Anne Hathaway is having a moment all over again, and this time it is not because of a red carpet appearance or a movie premiere. Throwback photos and behind-the-scenes footage from her 2024 ‘Vogue France’ cover shoot have been making the rounds on social media, sending fans into a frenzy of admiration. The clips, shared organically by admirers rather than Hathaway herself, capture the actress in a series of elegant, figure-skimming outfits that look as fresh and covetable today as when they were first shot. Shot on the streets of France, the editorial radiates a quiet, effortless glamour that is entirely her own.
The looks in circulation range from a sleek black dress to a luminous metallic ensemble that catches the light with every step. Hathaway moves through each frame with a poise and confidence that makes every outfit feel like a destination in itself. Photographer Quentin De Briey kept the aesthetic deliberately pared back, leaning into minimal makeup and natural light to let Hathaway’s presence do the heavy lifting. The result is a shoot that feels cinematic rather than constructed, the kind of editorial that stays with you.
At the time of the original shoot, Hathaway spoke candidly about her relationship with herself as she moved into her forties. “Around 40, I see myself differently, I like to meet new facets of myself,” she told ‘Vogue France’. “This femme fatale is one of them. We are quite far from the nun that you dreamed of becoming, as a young girl.” That kind of self-awareness and humor has always been central to her appeal, and fans responding to the resurfaced content clearly feel it. One admirer summed up the collective reaction simply: “She is so hot, i cannot!!!”
What makes the renewed attention around this shoot particularly interesting is how it aligns with one of the busiest years of Hathaway’s career. In 2026, she is set to appear in five major film releases, a pace that would be impressive for an actress at any stage. The first of these is the A24 musical drama ‘Mother Mary’, arriving on April 17, in which she plays a celebrated pop star who reconnects with her former costume designer, portrayed by Michaela Coel. The film features music from Charli XCX and Jack Antonoff, making it one of the more buzzed-about projects of the spring season.
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Later in the year, Hathaway will reprise one of her most beloved roles when she returns for ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ alongside Meryl Streep and Emily Blunt, diving back into the cutthroat world of high fashion. August brings yet another gear shift with ‘Flowervale Street’, a sci-fi thriller directed by David Robert Mitchell, where she stars opposite Ewan McGregor. She will also headline the adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s psychological thriller ‘Verity’, sharing the screen with Josh Hartnett in what promises to be an intense, twisty ride.
Throughout all of it, Hathaway has maintained a strong presence in the fashion world, continuing partnerships with brands like Bulgari and Versace. Her ability to inhabit both the high-fashion editorial space and the multiplex with equal ease is a rarer quality than it might seem. The ‘Vogue France’ throwback is a reminder that her style identity is not just a byproduct of great stylists; it is deeply personal, evolving, and very much intentional. At 43, she is not coasting on past glamour. She is building a new chapter of it.
‘Vogue France’ has a history of commissioning some of the most artistically daring celebrity covers in the fashion world, often working with photographers who prioritize mood over spectacle. Anne Hathaway won her Academy Award for ‘Les Misérables’ in 2013, making her one of the few actresses to win an Oscar for a role that required her to sing live on set, every single take, with a live orchestra replaced by a piano so she could control the pacing of her performance.
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