Glass Slippers, Reimagined: Anne Hathaway’s Ethereal Premiere Moment
In a moment that felt equal parts cinematic déjà vu and fashion prophecy, Anne Hathaway arrived at the Shanghai premiere of The Devil Wears Prada 2 in a look that masterfully blurred the line between nostalgic homage and forward-thinking elegance. The actress, long celebrated for her chameleonic red carpet sensibility, delivered yet another sartorial thesis—this time anchored by the ethereal allure of transparent footwear.
Hathaway stepped out in the now-coveted Plexi metal cap-toe slingback pumps by Gianvito Rossi, a silhouette that epitomizes the ongoing fascination with barely-there design. Crafted from crystalline TPU and punctuated with a gleaming metallic toe cap, the shoes offered a modern reinterpretation of the storied cap-toe lineage—one that subtly echoes the timeless codes of Chanel. A delicate slingback strap and sculpted stiletto heel completed the composition, rendering the pair both architectural and whisper-light.
Yet it was the dress that lent the look its poetic dimension. Hathaway floated onto the scene in a confection by Susan Fang, drawn from the designer’s Fall 2026 collection. The piece—a froth of pale pink and lavender ruffles—featured a high neckline balanced by whisper-thin straps and a flirtatiously flared skirt. The texture alone was enough to captivate, cascading in soft tiers that caught the Shanghai lights with every step.
Stylist Erin Walsh completed the narrative with a judicious edit: luminous diamond earrings from Bulgari and the aforementioned translucent heels, their metallic gold caps adding just the right punctuation. The effect was unmistakably modern—romanticism refracted through a contemporary lens.
Beyond the surface glamour, Hathaway’s look carried a deeper resonance. Beauty-wise, she revived the softly tousled bangs reminiscent of her character’s post-makeover reveal in the original The Devil Wears Prada—a detail not lost on devoted fans. Indeed, the choice of slingbacks felt particularly intentional, recalling the footwear staples of Andrea Sachs’ transformation into a Runway insider.
Throughout the global press tour, Hathaway has treated audiences to a veritable archive of fashion moments—from sculptural pumps by Schiaparelli to commanding thigh-high boots from Stella McCartney. Each look builds upon the film’s enduring legacy, where even a single pair of boots—famously dubbed “the Chanel boots”—once signaled a character’s complete metamorphosis.
In Shanghai, however, Hathaway did more than revisit the past. She refined it, distilled it, and stepped forward—quite literally—into fashion’s transparent future.
