Beauty

The Andy Sachs bangs are back and this is why you want them

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The Andy Sachs bangs are back and this is why you want them

Almost everyone on this planet knows the transformation scene from The Devil Wears Prada. You know, the moment when Andy bursts into tears and Nigel desperately asks for help. When she walks into that immensely large wardrobe and gets items that we would put our hands in the frying oil for. There are two things from that scene that I will never forget: that long magenta coat and Andy's bangs. Yep, I could ask for that fringe for rent considering how often I think about it. It is exactly the perfect fringe. Luckily for me – and believe me, also for you – this hairstyle has been spotted again after twenty years on none other than Anne Hathaway herself. And I’m going to explain to you exactly why you’re going to run to the hairdresser for this cut.

Those bangs are historical heritage

Okay, it may sound exaggerated, but for me, these bangs are historical heritage. They are the face of a dream. Of a passion that awakened in Andy. That clothing did a lot for her newfound confidence, but that hairstyle was the real change. You can take off clothing at the end of the day, but a hairstyle is a new personality. It is the identification of her transformation and the person she has become.

Those bangs suit you too

If you thought you didn’t have a bang face, then these were never mentioned while you were in the hairdresser's chair. The front strands that just fall over the eyebrows and those face-framing layers: they always look good. I must say that the 2026 version is slightly subtler than the hairstyle Anne rocked in 2006.

And that’s exactly why this hairstyle is going to suit you. You can play with it. You can choose to let the front strands fall a bit more apart, cut them a bit shorter, or make the sides a bit thicker. These are the kind of bangs that you can shape however you want and still retain the essence of Andy. Also, this fringe is much easier to style than the trendy curtain bangs. You take a straightener, smooth it out, and move them back and forth with your finger. The longer sides you style straight until you reach the ends. You turn them inward so they fall nicely along your face. This cut is ready in just five minutes when you need to get ready quickly in the morning. Additionally, this style is easy to combine with various hairstyles. Are you doing a slicked-back bun? Then you look elegant. Are you curling your hair wildly? Then it still fits. Even if you just blow-dry your hair, these bangs make it look like you’ve put in a lot of effort. That’s exactly why this is the perfect fringe for everyone. It’s cute, versatile, and easy.

What can you ask the hairdresser for these Andy Sachs bangs?

Well, first of all, it’s helpful to bring a photo from the movie (or the 2026 version). This gives your hairdresser a good reference of which direction you want to go. The next step is to ask for a full fringe. Then you can explain how you want it: how wispy do you want it to be? If you follow Anne, you go just over your eyes. This style starts thin and gets a bit shorter in the middle of your face. This gives you that ’swoop‘ movement without cutting curtain bangs. Then the pieces of hair get longer until you have long face-framing layers that come just to the chin. It’s important to indicate that the middle should be the thinnest and shortest so that you get that real Andy effect.

You can also see that reflected in your confidence. Just like Andy, you completely light up from this hairstyle. You walk out the door like that, with your sunglasses, and suddenly your lounge outfit feels like a complete look that you could be in a magazine. These bangs just make everything a bit more chic, without you having to mess around with rollers.

So. When are you going to sit in the hairdresser's chair to get these cut? I’m going to save the photo for inspiration. Now I know what I’m going to ask for at my next haircut.