All The Costumes From The Devil Wears Prada Sequel (So Far)

The first batch of images from The Devil Wears Prada 2 has surfaced, and while things appear to be off to a rocky start – Anne Hathaway’s Andy Sachs carrying an ugly handbag – I’m witholding opinion. Because one thing 20th Century Studios didn’t have to contend with during the making of the original was round-the-clock paparazzi surveillance, the dispatches from which invite all sorts of misinformed assumptions about the lives of its characters. For example: Andy variously looks like she runs a “disruptive” talent agency (vest suit) and a bric-a-brac store in Margate (upcycled denim jumpsuit, though this one could have been the actor’s own.)

Eek.

But who’s to say this person is even interested in fashion? (The last film ended with Andy getting hired at the New York Mirror thanks to some amateur reporting on janitors’ unions.) And even if she is, who’s to say that being into, or working in, fashion is anything like it once was? (There are more vest suits than town cars outside today’s British Vogue offices.) I don’t yet know the circumstances that have led Andy to dress like she’s in a Blake Lively film, but what is certain is that it’s Emily Charlton (now rumoured to be an executive at Dior) and Miranda Priestly (navigating the collapse of traditional print media in the age of SEO) who will be the real litmus test for the sequel’s style.

Since the movie commenced filming in New York, more of the cast of characters – and their varying spectrum of aesthetics – have come to the fore. Enter: newbies like Simone Ashley, Ashley Graham, potential love interest Patrick Brammall and Pauline Chalamet, as well as old guard Stanley Tucci, Tracie Thoms as best pal Lily and (with her signature red hair and a shocking bleach blonde switch-up) Emily Blunt. We’ve spotted some tense scenes outside of Runway’s offices, a romantic date night, a besties meet-up and a Met Gala-esque setting on the steps of the Natural History museum. Gird your loins.

Scroll down to see all the looks from the The Devil Wears Gabriela Hearst Prada sequel, here.