Nearly 20 years after The Devil Wears Prada became a cultural touchstone, turning a catchphrase
into a lexicon of fashion cinema. Fans and fashion insiders alike finally have an exclusive peek at
the highly anticipated sequel. The Devil Wears Prada 2 is set to hit cinemas on May 1, 2026, and a
recent Vogue sneak preview offers an early insight into how the film reconnects with its original
spirit while exploring new territory both narratively and stylistically.
The new images from Vogue place us back in the hallowed, vitrine-like offices of Runway
magazine, where style is not simply a backdrop but a language of power and identity. Anne
Hathaway’s Andy Sachs, now older and more seasoned, returns to Runway amid a media landscape
in flux – print mags are struggling, digital culture has transformed public perception, and fashion’s
power hierarchies are being reconfigured.
In the first stills, Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep) sits at her desk in a sharply tailored blazer, her
posture as formidable as ever. Vogue’s set photography also captures a wide-eyed, red-bobbed
Emily Charlton (Emily Blunt), poised and still ready with her signature cutting wit – suggesting that
even two decades on, Runway’s internal politics are as sharp as its hemlines.
Nigel (Stanley Tucci) too returns, impeccably suited and offering his trademark combination of
genial support and fashion wisdom, captured in initial images alongside Hathaway’s Andy – a
reminder that character relationships were as central to the original film’s appeal as its couture.
These visuals resonate partly because they feel familiar: fashion framing personality, attitude and
power in every tailored silhouette and archived couture piece.
The Vogue sneak peek also highlights the updated costume direction for the sequel. Costume
designer Molly Rogers – known for her work on both And Just Like That… and the original Devil
Wears Prada under Patricia Field – approached the wardrobe with a timeless sensibility in mind.
Gone are the overt, trend-driven looks that date quickly; instead, Rogers and her team sought
garments with longevity, clear character alignment and a resonance that’s rooted in each
protagonist’s journey.
For Andy, this means wardrobe that reflects her dual identity as a global journalist and former
Runway insider: menswear-inspired suits, carefully curated vintage (including Jean Paul Gaultier
pinstripe pieces), and earthy textures that read as lived-in rather than purely editorial. Miranda, by
contrast, remains anchored in couture power dressing — jewel-toned pieces, structured silhouettes
and visible symbols of authority – but updated for a world where fashion still matters but media
economics have shifted.
Even in these early images, the film’s fashion logic feels intentional: wardrobes as narrative devices,
not background decoration. Rogers told Vogue that she opted for collaborations with houses like
Balenciaga and Dior – drawing pieces that feel lived-in by characters with established histories
while also offering fresh visual richness to audiences.
Perhaps most striking is how these first visuals capture the emotional stakes of return: not nostalgia
for its own sake, but a recognition that the fashion world on screen must reflect 2026’s cultural
moment. Characters have grown up; media has mutated; fashion itself is interrogated as both art and
commerce. Yet at its core, the film promises to deploy style not as spectacle but as commentary —
just as the original did, two decades ago when Runway magazine’s corridors first became imbued
with mythic cultural anxieties.
For fashion lovers and filmgoers alike, these early images and costume revelations suggest that The
Devil Wears Prada 2 will not only reunite us with beloved characters, but also re-examine how
fashion and power intersect in a world transformed by digital influence, cultural fragmentation and
the collapse of traditional media. As Andy’s wardrobe evolves alongside a world in flux, and
Miranda’s authority remains coded in couture discipline, the sequel has all the makings of a story
that honours its lineage while carving out its own sartorial identity.
Watch the Trailer here
