Twenty years later, this coat still fits perfectly.
Anne Hathaway exited “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” in New York on Wednesday. The outfit was a vintage emerald green coat with cheetah-print trim that was last worn by Andy Sachs in “The Devil Wears Prada.”
She wore it in the 2006 film’s iconic transformation montage to Madonna’s “Vogue.”
The 43-year-old actress, who is on the global press tour for The Devil Wears Prada 2 ahead of its May 1 release, updated her look with dark cat-eye sunglasses and Aquazzura brown glitter mesh slingback pumps ($1,085).
In the original film, Andy paired the coat with gold Giuseppe Zanotti pumps, Chanel sunglasses, and a Kate Spade giraffe-print bag.
Assistant costume designer Tracy Cox told Variety in 2021 that this piece (a vintage find from What Happens in Beverly Hills) was her favorite of the entire movie.
“It came in a box and had a very old smell to it, so I was worried about having to dry clean it, but that didn’t happen, so she ended up wearing it as is,” Cox said.
Original costume designer Patricia Field was equally captivated. “I loved the green coat when Andy comes outside the subway,” she told the magazine. “We received a very positive response from fans because it was unique and vintage.”
This coat continues to be a highlight for the sequel’s creative team. In recent red carpet interviews for The Hook, director David Frankel, screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna, and The Devil Wears Prada 2 costume designer Molly Rogers all cited it as their favorite of the montage.
Rogers also acknowledged that Hathaway still owned the coat, and came up with the idea of including a nod to the coat in the sequel as an Easter egg.
Subtle reference? In the Milan montage of the new film, Andy wears a leopard-print coat with green trim, the opposite of his original look.
