Anne Hathaway’s 30 Most Iconic and Stylish Red-Carpet Looks of All Time
Anne Hathaway’s 30 Most Iconic and Stylish Red-Carpet Looks of All Time
Freya Drohan, Giana LevySun, July 26, 2026 at 5:39 PM UTC
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From layered skirt dresses over jeans to “Barbiecore” fashion, Anne Hathaway is one of Hollywood’s most stylish stars.
An Instyle writer revisit Hathway’s most unforgettable looks throughout the years.
Beyond starring in blockbuster films like The Odyssey, The Devil Wears Prada, The Princess Diaries, and countless others, Anne Hathaway has built a reputation as one of Hollywood’s most stylish stars. The award-winning actress, who began her career in television in the late ‘90s, has long been known for her sophisticated and elegant style, whether she’s walking the red carpet, attending fashion events, or promoting her latest project on a talk show.
Throughout her decades-long career, Hathaway’s style has evolved alongside the trends she’s embraced. From layering shirt dresses over jeans in the early 2000s to rocking all-leather ensembles, she has consistently adopted mainstream trends while elevating them with her signature flair.
As she awaits the arrival of her third child, Hathaway has taken maternity style to a new level while on The Odysseypress tour. At the film’s New York premiere, she never looked more regal in her flowing white Prada gown that featured a sparkling halter top.
Then there was the “A Night with Runway” gala reception held at The National Gallery in London. Following the screening of The Devil Wears Prada 2 in April, she wore a mesmerizing black-and-whip striped Louis Vuitton dress. Paired with a diamond Bulgari choker, the look was worthy of Miranda Presley’s approval.
At the 2026 Met Gala, Hathaway once again turned heads in a custom black strapless Michael Kors Collection gown. And her fashion streak doesn’t end there. We can expect to see more standout moments as she has two other films, The End of Oak and Verity, releasing later this year.
Ahead, revisit Hathway’s most unforgettable looks that have made her the fashion icon that she is today.
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Anne Hathaway in a custom Prada gown at The Odyssey New York premiere in 2026
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Giving maternity style a glamorous new meaning, Hathaway stepped out in a custom Prada gown to celebrate the premiere of her latest film. The flowing pleated champagne-hued, floor-length skirt paired with a sparkling criss-cross crystal bodice struck the perfect balance between regal elegance and royalty.
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Anne Hathaway in Louis Vuitton by Nicolas Ghesquiere at the “A Night with Runway” Gala Reception in 2026
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Hathaway stunned in a black-and-white striped strapless Louis Vuitton ensemble. The double-layer skirt added dimension, creating a dramatic silhouette that left a bold impression.
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Anne Hathaway in a Michael Kors Collection gown at the 2026 Met Gala
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Hand-painted by American artist Peter McGough, Hathaway’s custom mikado ball gown drew inspiration from the 1819 John Keats poem, “Ode on a Grecian Urn.” The front featured a painted image of a hand reaching out to a dove, while the back showcased a painting of the Goddess of Peace.
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Anne Hathaway in custom Gap by Zac Posen at the Bvlgari Aeterna event in 2024
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If you haven’t seen Hathaway’s seductive custom white shirt dress by Gap’s newly-instated creative director Zac Posen, where have you been? The simple and sophisticated frock was the perfect backdrop for out-of-this-world Bvlgari jewelry when Hathaway stepped out to celebrate the brand’s 140th anniversary recently.
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Anne Hathaway in Versace at The Idea of You premiere in 2024
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Looking fire in fiery red: for the NYC premiere of her rom-com The Idea of You, Hathaway dialed up the heartbreaker factor in a hot-hot-hot cutout red gown by one of her go-to luxury labels, Versace.
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Anne Hathaway in Atelier Versace at the SAG Awards in 2024
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For her widely-publicized reunion on stage with her The Devil Wears Prada co-stars, Emily Blunt and Meryl Streep. Naturally, Hathaway would have to be wearing a shade of blue (alas, not quite cerulean…..). Furthermore, she dazzled in a cobalt Atelier Versace gown with an off-the-shoulder neckline and large waist belt, accompanied by a sparkling Bvlgari necklace. Miranda Priestly would indeed be proud!
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Anne Hathaway in Valentino at the Film Independent Spirit Awards in 2024
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It’s not often we see Hathaway in pants on the red carpet, but she’s proved that there’s little she can’t ace. Case in point: this shimmering sequin Valentino jumpsuit at the Film Independent Spirit Awards earlier this year.
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Anne Hathaway in Versace at the Met Gala in 2023
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In arguably one of her best-ever red carpet show-stoppers, Hathaway and newly-minted bestie Donatella Versace hit the town together for the Met Gala honoring Karl Lagerfeld in 2023. In a fashion fanatic’s dream concoction, Hathaway wore a Chanel-ified take on Versace’s iconic 1990s safety pin dress and was unanimously crowned one of the evening’s best dressed.
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Anne Hathaway in Atelier Versace at the Bvlgari Mediterranea High Jewelry event in 2023
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2023 truly was the year of Hathaway and Versace’s love affair. While attending the star-studded Bvlgari Mediterranea High Jewelry celebration in Venice, her crystalized gown from the Spring 2022 Atelier Versace offering was the perfect accompaniment to her Bvlgari jewels and bag.
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Anne Hathaway in Versace at the Albies in 2023
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At the Clooney Foundation For Justice’s “The Albies” Awards in NYC, Hathaway was a vision in figure-hugging chainmail. Her much talked-about lime and silver chevron and lace gown by Versace had literally walked the runway in Milan mere hours before. Fashion magic!
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Anne Hathaway in Ralph Lauren at the CFDA Fashion Awards in 2023
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Now that’s what we call denim and diamonds! For her gig hosting the CFDA Fashion Awards, Hathaway gave fans a memorable moment to obsess over thanks to a printed light-wash denim corset and skirt from Ralph Lauren’s Spring 2024 show, which she jazzed up with a scene-stealing diamond choker.
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Anne Hathaway in Valentino at the Valentino Haute Couture show in 2022
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Dare we say this was the real moment that Hathaway re-emerged as a forerunner amongst Tinsel Town’s most stylish stars? Her standout #PPPink look almost broke Instagram when she stepped out in the embellished mini and matching sky-high platforms.
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Anne Hathaway in Valentino Couture at a screening for Armageddon Time in 2022
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Proving she can do a full runway look like the best of them, Hathaway went all in with this encrusted silver dress and matching boots from the aforementioned famed Valentino Haute Couture Fall 2022 show that took place on the Spanish Steps in Rome for a promotional appearance during the New York Film Festival. Nailed it!
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Anne Hathaway in David Koma at WeCrashed premiere in 2022
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Wowza! For the NYC premiere of her tv show WeCrashed, Hathaway knocked it out of the park in a custom powder blue David Koma dress that featured a built-in black bra, peek-a-boo cutouts, and a daring leg slit — further accentuating her pins in a pair of Aquazzura’s beloved bow tie pumps.
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Anne Hathaway in Ralph Lauren and Bvlgari at the ELLE Women in Hollywood celebration in 2022
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For her recognition as a true Hollywood power player, Hathaway opted for all-American design icon Ralph Lauren when it came to the perfect ensemble for her night in the spotlight. She teamed the navy sequin slip dress with a show-stopping silver Bvlgari Serpenti necklace, barely-there sandals, and her soon-to-be omnipresent choppy bangs.
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Anne Hathaway in Chanel at the MoMA Film Benefit in 2021
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Hathaway channeled pared-back Parisian elegance at the MoMA Film Benefit in head-to-toe Chanel from the Resort 2022 collection.
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Anne Hathaway in Atelier Versace at the Critics Choice Awards in 2020
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For the 2020 Critics Choice Awards, shortly before the pandemic shut down promotional events for the remainder of the year, Hathaway was a postpartum vision in shimmering Atelier Versace — the start of a subsequent epic fashion partnership between the actress, Walsh, and designer Donatella.
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Anne Hathaway in Oscar de la Renta at the screening of Modern Love in 2019
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2019 marked a turning point in Hathaway’s fashion playbook as she began her symbiotic relationship with super stylist Erin Walsh. In the fall of that year, Hathaway turned to the renowned stylist while pregnant with her second child. In one of their earliest partnerships, Hathaway is seen wearing a chic yet comfortable asymmetric top and trousers by Oscar de la Renta for a screening.
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Anne Hathaway in Jean Paul Gaultier Couture at the premiere of Oceans 8 in 2018
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For the NYC premiere of the big-budget picture Oceans 8, Hathaway joined her co-stars in a look that was out of the ordinary from her typically monochromatic outfits and sleek silhouettes. Instead, she turned to a racer-neck voluminous printed gown from Jean Paul Gaultier’s Haute Couture collection.
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Anne Hathaway in Naeem Khan at the Vanity Fair Oscars Party in 2016
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Acing maternity style while heavily pregnant at the Vanity Fair Oscars bash, Hathaway looked every inch the glowing first-time mom-to-be in a metallic and black Naeem Khan kaftan gown, Irene Neuwirth earrings, and a Jimmy Choo clutch.
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Anne Hathaway in Ralph Lauren at the Met Gala in 2015
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In a memorable moment, Hathaway hit the red carpet for the China: Through The Looking Glass exhibit opening night in a custom Ralph Lauren gold lamé evening dress featuring an ethereal matching hood. Keeping the look streamlined and allowing the gown to do all the talking, she opted for slicked-back hair to show off an ear full of diamond cuffs.
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Anne Hathaway in Calvin Klein at the Met Gala in 2014
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Stepping out in a timeless look that the late and great couturier Charles James would be proud of, Hathaway was a classic beauty in fire engine red at the 2014 Met Gala, honoring his contributions to fashion. Hathaway attended as a guest of Calvin Klein and was dressed in a strapless square-neckline cropped top and skirt ensemble by designer Francisco Costa, which she paired with Gianvito Ross pumps and a sculptural Rauwolf clutch bag.
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Anne Hathaway in Chanel Couture at the Golden Globes in 2013
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To accept her Best Supporting Actress accolade for her role in Les Miserables (still featuring the gamine pixie cut she adapted for the project), Hathaway took to the red carpet and the stage in a divine pristine white embellished Chanel Couture number.
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Anne Hathaway in Valentino at the NYC Ballet Fall Gala in 2012
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For a star-studded gala honoring designer Valentino Garavani and celebrating his costume designs for the season, Hathaway wore, you guessed it, an exquisite embroidered sheer gown from the Valentino Fall 2012 Haute Couture collection, accessorized by a Roger Vivier Boite de Nuit clutch.
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Anne Hathaway in Valentino at the Love & Other Drugs screening in 2010
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With none other than Mr Valentino on her arm — as well as co-star Jake Gyllenhaal — Hathaway was angelic in a white mini dress with fringe-trimmed tiers, embroidery anglaise, and a chiffon bow tie for a NYC screening of her 2010 rom-com.
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Anne Hathaway in Armani Privé at the Academy Awards in 2009
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Jaws dropped in awe when the star descended on the Oscars in 2009. Ahead of her opening number with Hugh Jackman later that evening, Hathaway ensured all eyes were on her in a strapless iridescent cream and gold fish-tail gown by Armani Privé.
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Anne Hathaway at the Valentino 45th Anniversary Celebration Gala in Rome in 2007
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She’s always been a Valentino girlie! For the luxury house’s 45th anniversary affair in its home city of Rome, the actress was the epitome of elegance in a halterneck, low-back black gown with white beaded detailing.
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Anne Hathaway in Alberta Ferretti at the Venice Film Festival in 2006
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Riding high on the wave of international fame once The Devil Wears Prada hit theaters worldwide, Hathaway stepped out looking every inch the Grecian goddess in a draped column gown by Alberta Ferretti for the Venice Film Festival.
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Anne Hathaway in her famous Fed Up t-shirt at the 2004 Teen Choice Awards
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We couldn’t not! This infamous tee shows that Hathaway has always let her personality and beliefs shine through her fashion choices. The t-shirt, which reads ‘We Need Freedom and Unity’ underneath ‘Fed Up’ in the vein of the FedEx logo, was paired with ultra Y2K low-rise bell bottom jeans and a white studded belt and is still recognizable today, with no shortage of copies available on websites for those who want to nod to the look two decades later.
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Anne Hathaway at the Princess Diaries premiere in 2001
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A star is born! The emerging actress was still in her late teens when the film made a splash around the world. Fun fact: Director Garry Marshall was convinced by his two daughters to cast the then-unknown Hathaway in the flick over more famous faces, as they said she had the perfect “princess hair.”
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