Stanley Tucci Is Back as Nigel in 'The Devil Wears Prada 2'—And He Brought His Power Suits With Him
StyleGird your loins! Nigel is back.By Eileen CartterJuly 29, 2025Getty ImagesSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this storyThe Devil Wears Prada 2 is currently filming in New York City, and a recent slate of paparazzi photos taken on set seem to suggest that nearly two decades after the original film’s 2006 release, a certain scorned art director may still be making it work in fashion media. A miracle, indeed!Per the new photos, Meryl Streep is reprising her role as Miranda Priestly, the editor-in-chief of the fictional fashion glossy Runway. Beside her is Stanely Tucci’s Nigel Kipling, Runway’s art director and Miranda’s right-hand man. (A brief refresher: Miranda did Nigel dirty in the 2006 film, passing over him for a big promotion. “When the time is right, she’ll pay me back,” Nigel dejectedly insists.)Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci on the set of The Devil Wears Prada 2 in New York City on Monday. TheStewartofNYIn the latest set images, the duo can be seen exiting a Midtown office building with Anne Hathway’s Andy Sachs, Priestly’s former assistant, in tow. Whether or not Nigel has remained in Runway’s orbit consistently for the last two decades remains to be seen, but his costume suggests this Teflon-clad art director hasn’t lost his taste for luxury: The present-day Nigel is wearing a taupe plaid three-piece suit with a contrasting striped blue shirt, plus a checkered tie, pocket square, and toffee-brown monk-strap shoes. He’s also carrying a Berluti leather briefcase. (Based on my personal experience, I don’t buy a high-ranking employee at a fashion magazine wearing caramel-hued dress shoes in 2025, but I digress.) In an earlier production photo from July 23, Tucci—who also happens to be a three-piece-suit-wearing bon vivant in real life—was spotted in another power-clashed checkered suit.Notably, Nigel’s still rocking his chunky silver ring beset with a large, ovular crimson stone—an underratedly eye-catching costume piece from the original film.According to Page Six, the sequel film’s costume designer is Molly Rogers, who also co-designs the costumes for And Just Like That…, the Sex and the City reboot series on HBO Max. Rogers is a protégée of the 2006 film’s costume designer Patricia Field, who earned an Oscar nomination for her work on The Devil Wears Prada at the 2007 Academy Awards. Field, a celebrated name in the industry, is also known for her work on Sex and the City and Emily in Paris.Tucci was previously seen on set on July 23. Jose Perez/Bauer-GriffinSpeaking of industry legends: In a memorable scene from the 2006 film, Tucci’s Nigel reminds Hathaway’s Andy that he could “get another girl to take your job in five minutes,” before spelling out exactly why their work at Runway matters.“Don’t you know that you are working at the place that published some of the greatest artists of the century? Halston, Lagerfeld, de la Renta,” Nigel tells Andy. “This is not just a magazine. This is a shining beacon of hope for…oh, I don’t know… Let’s say, a young boy growing up in Rhode Island with six brothers pretending to go to soccer practice when he was really going to sewing class and reading Runway under the covers at night with a flashlight. You have no idea how many legends have walked these halls.”One can only hope that in The Devil Wears Prada 2, perhaps we’ll see Nigel take a walk down the hallway of the Runway office to pay a visit to, let’s say, a menswear-centric brother publication owned by the same parent global media company. We’d love to get him into a pair of Our Legacy mules.

The Devil Wears Prada 2 is currently filming in New York City, and a recent slate of paparazzi photos taken on set seem to suggest that nearly two decades after the original film’s 2006 release, a certain scorned art director may still be making it work in fashion media. A miracle, indeed!
Per the new photos, Meryl Streep is reprising her role as Miranda Priestly, the editor-in-chief of the fictional fashion glossy Runway. Beside her is Stanely Tucci’s Nigel Kipling, Runway’s art director and Miranda’s right-hand man. (A brief refresher: Miranda did Nigel dirty in the 2006 film, passing over him for a big promotion. “When the time is right, she’ll pay me back,” Nigel dejectedly insists.)
In the latest set images, the duo can be seen exiting a Midtown office building with Anne Hathway’s Andy Sachs, Priestly’s former assistant, in tow. Whether or not Nigel has remained in Runway’s orbit consistently for the last two decades remains to be seen, but his costume suggests this Teflon-clad art director hasn’t lost his taste for luxury: The present-day Nigel is wearing a taupe plaid three-piece suit with a contrasting striped blue shirt, plus a checkered tie, pocket square, and toffee-brown monk-strap shoes. He’s also carrying a Berluti leather briefcase. (Based on my personal experience, I don’t buy a high-ranking employee at a fashion magazine wearing caramel-hued dress shoes in 2025, but I digress.) In an earlier production photo from July 23, Tucci—who also happens to be a three-piece-suit-wearing bon vivant in real life—was spotted in another power-clashed checkered suit.
Notably, Nigel’s still rocking his chunky silver ring beset with a large, ovular crimson stone—an underratedly eye-catching costume piece from the original film.
According to Page Six, the sequel film’s costume designer is Molly Rogers, who also co-designs the costumes for And Just Like That…, the Sex and the City reboot series on HBO Max. Rogers is a protégée of the 2006 film’s costume designer Patricia Field, who earned an Oscar nomination for her work on The Devil Wears Prada at the 2007 Academy Awards. Field, a celebrated name in the industry, is also known for her work on Sex and the City and Emily in Paris.
Speaking of industry legends: In a memorable scene from the 2006 film, Tucci’s Nigel reminds Hathaway’s Andy that he could “get another girl to take your job in five minutes,” before spelling out exactly why their work at Runway matters.
“Don’t you know that you are working at the place that published some of the greatest artists of the century? Halston, Lagerfeld, de la Renta,” Nigel tells Andy. “This is not just a magazine. This is a shining beacon of hope for…oh, I don’t know… Let’s say, a young boy growing up in Rhode Island with six brothers pretending to go to soccer practice when he was really going to sewing class and reading Runway under the covers at night with a flashlight. You have no idea how many legends have walked these halls.”
One can only hope that in The Devil Wears Prada 2, perhaps we’ll see Nigel take a walk down the hallway of the Runway office to pay a visit to, let’s say, a menswear-centric brother publication owned by the same parent global media company. We’d love to get him into a pair of Our Legacy mules.