Christie’s New York will put the wardrobe of The Devil Wears Prada 2 under the hammer, offering the film’s costumes and accessories to collectors. The sequel, which premiered at Lincoln Center in April, sent its cast down red carpets in looks that instantly entered the fashion conversation.
The auction reframes screen costumes as museum-grade objects, pieces whose construction details survive the close-up better than any still frame.
The star lots carry the sartorial signatures of the film’s principals: the sharp-shouldered tailoring that anchors Miranda Priestly’s authority, the layered, transitional dressing of Andy Sachs, and the precise accessories that mark Emily’s ascent.
A costume’s power lies in its restraint. The jackets are cut with a severity that reads as control; the softer pieces carry the ease of characters still deciding who they are.
The sale also lands at a moment when fashion and film are feeding each other more openly, with costume departments drawing on archives and runway pieces to build characters.
For collectors, provenance is the draw. Garments worn by Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci carry a biography no runway sample can match.
When the gavel falls, the auction will measure more than price. It will register how deeply the film’s wardrobe has shaped the way audiences read dressing itself.
