Anne Hathaway is currently promoting The Odyssey, and somewhere between red carpets and interviews, she has made peace with the idea that fashion chaos might follow her forever. One might think the woman who once played fashion royalty in The Devil Wears Prada would be immune to a style stumble, but real life clearly had other plans. Rather than treating the slip as something to live down, she turned it into a punchline. Her response hinted that admirers should expect many more delightfully unpredictable moments ahead.

While the actress kept her tone playful throughout, one exchange revealed exactly how she really feels about her fashion future.

Anne Hathaway confirmed she expects further fashion surprises while promoting The Odyssey, when asked about her style choices in a recent interview. The actress seemed entirely unbothered, treating the topic as a running joke rather than a concern. She admitted that owning a look takes practice. 

"You have to grow into that," she said to Entertainment Tonight.

She then added, "It's me, so there's plenty more of that where that came from," signaling that unpredictability has simply become part of her charm.

The recent fashion mishap that led her to make this remark unfolded during the final days of June 2026, when Hathaway stepped out in New York wearing a cherry red peplum jumpsuit from Ashlyn's Spring collection. Eagle-eyed fashion observers soon noticed the piece was worn in reverse, since the runway design featured a high neckline at the front rather than the scoop she showcased. Instead of ignoring the chatter, she addressed it herself through a playful Instagram video, spliced together with headlines calling out the mix-up.

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While Anne Hathaway handled the fashion chaos with humor, her latest role demands an entirely different kind of fierce composure.

In Christopher Nolan's adaptation of The Odyssey, Anne Hathaway portrays Penelope, the Queen of Ithaca and wife of Odysseus, played by Matt Damon. Rather than the traditionally passive figure from folklore, this version draws heavily from Emily Wilson's celebrated translation, presenting Penelope as her husband's intellectual equal. Hathaway described the character as a volcano of a human being that was always simmering beneath the surface. Far from broken by two decades of waiting, Penelope channels calculated fury while managing a corrupt palace.

Beyond her simmering rage, Penelope actively outmaneuvers over a hundred aggressive suitors led by Robert Pattinson's scheming Antinous, refusing to hide while her throne hangs in the balance. Her defiant wardrobe, full of bright colors, signals that she never accepted mourning, since she believes Odysseus could return any day. While Damon anchors the mythic journey across the seas, Hathaway's bond with Telemachus, played by Tom Holland, gives the film its emotional core, proving her fashion mishap is far from her biggest headline.

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