the devil wears prada (2006) costume design by patricia field
with the wardrobe budget originally being $100k she found a way to pull $1 million worth of clothes through her fashion industry friends including over 100 designers, mostly prada and chanel
Having watched The Devil Wears Prada 2 twice, here are my thoughts.
The worst: The script. Andy has no real character development; it actually regresses her arc from the first film. She mostly just makes phone calls. We’re told she’s writing top-tier pieces, but we never get a sense of a single one. Miranda's wit is gone. She went from Glacial Queen to a softer, almost goofy version of herself, throwing punchlines and making funny faces, almost bordering on physical comedy at times. The costume design isn’t memorable and doesn’t reflect the character's identity or development the way it once did. Madonna's VOGUE montage barely lets the outfits breathe or be appreciated as in the original. Some plot points feel convoluted and overly convenient. Andy’s romantic subplot is totally forgettable and unnecessary. Her assistant adds nothing either. Amari’s potential is wasted.
The best: The cast’s charisma fills the screen and carries a lot of the film. Gaga’s small storyline—hinting at her early, awkward interactions with Anna Wintour—is a nice touch. Bringing the real media crisis into the plot (instead of ignoring it) was a great idea. Some callbacks and fan service land well, the standout being the new car dialogue, where Miranda reflects on the cost of success, along with the meta nod to the real TDWP novel, which ends up being one of the film’s most poignant moments.
THOMAS SHELBY: "Once, i nearly got fucking everything, but nearly doesn't count, but throughout it all, i had me family, we are reunited now, in whichever place will have us, burn my body, let the ash blow, I AM FREE"😭
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Catherine O’Hara to me is one of the greatest entertainers to ever live. I always say it’s harder to make people laugh than it is to make people cry and she was incredibly funny. A gift. Rest in peace and thank you for Moira Rose 🕊️