Dakota Fanning displayed a bit of a western flare while out and about on Thursday (September 22) in Soho, NYC.

The 17-year-old actress has been attending college classes in the city.

Dakota talked to People about dressing for college.

“Going to college is a bit different than going back to high school,” Dakota said, “You can kind of wear whatever you want, and I had a uniform in high school.”

Dakota also joked, “If you ever catch me in sweatpants in class, that’s not good. I’ve tried not to dress like that.”