Anna Wintour at the Oscars Sparks Devil Wears Prada Reunion and Tribute
At the 2026 Oscars, anna wintour joined Anne Hathaway onstage to present the awards for best costume design and best hair and makeup, producing a memorable onstage moment that nodded to The Devil Wears Prada and a red-carpet tribute to a recently deceased designer.
Anna Wintour Shares Stage With Anne Hathaway
On Sunday night, Anna Wintour and Anne Hathaway presented the awards for best costume design and best hair and makeup. The presentation included light-hearted banter that referenced Hathaway’s role in the 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada: Hathaway asked, “Anna, just curious… what do you think of my dress tonight?” and Wintour replied, “And the nominees for best costume design are…” Later in the exchange Wintour said, “Thank you, Emily, ” reinforcing the playful callback to the film’s famous workplace dynamic.
Red Carpet Tribute and Fashion Choices
anna wintour appeared at the ceremony in Dior, while Hathaway wore a Valentino gown described as a tribute to the late designer. Hathaway’s connection to that house was emphasized by her attendance at the designer’s funeral in Rome in January and a public message she posted on social media afterward in which she described the designer as a dear friend who had been generous and influential in her life. The pairing of Dior and Valentino on the red carpet framed the evening’s blend of high fashion and sentimental homage.
Awards, Winners and Industry Recognition
The awards presented by the pair honored achievements in film craft. The Oscar for costume design went to the designer of Frankenstein, Kate Hawley. The team recognized for hair and makeup included Mike Hill, Cliona Furey, Jordan Samuel, and Megan Many. The winners were announced during the segment in which Wintour and Hathaway were onstage presenting.
The presentation and the red-carpet choices drew attention not only for the winners but for the interplay between fashion history and contemporary cinema. Hathaway’s choice of Valentino served both as personal tribute and as a visible link between the evening’s glamour and the late designer’s legacy.
While the onstage repartee and the tribute moment dominated immediate reaction, the ceremony also underscored the continuing crossover between major fashion figures and Hollywood award shows—an intersection that can elevate recognition for both creative crafts and design houses.
As the evening closed, the combination of a high-profile fashion tribute and a well-placed pop-cultural reference provided one of the ceremony’s standout moments, and observers will likely note how such pairings shape public memory of the awards in the weeks ahead.
