Long before quiet luxury flooded feeds, The Devil Wears Prada made ambition look like couture and cruelty sound like editorial feedback. The film defined mid-2000s fashion cinema, blending power dynamics with designer spectacle through Meryl Streep’s Miranda Priestly. The sequel, The Devil Wears Prada 2, is expected to pivot toward digital publishing’s rise, staging a sharp industry clash between Priestly and Emily Blunt’s now-influential Emily Charlton, while examining modern luxury branding wars.

It appears the sequel will not struggle sartorially, given the overwhelming number of elite fashion houses and designers eager to participate.

For The Devil Wears Prada 2, costume designer Molly Rogers revealed a rare champagne problem: an overflow of elite fashion houses eager to dress the sequel. Instead of chasing labels, the team found itself curating excess. The challenge shifted from sourcing standout pieces to eliminating them, as globally coveted designers competed for limited narrative space.

"The challenge is, funny enough, there were so many houses and designers and everyone wanted to be a part of it," Rogers explained on The Who What Wear Podcast. The abundance turned selection into strategy, as every inclusion needed to align with character arcs. Even the most coveted accessories were not guaranteed a place if they disrupted the film’s tonal consistency.

"It was a lot of editing and saying 'Oh, I cannot believe we are kicking that bag out the door," Rogers noted, describing the difficulty of rejecting even the season’s defining pieces. Even the season’s most worshipped handbags were shown the exit. It appears that in this universe, not even the “it bag” is immune to editorial judgment.

Rogers also emphasized longevity, drawing inspiration from Patricia Field’s work on the original The Devil Wears Prada. The goal was to avoid time-stamping the film too heavily while still acknowledging modern fashion realities. By balancing timeless silhouettes with select statement pieces, the sequel aims to retain the enduring appeal that made the original culturally definitive.

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A sequel its own director found surreal now walks into towering expectations, with its fashion already under intense public scrutiny.

A sneak peek of The Devil Wears Prada 2 suggests a wardrobe that mirrors the sharp evolution of its central characters. Anne Hathaway’s Andy Sachs now embodies couture authority, seen in a Gabriela Hearst patchwork maxi dress and vintage Jean Paul Gaultier tailoring. Meryl Streep’s Miranda Priestly retains command through structured coats and statement silhouettes, while Emily Blunt’s Emily Charlton signals executive power in full Dior ensembles.

The preview also introduces a broader fashion ecosystem, blending heritage houses like Prada and Versace with contemporary labels shaping new identities. Simone Ashley’s Amari injects avant-garde energy through Monse designs and bold accessories, reflecting Runway’s next generation. It all suggests a production unwilling to settle, which explains why designers, en masse, appear to have lined up for inclusion.

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