Anne Hathaway recently professed that “a transparent pencil skirt” is atop her spring must-haves. Well, today, Hathaway stayed true to her claim while promoting her new project The Idea Of You in New York City. The actress looked ready for warm weather in a see-through number and some exposed undergarments that turned out to be a very, very high fashion twist on mermaidcore.
Hathaway slipped into a sleeveless dress from Simkhai’s spring 2024 collection. The maxi was designed in a sheer and flowy blue fabric that gradated in opacity throughout the piece: more see-through up top, opaque down below. From there, the outfit finished off in a gauzy pencil skirt (she wasn’t kidding!) that featured a scalloped hemline fit for a high fashion mermaid. The actress accented things with coordinating turquoise heels and square-frame shades. Glam was kept simple as Hathaway styled her signature bangs in a pin-straight hairstyle.
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Hathaway is busy promoting her role in The Idea Of You in which she stars opposite Nicholas Galitzine. After her sheer moment, the actress switched to another ladylike style just a few hours later. She sported an all-white look from the French brand Patou’s spring 2024 catwalk show. Hathaway went with a cropped blazer and a coquette mini dress that she styled with pointed-toe heels, white Calzedonia tights, a mini bag, and the same black sunglasses she wore earlier in the day.
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While many actresses are going all in on theme dressing to promote their respective projects nowadays—think Zendaya, Margot Robbie—Hathaway is taking a different approach. Instead of directly referencing the wardrobe of her character Solène—which, yes, also includes sheer dresses—it’s clear Hathaway is placing a bet on the best assets of her personal style. Case in point: the edgy Ralph Lauren look she wore to a The Idea Of You screening yesterday.
Like her latest couple of outfits, this one also arrived in monochrome. Instead, however, it came with a glossy avant-garde finish that has defined many of the actress’s recent fashion moments. She paired skin-tight leather pants with a matching vest, blazer, and tie. A stark departure from her flowy see-through maxi and tea-time mini, but still signature Hathaway.
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This post was originally published on W Magazine