Anne Hathaway did it once again. Almost twenty years after The Devil Wears Prada made her an icon of the fashion industry, Anne Hathaway is here again in a 2025 look of the iconic Andy Sachs style. When she was recently seen on set in cuffed dad jeans, she was giving everyone a lesson on how to transform the vintage fashion nostalgia into modern and wearable clothing.
These are not your skinnies. The updated denim designed by Hathaway features looser legs, cuffs exposed, and a relaxed-cool silhouette that seems to be at once retro yet clued in. Less interning on the runway and more style-savvy CEO.
1. Why It Works In 2025
Cuffed dad jeans did not emerge out of the blue; however, they take full advantage of the contemporary hunger in fashion for comfort, leisure, and wistful reminiscence. Searches on Google, specifically for the keyword Levi’s cuffed dad jeans, were up 47% this past week alone, and the trend is being supported not only by Gen Z but also by Millennials.
Why now? With a few years of ultra-tight denim fatigue, it is time to bring back relaxed-fit jeans once again. Throw in the Annie-effect (Anne in nickname among fans) and the end product is an easy-to-wear, high style core that is easily mix-and-matched with everything, including heels and sneakers.
2. Stylish Like Andy Sachs 2.0
To achieve the Hathaway effect, it is high-low energy:
Couple with a white shirt (a bit too big) tucked in to balance out the form
Top off a cropped jacket or trench, and the proportions will be sleek
Put on sharp-toed heels or low-key loafers to bring some finesse
Swap the lightweight jacket out with a leather tote and big statement sunglasses to give the “off-duty editorial” look of 2025
A stylist is not a requirement to get this right; simply do not take your cuff lightly. Choose a pair of jeans that barely touch the top of the ankle and fold the jeans up in a manner that creates either a single-roll or a double-roll, depending on the shoes that you wear.
Final Thought:
The cuffed dad jeans moment on Anne Hathaway is kind of an everything-is-ok wink between two eras past of polo shirts and starched collars, and a future of tailored suits and unconfused authority moment when Andy Sachs is all grown up and in command. Headed to brunch, a creative meeting, or simply need a fresh weekend necessity, the jeans are your back ticket to cool, with little effort.
And well–if Anne can raise them with this kind of power, she can, as well.
Are you up to cuffing?
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