shame that people find it so distracting."