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14 hours ago
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Andy Sachs is back! Anne Hathaway shares 1st look at 'The Devil Wears Prada 2'
Anne Hathaway has officially reprised one of her chicest roles to date. The 42-year-old actress shared a first-look photo of herself in costume while filming The Devil Wears Prada 2. The photo, posted to Instagram on Monday, sees Hathaway in a pin-striped vest and matching trousers, which she paired with pointed-toe boots and a gold T-bar necklace. 'Andy Sachs 2025 #dwp2,' Hathaway captioned the photo. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Anne Hathaway (@annehathaway) Hathaway was also seen filming the sequel on Monday. The actress, with her lightly tussled locks and rectangular shades, strutted down a New York City sidewalk in a sleeveless white top, unbuttoned black vest, light-washed denim skirt and Chanel slides. The Idea of You star shared a video on TikTok earlier that morning, with a subtle nod to the original film. Alongside the caption, 'Heading to work #dwp2,' Hathaway wears a blue sweater while brushing her teeth. Fans, of course, remember the famous cerulean blue monologue from the 2006 film. Confirmation that The Devil Wears Prada 2 is officially in the works came in June, when 20th Century Studios, the distributor for the original 2006 film, shared a 21-second clip on Instagram, which featured a pair of red stilettos with the devil's pitchfork as heels. The sequel is set to hit theaters on May 1, 2026. Based on the novel by Lauren Weisberger, the 2006 film follows recent journalism graduate Andy Sachs (Hathaway) as she's thrust into the fast-paced world of high fashion after becoming an assistant to Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep), the cutthroat editor in chief at Runway magazine. Streep earned an Oscar nomination for her portrayal of Priestly, who was famously modeled after Vogue's former editor in chief Anna Wintour. Nearly 20 years later, the sequel will focus on Priestly as she deals with the changing tides in fashion journalism and the decline of traditional magazine publishing. The indomitable editor will be forced to confront former assistant Emily Charlton (Emily Blunt), a now ultra-successful executive for a luxury group with financing that could determine the future of Runway magazine. Hathaway, Streep and Blunt aren't the only stars reprising their roles in the sequel. Stanley Tucci, who played Priestly's stylish left-hand man in the original film, Tracie Thoms, who portrayed the best friend of Hathaway's character, and Tibor Feldman, the chairman of Runway's parent company, will also return. New additions to the cast, according to Variety, include Lucy Liu, Justin Theroux, B.J. Novak, Pauline Chalamet and Kenneth Branagh, who will portray the husband of Streep's character. Fashion, unsurprisingly, is at the forefront of the original beloved film. As Sachs grows more comfortable in her new position, so does her inclination to express herself sartorially. We soon see her swapping cerulean blue sweaters for head-to-toe Chanel. Fans of the original can expect standout, high-end style to play just as significant a role in the sequel. Production of The Devil Wears Prada 2 appears to be well underway, but Hathaway initially had low expectations of it ever coming to fruition. 'Probably not,' she told V Magazine in 2024. 'We all love each other, and if somebody could come up with a way to do it, I think we'd all be crazy not to. But there's a huge difference in the world now with technology, and one of the things about that particular story is it was about producing a physical object. Now with so much being digital, it would just be very different.'
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16 hours ago
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Anne Hathaway ditches Andy Sachs' infamous blue jumper for fashion-forward pinstripes in first look at long-awaited Devil Wears Prada 2
Dressed in pinstripes, with phone pressed to her ear as she strides the streets of New York, she is every inch the high-flying executive. It is a far cry from her slightly scatty image of old (not to mention that infamous 'cerulean blue' jumper) – and may give a clue to whatever happened next to Anne Hathaway 's much-loved character in the The Devil Wears Prada. Anne, 42 is reprising her role as Andrea 'Andy' Sachs for the sequel of the hit 2006 movie – which is due out in May. And if the ending of the original film hinted at a bright future for her character, pictures taken yesterday during filming, appear to confirm it. Just how she has done in the intervening years is yet to be revealed with the plot of The Devil Wears Prada 2 remaining under wraps. But it is likely to be, at least in part, inspired by Lauren Weisberger's sequel to her original novel, Revenge Wears Prada: The Devil Returns, which was published in 2013 and continues the story of Andy, who has turned 30, engaged, and working as a magazine editor. The original lifted the lid on the cut-throat fashion world, and two decades on that world will have changed, not least for Sachs's domineering boss, Runway editor-in-chief Miranda Priestly, played again by Meryl Streep. The movie is expected to at least reveal her fate, showing her once-all-powerful character dealing with the decline of print industry. One question is whether she will have retained her icy demeanour. In one scene in the first film, Andy chuckles through an editorial fashion meeting led by Priestly, who then delivers a cutting assessment of her 'cerulean' sweater. 'You think this has nothing to do with you,' Priestly tells her. 'You go to your closet, and you select, I don't know, that lumpy blue sweater, for instance, because you're trying to tell the world that you take yourself too seriously to care about what you put on your back, but what you don't know is that that sweater is not just blue, it's not turquoise, it's not lapis, it's actually cerulean.' The scene became iconic and spawned the 'cerulean blue' theory of how all styles trickle down from the catwalk. Anne made a nod to the scene yesterday morning when she posted a clip online wearing a similar sweater with the caption 'Heading to werk' [sic] with the hashtag #dwp2. In the video, Anne is seen hurriedly getting ready, this time brushing her teeth with an electric toothbrush, a modern upgrade from Andy's manual one in the original film's memorable job interview scene. The original lifted the lid on the cut-throat fashion world, and two decades on that world will have changed, not least for Sachs's domineering boss, Runway editor-in-chief Miranda Priestly, played again by Meryl Streep In the video, Hathaway is seen hurriedly getting ready, this time brushing her teeth with an electric toothbrush, a modern upgrade from Andy's manual one in the original film's memorable job interview scene; seen in 2006 But it was her outfit that truly sent her followers spiralling. The brief clip quickly exploded online, with commenters quoting Miranda's epic takedown of Andy's supposed fashion indifference. One gushed: 'SHE'S WEARING THAT CERULEAN BLUE!!!!' Another confessed they felt 'like a kid waiting for Christmas for Devil Wears Prada SEQUEL!!!!' The film began development in July 2024 with Aline Brosh McKenna returning to write the screenplay. Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci are also reprising their roles from the original film. Tracie Thoms and Tibor Feldman will also return in their roles, with Simone Ashley, Lucy Liu, Justin Theroux and Pauline Chalamet as new additions to the cast.
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Andy Sachs is back! Anne Hathaway shares 1st look at 'The Devil Wears Prada 2'
Hathaway posted a photo of herself in character on Monday morning. Anne Hathaway has officially reprised one of her chicest roles to date. The 42-year-old actress shared a first-look photo of herself in costume while filming The Devil Wears Prada 2. The photo, posted to Instagram on Monday, sees Hathaway in a pin-striped vest and matching trousers, which she paired with pointed-toe boots and a gold T-bar necklace. 'Andy Sachs 2025 #dwp2,' Hathaway captioned the photo. Hathaway was also seen filming the sequel on Monday. The actress, with her lightly tussled locks and rectangular shades, strutted down a New York City sidewalk in a sleeveless white top, unbuttoned black vest, light-washed denim skirt and Chanel slides. The Idea of You star shared a video on TikTok earlier that morning, with a subtle nod to the original film. Alongside the caption, 'Heading to work #dwp2,' Hathaway wears a blue sweater while brushing her teeth. Fans, of course, remember the famous cerulean blue monologue from the 2006 film. Confirmation that The Devil Wears Prada 2 is officially in the works came in June, when 20th Century Studios, the distributor for the original 2006 film, shared a 21-second clip on Instagram, which featured a pair of red stilettos with the devil's pitchfork as heels. The sequel is set to hit theaters on May 1, 2026. Based on the novel by Lauren Weisberger, the 2006 film follows recent journalism graduate Andy Sachs (Hathaway) as she's thrust into the fast-paced world of high fashion after becoming an assistant to Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep), the cutthroat editor in chief at Runway magazine. Streep earned an Oscar nomination for her portrayal of Miranda, who was famously modeled after Vogue's former editor in chief Anna Wintour. Nearly 20 years later, the sequel will focus on Priestly as she deals with the changing tides in fashion journalism and the decline of traditional magazine publishing. The indomitable editor will be forced to confront former assistant Emily Charlton (Emily Blunt), a now ultra-successful executive for a luxury group with financing that could determine the future of Runway magazine. Hathaway, Streep and Blunt aren't the only stars reprising their roles in the sequel. Stanley Tucci, who played Priestly's stylish left-hand man in the original film, Tracie Thoms, who portrayed the best friend of Hathaway's character, and Tibor Feldman, the chairman of Runway's parent company, will also return. New additions to the cast, according to Variety, include Lucy Liu, Justin Theroux, B.J. Novak, Pauline Chalamet and Kenneth Branagh, who will portray the husband of Streep's character. Fashion, unsurprisingly, is at the forefront of the original beloved film. As Andy grows more comfortable in her new position, so does her inclination to express herself sartorially. We soon see her swapping cerulean blue sweaters for head-to-toe Chanel. Fans of the original can expect standout, high-end style to play just as significant a role in the sequel. Production of The Devil Wears Prada 2 appears to be well underway, but Hathaway initially had low expectations of it ever coming to fruition. 'Probably not,' she told V Magazine in 2024. 'We all love each other, and if somebody could come up with a way to do it, I think we'd all be crazy not to. But there's a huge difference in the world now with technology, and one of the things about that particular story is it was about producing a physical object. Now with so much being digital, it would just be very different.' Solve the daily Crossword
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Andy Sachs is back! Anne Hathaway shares first look at 'The Devil Wears Prada 2'
Hathaway posted a photo of herself in character on Monday morning. Anne Hathaway has officially reprised one of her chicest roles to date. The 42-year-old actress shared a first-look photo of herself in costume while filming The Devil Wears Prada 2. The photo, posted to Instagram on Monday, sees Hathaway in a pinstripe vest and matching trousers, which she paired with pointed-toe boots and a gold T-bar necklace. 'Andy Sachs 2025 #dwp2,' Hathaway captioned the photo. Hathaway was also seen filming the sequel on Monday. The actress, with her lightly tussled locks and rectangular shades, strutted down a New York City sidewalk in a sleeveless white top, unbuttoned black vest, light-washed denim skirt and Chanel slides. The Idea of You star shared a video on TikTok earlier that morning, subtly nodding to the original film. With the caption, 'Heading to work #dwp2,' Hathaway wears a blue sweater while brushing her teeth. Fans, of course, remember the famous cerulean blue monologue from the 2006 film. Confirmation that The Devil Wears Prada 2 is officially in the works came in June, when 20th Century Studios, the distributor for the original 2006 film, shared a 21-second clip on Instagram, which featured a pair of red stilettos with the devil's pitchfork as heels. The sequel is set to hit theaters on May 1, 2026. Based on the novel by Lauren Weisberger, the 2006 film follows recent journalism graduate Andy Sachs (Hathaway) as she's thrust into the fast-paced world of high fashion after becoming an assistant to Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep), the cutthroat editor in chief at Runway magazine. Streep earned an Oscar nomination for her portrayal of Miranda, who was famously modeled after Vogue's former editor in chief Anna Wintour. Nearly 20 years later, the sequel will focus on Priestly as she deals with the changing tides in fashion journalism and the decline of traditional magazine publishing. The indomitable editor will be forced to confront her former assistant Emily Charlton (Emily Blunt), a now ultra-successful executive for a luxury group with financing that could determine the future of Runway magazine. Hathaway, Streep and Blunt aren't the only stars reprising their roles in the sequel. Stanley Tucci, who played Priestly's stylish left-hand man in the original film, Tracie Thoms, who portrayed the best friend of Hathaway's character, and Tibor Feldman, the chairman of Runway's parent company, will also return. New additions to the cast, according to Variety, include Lucy Liu, Justin Theroux, B.J. Novak, Pauline Chalamet and Kenneth Branagh, who will portray the husband of Streep's character. Fashion, unsurprisingly, is at the forefront of the original beloved film. As Andy grows more comfortable in her new position, so does her inclination to express herself sartorially. We soon see her swapping cerulean blue sweaters for head-to-toe Chanel. Fans of the original can expect standout, high-end style to play just as significant a role in the sequel. Production of The Devil Wears Prada 2 appears to be well underway, but Hathaway initially had low expectations of it ever coming to fruition. 'Probably not,' she told V Magazine in 2024. 'We all love each other and if somebody could come up with a way to do it, I think we'd all be crazy not to. But there's a huge difference in the world now with technology, and one of the things about that particular story is it was about producing a physical object. Now with so much being digital, it would just be very different.' Solve the daily Crossword
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27-06-2025
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'Vogue' editor Anna Wintour: Her iconic and controversial moments
A woman with a bob cut wearing oversized sunglasses sits in the front row of nearly every major fashion show. She is of course the iconic Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine. For nearly four decades, Wintour has been at the helm of US Vogue. On Thursday, she announced that she would no longer run the day-to-day editing of the fashion bible. But this does not mean retirement for the 75-year-old British style mogul. Conde Nast, the magazine group owner, confirmed that she would continue to hold senior roles at the group and remain Vogue's global editorial director. Wintour has not only influenced how people dress in the US, she has also had a hand in shaping fashion globally, including in Africa and India. Of course, her ongoing legacy is not without criticism. Speculation abounds as to whether the heartless antagonist in the 2006 film, "The Devil Wears Prada" — and the book of the same name written by Wintour assistant, Lauren Weisberger — was directly inspired by the Vogue editor-in-chief. In the movie, a ruthless fashion boss, played by Meryl Streep, terrorizes her employees. While Wintour herself labeled the book and the movie "fiction," a 2022 biography by Amy Odell confirms that the fashionista had an assistant responsible for making sure her daily breakfast of extra-hot grande Starbucks latte and blueberry muffin was waiting on her desk. Whatever the veracity of the claim that Wintour was more than just a loose inspiration for the hit film, the character did reflect the Vogue chief's ability to reign over the fashion world. Wintour was born into a well-off family in London in 1949. Her father, an editor of the London Evening Standard daily newspaper, helped her land her first job at Harpers & Queen magazine as a fashion assistant at the age of 20. She eventually moved to New York City with her then-partner and continued to climb the editorial ladder at a number of publications. In 1988 she was offered the position at US Vogue. When Wintour took the helm of the famous fashion magazine, its advertising revenue was threatened by a new women's lifestyle magazine, Elle. Yet thanks to Wintour, Vogue carved its own niche and came out on top. The publication moved away from only featuring models on the cover. Prominent women in politics and Hollywood such as Angelina Jolie and Hillary Clinton soon had star billing. Vogue covers have since featured men like Timothée Chalamet and even prominent activists such as transgender LGTBQ+ rights activist Ariel Nicholson. And who can forget about Kamala Harris's Vogue cover controversy? The Vice-President-elect's portrait was criticized for featuring her casually dressed, claiming it diminished her achievements, forcing editor Anna Wintour to defend the image. A second, more formal, cover shot was also produced for the digital version of the magazine. Wintour helped the magazine's parent company, Conde Nast, launch a number of spinoff magazines, including Teen Vogue which hit shelves in 1993. She also made a name for the magazine by associating it with a number of high-end philanthropic events in Manhattan, most notably the Met Gala, which she helped transform into a star-studded celebrity event known as the East Coast's answer to the Oscars. Wintour is lauded for her ability to mix the fashion world with Hollywood, helping fashion designers and brands reach the public. The original US edition of Vogue was first published in 1892, with the British edition coming next in 1916. Currently, there are over 28 international editions of Vogue magazine. The expansion of the brand has shaped the global fashion scene. Wintour's editorial decisions have played a role in how the magazines operate in their respective countries. The launch of Vogue Africa in 2021 helped bring African designers into the international spotlight. Meanwhile, Vogue India launched in 2007 under Wintour's personal guidance. The Indian edition has since helped position the country as a major player in the fashion industry, promoting the merging of traditional Indian attire with contemporary styles. Yet Wintour's reign is not without controversy. US Vogue has been accused of under-representing people of color and of not doing enough to celebrate diversity in the notoriously privileged and snobby world of fashion. The industry, like others, has been called upon to be more inclusive, particularly since the murder of George Floyd in 2020. Vogue has made more of an effort to put Black women like the pop singer Rihanna and former First Lady Michelle Obama on the cover in recent years, and Wintour herself put out a statement supporting the Black Lives Matter movement. But critics also said that Wintour had the power to do a lot more. A study by digital media outlet "The Pudding" found that between 2000 and 2005, only three out of 81 models on the covers of Vogue were Black. A 2020 New York Times article about Conde Nast detailed the experiences of Black former employees. Among other grievances, they said they "faced ignorance and lazy stereotyping from white bosses when the subject of covering Black culture came up." Critiques of Vogue aren't left simply to the US magazine that Wintour runs. After all, she is responsible for overseeing all international content. A 2022 cover of British Vogue featuring nine models from Africa came under fire for upholding western beauty ideals and fetishizing Blackness — all models were wearing western-style hairdos, and their skin was said to be edited to be darker. Another recent headline-grabbing incident concerns the fashion mogul's role as longtime co-chair of the prestigious Met Gala, the annual haute couture fundraising festival held for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute in Manhattan. Ahead of the 2025 event, a video started circulating on social media, seemingly showing Wintour explaining why she had "permanently removed" Donald Trump from the Met Gala invitation list, because he "never truly belonged" and she didn't "want this most sacred night in the fashion world to be reduced to someone's political show." But the video was found to be a deepfake, combining altered footage from an authentic Vogue interview with an AI-generated voice. As a guest at "The Late Late Show with James Corden" in 2017, Wintour did however name the US president as a person she would "never invite back" to the prestigious event. Update: A previous version his article was published on November 4, 2024 for Anna Wintour's 75th birthday. It was updated following the news she was stepping down from her editor's position.
