I bet she gave up Creme Eggs, too

Every time I see a picture of Christina Ricci not looking like the girl your parents wouldn't let you have over after school because she was "a bad influence" - watch The Opposite of Sex and you'll know what I mean - I always try to figure out exactly when it was she underwent the transformation from bad girl to sophisticated woman.

Here in photos from the upcoming issue of Elle, the delectable Ms. Ricci shows off her tight little frame and what Reese Witherspoon refers to as her "haunting beauty" in a collection of clingy haute couture gowns, minis and more minis.

While it's a close race between the first picture and the second for the ensemble I dig the most - though I must admit it's more the arched position of Christina's back than the hotness of the those high-waisted hotpants to which I'm drawn - I have to say my favorite look of the spread is this black flutter-sleeve chiffon and velvet Chanel column gown with celestial-inspired beading and ruched bodice shown below. The dress has an unusual blend of cute schoolgirl accents with a Victorian silhouette and an overall nymph-like lightness to it that looks so stunning on her it makes you forget just how much of her nubile shape the ultra-petite star unfortunately shed for her box-office bomb, Black Snake Moan.

But while her movie may not have struck gold, this new sharp look she keeps flaunting certainly places her in good stead to one day stand among Hollywood's platinum style crowd (i.e. Cate Blanchett, Natalie Portman, Penelope Cruz and on most days, Anne Hathaway as well).

So instead of eating the last of your office's Thin Mints and Trefoils for your 10:30am snack, feast your eyes on the sweet treat that is Christina Ricci's most recent incarnation of adorable-but-entirely-'effable, courtesy of Elle: