Andy Sachs Wears Pearls.
How The Devil Wears Prada 2 made Akoya and Tahitian pearls the power accessory of 2026
She walked back onto our screens in a sharp pinstriped vest, pointed boots, and a necklace stack worth more than most people's rent — and the internet collectively lost its mind. Andy Sachs is back, and she's dripping in pearls.
When Anne Hathaway posted her now-iconic "Andy Sachs 2025" Instagram photo from the set of The Devil Wears Prada 2, fashion editors and jewelry lovers noticed the same thing immediately: a collar-length pearl strand, layered with fine gold chains, sitting effortlessly at the neckline of her tailored look. It wasn't delicate. It wasn't shy. It was a statement — the kind of statement that only pearls can make.
"Andy's pearl necklace in the sequel isn't jewellery. It's armour. And it's exactly the kind of armour we all want to wear."
The new power pearl
What the costume designers of DWP2 understood — and what we at Pearls by Shari have always believed — is that pearls are not soft. They are not your grandmother's Sunday church necklace. In 2026, pearls are what a woman reaches for when she means business.
Andy's look pairs structured tailoring with a tightly worn pearl collar. The effect is immediate: authority, polish, intention. This is the Akoya pearl at its finest — perfectly round, mirror-bright, with that signature creamy-white lustre that no other pearl in the world can replicate. Grown in the clean, cold waters of Japan, an Akoya strand is the editorial gold standard. It's what you wear when you want people to know you know exactly what you're doing.
Tahitian pearls: Miranda's language, Andy's evolution
The sequel also nods to the original film's most powerful dresser — Miranda Priestly — through the unmistakable depth of Tahitian baroque pearls. Deep grey, midnight green, aubergine: Tahitian pearls carry a gravitas that no other gem can match. They are the pearl of transformation, and they are very much having a moment.
Whether worn as a single bold statement strand or layered with finer gold pieces, a Tahitian pearl necklace is the accessory that signals arrival. You're not trying anymore. You've arrived.
How to wear it like Andy
The DWP2 costume team's genius was in the stack. Andy's pearl necklace appears throughout the film layered alongside a fine gold T-bar chain — a mix of textures that feels modern, editorial, and completely unforced. The pearl grounds the stack. The gold lifts it. Together, they read as effortlessly put-together without a hint of trying too hard.
At Pearls by Shari, our Akoya strands — available in collar, princess, and opera lengths — pair beautifully with fine gold chains for exactly this effect. And our Tahitian single-strand and baroque drop earring collections bring that DWP2 gravitas to any look, from board meetings to weekend dinners.
"The pearl necklace doesn't soften the outfit. It sharpens it."
Andy Sachs approved. Shari curated.