Anne Hathaway's Dress At Devil Wears Prada 2 Premiere Made Her Look So Much Younger Than The First

By Kelsey Goldbach
Anne Hathaway at the "Devil Wears Prada 2" premiere. She is a woman with fair skin and long dark hair. She is wearing silver and red fan-shaped earrings. Taylor Hill/Getty Images

Anne Hathaway has had a major red carpet glow-up. Hathaway is synonymous with some of the most iconic films of the 2000s; she started off in the industry with modern classics like "The Devil Wears Prada" and "The Princess Diaries." As the "nostalgia bait" trend continues to dominate Hollywood, many of said classics are getting sequels years later — including "The Devil Wears Prada." Hathaway turned heads at "The Devil Wears Prada 2" world premiere on April 20, 2026 in a sculptural red dress made custom by Nicolas Ghesquière for Louis Vuitton. Even though Anne Hathaway's boring 2025 Met Gala look proved that she's stuck in the past, this is one throwback reference we're glad got an upgrade. 

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Almost exactly two decades ago, Hathaway attended "The Devil Wears Prada" New York premiere in, you guessed it, a red dress. However, the original red dress pales in comparison to its 2026 counterpart. Hathaway's 2006 dress included a matronly cape over her shoulders, which prematurely aged the actor, who was then just 23 years old. 

The gown also featured a low, swooping neckline that didn't fit Hathaway's chest very well and often gaped open — which, judging by pictures from the evening, almost led to some serious wardrobe malfunctions. For the 2026 refresh, Hathaway chose a much more flattering outfit; her Louis Vuitton dress featured a well-tailored corset and a drop-waist skirt that gave her a very Old Hollywood, '50s silhouette. And, while Anne Hathaway can't escape the rumors about her face, there's no denying that her complexion looks just as youthful as it did 20 years ago.

Anne Hathaway's outfits for The Devil Wears Prada 2 press tour have been fashion wins

Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway speak at a Korean "The Devil Wears Prada 2" promo event. Streep is an older woman with pale gray hair in a ponytail, black framed glasses, and a stylish red pantsuit. Hathaway is wearing her hair in a high bun, and an off-the-shoulder white top with bubble sleeves and black leather trousers. Han Myung-gu/Getty

Anne Hathaway's "The Devil Wears Prada 2" press tour outfits have certainly delivered in terms of style. The actor, whose character Andy Sachs undergoes a transformation from frumpy to fashion-forward during her time at Runway in the first film, channeled the high-fashion energy of Runway throughout events across the globe. All of Hathaway's "The Devil Wears Prada 2" tour looks have been sourced from luxury fashion houses like Valentino and Schiaparelli, or lesser known independent labels like Vaquera — a departure from the no-name red dress she wore to the original premiere in 2006. At the sequel's South Korea press event in Seoul, Hathaway donned an off-the-shoulder blouse with puffed sleeves and black leather pants from Vaquera's Fall 2026 line.

Anne Hathaway poses with journalist Karan Johar. She is wearing a bright blue off-the-shoulder sweater covered in blue fringekaranjohar/Instagram

During an April 2026 interview with Indian filmmaker and producer Karan Johar promoting "The Devil Wears Prada 2," Hathaway donned a blue fringe off-the-shoulder sweater from Sacai — a cheeky nod to the iconic "lumpy" cerulean blue sweater Andy wears in the original film. She completed the Andy Sachs homage with a brown pleated midi skirt, infinitely more chic than the plain greige plaid skirt she paired her cerulean sweater with in "The Devil Wears Prada."