Will 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' Be a Great Menswear Movie?
Style“Are you wearing the…?” “The Jean Paul Gaultier pinstripe suit? Yeah, I am.”By Mahalia ChangJuly 28, 2025Photos: Getty Images; Collage: GQSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this storyThe Devil Wears Prada is coming back, and Anne Hathaway’s Andy Sachs, ’00s comedy legend and fellow beleaguered fashion journalist at the fictional Runway magazine, is returning. And, if my eyes aren’t deceiving me, she’s back in some serious menswear-coded fits.In the world of endlessly rewatchable movies, The Devil Wears Prada (2005) is way, way up there. It’s got everything: a quotable hammy script, a banging soundtrack, and a cast of proper A-listers (Streep! Blunt! Tucci!). That being said, the fashion (courtesy of iconic costume designer, Patricia Field) was firmly for the girls. Most of the big style moments in the film—Andy’s the makeover reveal; the big gown she wears while her weirdo loser boyfriend is guilt-tripping her; every single garment in that great opening montage—are firmly in the high-femme womenswear camp.So it’s a nice surprise to take a look at some of the new photos from the film, which began filming in New York City this month, and see that the new Andy is…kinda on a menswear kick?Jason Howard/Bauer-GriffinAeonYeah, there’s stuff you’d expect from a film that’s unarguably about a women’s fashion publication—a Gabriela Hearst patchwork dress, and a nice all-white Prada look—but the menswear bent runs strong in the hints we’ve seen so far. It started with Hathaway’s Sachs in a vintage Jean Paul Gaultier pinstripe vest and matching trousers, paired with pointy heeled boots and a satchel. Given that the character does work for a women’s magazine, we’re not going crazy here, but the look was definitely a more masculine look than the original film’s costumes. (There is no final word yet on whether or not Field returned to costume the sequel.) Then, there was a short-sleeve navy boilersuit from the Re/Done x Ford collab with clunky Chanel sandals and a heavy-metal Valentino bag, as well as a boxy brown suede blazer and baggy blue jeans, with girlier accessories like heeled snakeskin boots and a silk scarf.Listen, we’re not saying that the 2025 version of Andy Sachs doing menswear strictly. But when you line up these photos next to the costumes from the first film, there’s definitely a more masculine vibe going on—and it makes sense. In this film, Andy is 20 years older and (we’re assuming) much more senior at work. She’s grown up. She’s probably got one of those serious-sounding but confusing job titles. But her costumes are chilling out, too. They’re more comfortable, more lived-in. As a newcomer in the first movie, she was leaning into the fashion magazine schtick all the way. Now she’s figured out a way to do it on her own terms.MEGAThe menswear influence on women’s fashion right now is hitting its peak. More high-profile women are wearing menswear-coded suits than ever (you can thank Saint Laurent’s fall 2024 collection, which got play on nearly every red carpet in every major city for a year), and more women are embracing traditional menswear shapes in their everyday fits, too.As of late, we’ve tipped our hats to the likes of Ayo Edebiri, Katie Holmes, Malia Obama, and even the fictional Lydia Tár as menswear pros. These are ladies who take shapes and pieces from the boys and do it just as well – and, in many cases, way better (@Ayo, can you please share your Bottega plug? Asking for me.)Is Andy Sachs on track to join their ranks as an NYC menswear queen? One more suit in these set pics, and we’d be ready for a coronation.A version of this story originally appeared on British GQ.
The Devil Wears Prada is coming back, and Anne Hathaway’s Andy Sachs, ’00s comedy legend and fellow beleaguered fashion journalist at the fictional Runway magazine, is returning. And, if my eyes aren’t deceiving me, she’s back in some serious menswear-coded fits.
In the world of endlessly rewatchable movies, The Devil Wears Prada (2005) is way, way up there. It’s got everything: a quotable hammy script, a banging soundtrack, and a cast of proper A-listers (Streep! Blunt! Tucci!). That being said, the fashion (courtesy of iconic costume designer, Patricia Field) was firmly for the girls. Most of the big style moments in the film—Andy’s the makeover reveal; the big gown she wears while her weirdo loser boyfriend is guilt-tripping her; every single garment in that great opening montage—are firmly in the high-femme womenswear camp.
So it’s a nice surprise to take a look at some of the new photos from the film, which began filming in New York City this month, and see that the new Andy is…kinda on a menswear kick?
Yeah, there’s stuff you’d expect from a film that’s unarguably about a women’s fashion publication—a Gabriela Hearst patchwork dress, and a nice all-white Prada look—but the menswear bent runs strong in the hints we’ve seen so far. It started with Hathaway’s Sachs in a vintage Jean Paul Gaultier pinstripe vest and matching trousers, paired with pointy heeled boots and a satchel. Given that the character does work for a women’s magazine, we’re not going crazy here, but the look was definitely a more masculine look than the original film’s costumes. (There is no final word yet on whether or not Field returned to costume the sequel.) Then, there was a short-sleeve navy boilersuit from the Re/Done x Ford collab with clunky Chanel sandals and a heavy-metal Valentino bag, as well as a boxy brown suede blazer and baggy blue jeans, with girlier accessories like heeled snakeskin boots and a silk scarf.
Listen, we’re not saying that the 2025 version of Andy Sachs doing menswear strictly. But when you line up these photos next to the costumes from the first film, there’s definitely a more masculine vibe going on—and it makes sense. In this film, Andy is 20 years older and (we’re assuming) much more senior at work. She’s grown up. She’s probably got one of those serious-sounding but confusing job titles. But her costumes are chilling out, too. They’re more comfortable, more lived-in. As a newcomer in the first movie, she was leaning into the fashion magazine schtick all the way. Now she’s figured out a way to do it on her own terms.
The menswear influence on women’s fashion right now is hitting its peak. More high-profile women are wearing menswear-coded suits than ever (you can thank Saint Laurent’s fall 2024 collection, which got play on nearly every red carpet in every major city for a year), and more women are embracing traditional menswear shapes in their everyday fits, too.
As of late, we’ve tipped our hats to the likes of Ayo Edebiri, Katie Holmes, Malia Obama, and even the fictional Lydia Tár as menswear pros. These are ladies who take shapes and pieces from the boys and do it just as well – and, in many cases, way better (@Ayo, can you please share your Bottega plug? Asking for me.)
Is Andy Sachs on track to join their ranks as an NYC menswear queen? One more suit in these set pics, and we’d be ready for a coronation.
A version of this story originally appeared on British GQ.
