The Devil Wears Strada? Miranda Priestly returns with Collina in tow

Nineteen years on from the film’s premiere, and The Devil Wears Prada continues to be a source of intense intrigue for self-identified “fashionistas”. Immediately inducted into the canon upon its release, news of the film’s sequel reignited the fever – and now we have our first official glimpse of the outfits. First up? Anne Hathaway’s Andy Sachs in archival Jean Paul Gaultier, posted to Hathaway’s IG grid with the canny caption ‘Andy Sachs 2025’. While the character eventually dipped from Runway mag for a job at a boring newspaper, this new penchant for vintage – which is bang on trend for 2025 – could suggest she finally made it back to the promised land (corporate fashion publishing).

Elsewhere, thanks to the 24/7 commitment of New York’s paparazzi, we’ve also got to see Hathaway on set in: a floaty maxi dress from Gabriela Hearst that resembles a stained-glass window; another pinstripe suit, this time in grey and paired with some dark glasses; an ankle-length denim skirt and some quilted Chanel sandals; and, now, serving Blue Origin rocket-core in a navy boiler suit with stitched-on badges. Though these may not be the Andy Sachs outfits we wanted, they are the Andy Sachs outfits we deserve, and we must make peace with that.

But after days of micro-dosing Andy, many, (myself included) had one person on their mind. Where the hell was Miranda Priestley? The quasi-Wintour, fictional fashion editor finally made her first on-set appearance yesterday, and it was worth the wait if only for the bedazzled pink flask swinging from Meryl Streep’s right hand. Decked out in a peach trench coat and leather midi skirt, the actor carried Collina Strada’s $100 bedazzled water bottle, a stark contrast to the Prada bags of before.

Though it may not seem much, it’s a cunning move from the costume designers. As contemporary culture becomes overrun with viral status objects – Stanley cups, Labubus and Rhode phone cases – the inclusion of an IYKYK fashion reference like the Collina flask is a small nod to that way of life, suggesting the film’s costume design might actually engage with how these objects have infiltrated people’s style in an interesting way. Despite its 2025 allure, it’s not something we would’ve seen 2006 Miranda Priestly proudly swing about – but the times have changed, and fashion has changed with them.

Scroll through the gallery above for all the DWP2 looks