Anne Hathaway is experiencing a promotional season that would be far too busy for an ordinary mortal. On one side is the The Devil Wears Prada 2 world tour, and on the other is the premiere of Mother Mary. Two films, two aesthetic universes, and most importantly, two wardrobes that have clearly never spoken to each other.
For her return to the runway ecosystem, Hathaway is playing the absolute glamour card: sculpted dresses, solid colors, textbook fashion silhouettes. In short, everything you would expect from someone who is officially returning to the Miranda Priestly orbit.
Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci, Meryl Streep, and Emily Blunt.
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But then comes Mother Mary, and the mood changes as if someone had dimmed the lights in the theater without warning. Here Hathaway plays a pop star in crisis, busy mending her relationship with her former costume designer and best friend, played by Michaela Coel, on the eve of a comeback that doesn’t exactly promise levity. The film is described as a psychological melodrama with almost supernatural overtones, suspended between musical backstage, ghost story, and a toxic relationship between two brilliant women who know each other too well. Even the wardrobe follows the emotional plot: a little mystery and a little goth subculture.
FKA twigs, David Lowery, Anne Hathaway, and Michaela Coel.
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In New York, Hathaway made her first appearance linked to the film in a light, layered gown. It is an ethereal, almost suspended look that introduces a more fragile and luminous version of the character, as if she were still in the stage before the breakup or transformation.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 13: Anne Hathaway attends A24’s “Mother Mary” New York Screening at Metrograph on April 13, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/WireImage)Michael Loccisano
In London, however, the narrative changed direction completely. On the red carpet at Picturehouse Central, Hathaway appeared in a black Iris van Herpen haute couture gown constructed from laser-cut leather, weaves, and graphic transparencies: a more structured, sculptural, futuristic, and decidedly nocturnal look that likely marks a shift toward her character’s more intense and self-conscious dimension.
LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 23: Anne Hathaway attends the “Mother Mary” Special Screening at Picturehouse Central on April 23, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Marsland/WireImage)Mike Marsland
Behind it all is once again Erin Walsh, a stylist who is orchestrating two parallel worlds this season without ever really letting them touch: the two Hathaways, of two pointedly different fashion moods.
Anne Hathaway attending the Mother Mary special screening at the Picturehouse Central in London. Picture date: Thursday April 23, 2026. (Photo by Ian West/PA Images via Getty Images)Ian West – PA Images/Getty Images
Even before we see the films, we continue to enjoy their fashion narratives around the world.
Originally published in Vanity Fair Italia.
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