Baby Bump, Rare Birkin, and Five Films: Anne Hathaway's Extraordinary 2026
There are busy years, and then there is Anne Hathaway's 2026. Pregnant with her third child and simultaneously promoting five films — The Devil Wears Prada 2, Mother Mary, The Odyssey, The End of Oak Street, and Verity — the Oscar winner has somehow managed to turn one of the most demanding stretches of her career into a masterclass in maternity dressing. This week, she took that winning streak to new heights at a Verity press junket in New York City, arriving in a crochet maxi dress and carrying one of the rarest Hermès Birkins in circulation.
The Look: Cult Gaia, Roger Vivier, and a Very Rare Bag
Working alongside her long-time stylist Erin Walsh, Hathaway wore a Kadimah knit dress from Cult Gaia — a sleeveless black design with crochet stitch detailing that left delicate see-through holes throughout the fabric, with fringe strands along the high neck and bottom hem lending it an almost raffia-like quality. The stretchy silhouette embraced her baby bump rather than concealing it, a confident sartorial choice that has become something of a signature throughout this pregnancy.
It was the bag, however, that stopped fashion observers in their tracks. Hathaway carried the Hermès Bouclerie Moderne Casaque, a limited-edition Birkin crafted in black Chèvre Chamkila leather and decorated with an array of multicoloured, beaded belt buckles embroidered directly into the face of the bag. According to Sotheby's, the piece is estimated to be worth somewhere between $40,000 and $60,000.
Hathaway completed her look with black satin sandals from Roger Vivier — a special variation where the signature Strass buckle is replaced by a crystal Strass cube at the heel — alongside oversized black shades and diamond hoop earrings.
From Box Office Flop to Streaming Phenomenon
The press tour timing is no accident. Verity hits cinemas on 2 October, and Hathaway has been keeping her promotional schedule relentless. One of her other five films, The End of Oak Street, tells its own remarkable story — just not the one its studio had hoped for at the box office.
The sci-fi adventure, directed by David Robert Mitchell and co-starring Ewan McGregor, premiered in theatres on 14 August. Described by fans as a gleeful collision of Jurassic Park and Back to the Future, the film was hailed by some reviewers as the best dinosaur movie in decades, and holds an 86 per cent rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Yet despite its $80 million budget and strong notices, it grossed an estimated $117 million worldwide — a performance that fell well short of blockbuster territory.
Since landing on digital streaming via Amazon and Apple, The End of Oak Street has shot to number one on both platforms, knocking Jason Statham's Mutiny into second place on Amazon and edging out Leonardo DiCaprio's One Battle After Another on Apple TV Store.
It is, in other words, the kind of vindication that arrives a little too late — though it will no doubt give the film's considerable fanbase some satisfaction.
Ruby Nails and Autumn's Richest Beauty Trends
Away from the press circuit, Hathaway has also been making waves in beauty circles. Spotted in New York ahead of the Bvlgari 'Serpenti Infinito' celebration, she debuted a high-shine 'ruby gloss' manicure paired with a matching glossy red lip — a look that has already been cited as one of the defining nail trends of autumn 2026.
Susan Carroll, founder of Notting Hill beauty salon Young LDN, notes that the timing is perfectly pitched. 'We're seeing reds become much deeper and richer for autumn,' she says. 'Bordeaux, oxblood, black cherry and wine shades are all particularly popular, along with burgundies that have a slightly brown undertone. They feel warmer and more sophisticated than the brighter tomato and coral reds we tend to see during summer.'
With Verity just days away from release, Hathaway is showing no signs of slowing down — and if this year has proved anything, it is that she is at her most compelling when the stakes are highest.
