Meryl Streep’s Miranda Priestly is, and always was, the true style icon of The Devil Wears Prada - this quiet luxury look just proved it

Neutrals always look elegant, and this simple but stylish outfit formula is one that is so easy to copy

Meryl Streep in The Devil Wears Prada 2, filming wearing a beige coat, navy trousers, striped shirt and red heels
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We can't take our eyes off the steady stream of snaps from The Devil Wears Prada 2. Currently filming on the streets of New York, all of our favourite fashionistas are back and they're dressing better than ever, and while many credit Anne Hathaway's character, Andy Sachs, as being the show's main style icon, rolling out all the latest spring/summer fashion trends for 2025 and wearing some key accessories, for me, it's still all about the quiet luxury aesthetic of Miranda Priestly.

Spotted in a tailored outfit that was both chic and so easy to translate into our own wardrobes, Meryl Streep looked every inch the fashion editor, in an ensemble that worked timeless capsule wardrobe pieces together, delivering a demure but directional look. Teaming a maxi-length duster coat with high-waisted, navy trousers and a beige with white striped shirt, this soft but bright combo made for an excellent summer outfit for work.

Utilising her accessories beautifully, the tonal, trademark sunglasses and all-important leather document wallet gently flowed into the rest of the look, allowing for a powerful pop of red from the star's statement slingback heels. One of the major shoe trends for 2025, the retro silhouette, with the unmissable hue, ensured that the actress stood out from the crowd.

Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestly is set to deliver a host of trend-worthy looks in the coming months

Meryl Streep in The Devil Wears Prada 2, filming wearing a beige coat, navy trousers, striped shirt and red heels

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Meryl Streep's outfit is the perfect example of quiet luxury done well. Playing with fit and proportion, the classic women's trouser suit is deconstructed here into three tailored separates that work together to form a look that is just as elegant and cohesive as a traditional blazer and trouser ensemble.

The duster coat and trouser hem meet each other, ensuring Meryl's frame is lengthened, and the ankle-length cut only serves to emphasise her height and show off her shoes, of course.

I haven't seen that many duster coats in recent months, but if this is Miranda Priestly's way of bringing a blazer-coat hybrid to the fore, she has my full support. Offering the tailored aesthetic of an 'add polish to anything blazer', but with all the drama of the best winter coats, the duster silhouette is great for adding a little more pizzaz to trouser outfits, just make sure your trouser hem and coat match, a la Priestly.

Get the look

One of the easiest to copy looks we've seen from The Devil Wears Prada 2 so far, this is an outfit anyone can take inspiration from. High-waisted trousers are a flattering silhouette for all body types, helping to sculpt and support your frame, especially across the midriff. The button detailing draws the eye up and gives a nod to both military and nautical styling, trends we often see throughout the year.

Opting for a classic striped shirt, but keeping the colouring tonal with her coat, Meryl's outfit was subtly elegant, while still packing plenty of punchy detailing. Her coordinating sunglasses added brightness to her face, which was further complemented by her gold earrings.

While we imagine any accessory in our favourite fictional fashion editor's arsenal is nothing short of a showstopper, a pair of bright red heels certainly serves as a visual note to anyone that comes her way, that while her outfit might be subtle, quiet, and demure, she is wholly in charge. Hold onto your handbags, ladies, Miranda Priestly is back, and she means business.

Rivkie Baum
Fashion channel editor

Rivkie is a fashion editor, writer and stylist with twenty years' experience in the industry. Rivkie studied design and pattern cutting at the London College of Fashion, and fell in love with styling and journalism, and has covered fashion weeks in London, Paris and New York, as well as shooting editorial all over the world.

Specialising in plus size fashion, Rivkie has long championed that style is for everyBODY and has appeared on a host of radio stations and television shows, pushing for greater representation for plus size women and fashion throughout her career.