‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ easter eggs and fashion references explained

Twenty years after Miranda Priestly’s (Meryl Streep) withering gaze made cerulean a cultural obsession, The Devil Wears Prada 2 has arrived—and it’s dressed to impress on every level. More than a nostalgic victory lap, the sequel is a densely layered wardrobe of callbacks, in-jokes and deliberate sartorial winks designed to reward the most devoted fans. Costume designer Molly Rogers and stylist Micaela Erlanger call it meta-dressing: clothing that tells a story within a story. Here are the The Devil Wears Prada 2 easter eggs hiding in plain sight.

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Andy’s upcycled cerulean vest

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If any single garment defines The Devil Wears Prada, it’s the synthetic blue sweater that prompted Miranda Priestly’s legendary cerulean monologue. For the sequel, Molly Rogers reportedly retrieved the original piece from studio archives. And in the film’s final moments, Andy Sachs (Anne Hathaway) wears it reborn as a chic high-end vest, personally cut and tailored with scissors by Hathaway herself on set. It’s a wearable metaphor for 20 years of hard-won mastery.

Miranda’s red Valentino Rockstuds

Meryl Streep's red Valentino Rockstuds in 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' honour a beloved designer cameo

Watch Miranda Priestly’s feet carefully in the sequel’s teaser, and you’ll spot a pair of crimson Valentino Rockstud heels—replacing the black Prada pumps that announced her arrival in 2006. Among The Devil Wears Prada 2 easter eggs, this is a deliberate tribute to the late Valentino Garavani, who holds the distinction of being the only real-life fashion designer to appear as himself in the original film. Quietly affecting and impeccably chosen.

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Emily’s Dior logomania

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Emily Charlton (Emily Blunt) arrives in The Devil Wears Prada 2 as a high-powered executive at Dior, and her wardrobe functions as a walking retrospective of the house’s most storied eras. A standout is the newsprint hoodie from John Galliano’s boundary-defining 2000 collection—simultaneously a fashion history lesson and a marker of Emily’s hard-won cultural authority. When she later pivots to Coach, her exit line is delivered in a critically acclaimed Stuart Vevers knit. Even defeat looks good on her.

Andy’s vintage Coach briefcase

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Before Andy re-enters the orbit of Runway, she’s seen carrying a beat-up vintage Coach briefcase—a deliberate contrast to the polished luxury she once schlepped on Miranda’s behalf. The worn leather signals 20 years spent in journalism, away from fashion media’s gilded world. The briefcase is later traded for a quilted Chanel bag as Andy reintegrates into Runway: a subtle exchange that mirrors the fashion heroine’s story arc in The Devil Wears Prada 2.

Gaga’s 2012 archive Versace dress

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Lady Gaga’s appearance at Milan Fashion Week is one of The Devil Wears Prada 2’s most electric sequences—and her outfit very nearly didn’t survive it. After rehearsing in three different looks, Gaga settled on a custom Atelier Versace piece from her own 2012 personal archive. During filming, the vintage gown began to dry-rot and fall apart between takes, requiring emergency repairs throughout the shoot.

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‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ easter eggs and fashion references explained