The first The Devil Wears Prada landed at a time when the fantasy of fashion media was still wrapped up in glossy print and ridiculously glamorous closets (with a hint of cerulean blue of course). Nearly 20 years on, the sequel steps back into a world that looks very different, with Runway now trying to keep up with a digital age that has chewed up the old rules, drastically changing the way media operates now.
And of course The Devil Wears Prada 2 has its fashion doing half the talking. Molly Rogers, who worked on the original film with Patricia Field, returns with the kind of wardrobe pull that feels exactly right for a film stepping back into fashion after all this time. That shift lands especially well on Andy. If the first movie gave us Andy Sachs in her blue sweater before sending her through that now-iconic makeover, this one seems to find her long after the gloss has settled in. Rogers has spoken about “feminine menswear” as the starting point for Andy here—think a grey monochrome suit paired with a statement pearl necklace—with vintage Armani, Jean Paul Gaultier, newer pieces and thrifted finds folded into the mix. She knows exactly what she’s doing now, and the clothes are in on it too, with a wardrobe that finally feels like it belongs to her and can keep up with the day-to-day chaos of being the new features editor.
As for the devil herself, Miranda still looks immaculate—very much Miranda—in another round of stunning pieces, one of them being an Armani Privé jewelled evening duster worn in Milan as an homage to the late Giorgio Armani. And Emily? Charlton now finds herself as an executive at one of the biggest fashion houses, returning with even more of an edge this time around, if that is even possible. The office also has a new style force in Amari, Andy’s successor played by Simone Ashley, who arrives with her own arsenal of head-turning ensembles, making her presence pretty impossible to miss.
The film’s fashion orbit spills out of the office too, with Lady Gaga and Doechii’s accompanying track ‘Runway’ arriving with its own high-camp wardrobe moment, where both stars cycle through a string of high-fashion looks—including bejewelled Gaurav Gupta customs, one cut in black, the other in white.
All of which is to say, this sequel still makes for a juicy haven of looks: the world around Runway may have changed, but the power of a really good outfit clearly has not. Below, see the standout pieces from the movie that we’ve already added to our wishlist.
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Miranda Priestly in Dries Van Noten
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Dries Van Noten tassel-embellished jacket $7,635
Available at Editorialist.
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Andy in Rabanne
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Miranda in Sa Su Phi
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Andy in Gabriela Hearst
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Gabriela Hearst Leiva blazer, $6,325
Available at Gabriela Hearst.
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Gabriela Hearst Henri pinstriped silk-twill shirt, $1,378
Available at Net-a-Porter.
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Gabriela Hearst Rhein flare pant, $3,386
Available at Gabriela Hearst.
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Emily in Dior, Wiederhoft and Jean Paul Gaultier
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Wiederhoeft Wasp strapless bustier top, $6,259
Available at Net-a-Porter.
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Jean Paul Gaultier corset-detail pants, $1,068
Available at Editorialist.
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Miranda in Dries Van Noten
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Dries Van Noten single-breasted blazer, $2,255
Available at Editorialist.
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Andy in Gabriela Hearst
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Gabriela Hearst patchwork maxi dress, $14,056
Available at Gabriela Hearst.
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Emily in Balkanica and custom Coach
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Balkanica Chic Andean detachable collar, $134
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Andy in Sacai
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Miranda in Schiaparelli
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Schiaparelli Paintbrush Padlock blazer jacket, $10,162
Available at Schiaparelli.
