Anne Hathaway’s Prada 2 Looks Inspired by Supernova Joy

Excitement is building for The Devil Wears Prada 2, the highly anticipated sequel to the 2006 fashion classic starring Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep. At the film’s first Asia premiere in Tokyo, both stars delivered standout red carpet moments, with Hathaway wearing a strapless Valentino couture gown and Streep appearing in Chanel. For stylist Erin Walsh, who is curating Hathaway’s global press tour looks, the stakes are high—but so is the excitement. Drawing on her own history working at Vogue during the era of the original film, Walsh brings an authentic understanding of the fashion world that defines the franchise.

The relationship that Hathaway and Walsh have built since 2019 is one where they work together creatively through storytelling. It incorporates characteristics from both Hathaway’s own personality as well as her character, Andy Sachs, to create pieces that are reminiscent yet fresh for a new age. The idea is to use clothing that shows the growth of the actress and character over two decades.

The tour began in Mexico City with two striking fashion moments that set the tone for what’s to come. Hathaway first appeared in a black fringed Schiaparelli dress with a sculptural gold belt, a look inspired by the idea of fashion as art and influenced by the surroundings of Frida Kahlo’s home. She then shifted into a red sequined Stella McCartney dress paired with leather thigh-high boots—an intentional nod to Andy Sachs’s iconic Chanel boot moment from the original film.

These looks highlight Walsh’s strategy of honoring the past while pushing forward into new territory. By experimenting with bold colors, textures, and silhouettes, the styling reflects how the character of Andy has matured while still retaining her fashion-forward sensibility. The balance between tribute and reinvention is central to the visual narrative of the press tour.

As for the future, Walsh sees the main idea of Hathaway’s wardrobe as “supernova joy,” where boldness and expressiveness of fashion plays an important role as it motivates and empowers. Method dressing is no longer a priority; now the emphasis will be put on the creation of impressive, confidence-inducing looks. There will be some hints of the previous movie, such as cerulean blue, but there will be modern suiting as well because now Andy is a successful journalist.

Walsh also has to take into account the fact that at the same time she needs to style Hathaway for her second film, Mother Mary. In other words, the stylist has to create two completely different images within the same short period of time. Nevertheless, Walsh gladly accepts this challenge, stressing how joyful, creative and collaborative the process with Hathaway has become.