Meryl Streep Anoints the Modern Day Miranda Priestly It-Bag
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The Devil Wears Prada 2 press tour is picking up ahead of the movie’s May release date. Over the course of its filming last year, we saw Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, and a host of new characters papped on set, in action and in costume. What makes a modern day Miranda Priestly wardrobe? Beyond filming, Meryl Streep is continuing to feel it out.
Streep stepped out on route to an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, wearing an oversized leopard print pussybow blouse-coat with billowing sleeves, black cigarette jeans, and black pointed slingback pumps. For accessories, she opted for sleek cateye sunglasses, gold hoops, and the top-handle Hudson bag from DeMellier.
In the original film, Miranda had a particular affinity for big brand bags that were tightly structured, including the Prada Spazzolato, the velvet Fendi Magic, a Chanel alligator flap, and a series of Hermès styles including a mini Kelly.
On the set of Devil Wears Prada 2, costume designer Molly Rogers selected staple and unreleased handbags for the cast. Hathaway as Andy Sachs toted the studded Valentino Garavani Panthea bag from the fall 2025 runway, the silver pelleted Nano bag by Rabanne, and a Fendi basket. Streep as Runway EIC Priestly wore a (then-unreleased) Celine Flat Cabas Luggage bag and violet clutch by Pinel et Pinel.
For a contemporary look that gets the nod from both Priestly and Streep, DeMellier is the right call. The refined, top-handle silhouette and black small grain is strong and elegant, and it’s a luxury accessories label that already comes editor-approved and finds fans in the likes of Kate Middleton (who often carries her own mini Hudson on public engagements) and Katie Holmes—proving it’s an accessory style all-rounder.
Stylist Micaela Erlanger is working with Streep—a longtime client—for this gargantuan press tour. She let Vogue in on the process so far, which has included a brooch-studded red suit from Dolce & Gabbana and a floor-length, buttoned-up Schiaparelli gown. Gird your loins for what’s to come!
This article was originally published on Vogue.com.
Frequently Asked Questions
Meryl Streep carried the structured, top-handle Hudson bag in black small grain leather by London-based label DeMellier. The luxury piece features clean architectural lines, a central leather flap with a magnetic closure, signature belted strap accents, and gold-plated hardware detailing.
For her appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Streep wore a dramatic, oversized leopard-print pussybow blouse-coat with billowing sleeves from Givenchy’s Fall 2026 Ready-to-Wear collection. She paired the statement outerwear piece with slim black cigarette jeans and pointed slingback pumps.
In the original 2006 movie, Miranda Priestly displayed a clear preference for heavily structured bags from heritage luxury fashion houses. Her signature onscreen wardrobe rotations prominently included the Prada Spazzolato tote, the velvet Fendi Magic bag, a Chanel alligator flap, and several mini Hermès Kelly styles.
Styled by costume designer Molly Rogers, Anne Hathaway’s character Andy Sachs totes advanced runway items. Her updated collection includes the studded Valentino Garavani Panthea bag from the Fall 2025 collection, a high-shine silver pelleted Nano bag by Rabanne, and a woven Fendi basket bag.
Beyond Meryl Streep’s endorsement during her 2026 film press tour, the British accessories label is famously favored by the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, who frequently carries the mini Hudson version on official royal engagements, as well as actress Katie Holmes.