Costume Designer’s Heartbreak Over Set Photos: “Such a Shame” for ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’
Maya Rivers here — poet of the paparazzi, chronicler of chaos in couture. And today, I’m not writing sonnets about love or loss. No, I’m penning a lament for the sacred silence between frames, where magic is born and secrets breathe. The devil isn’t just in the details — he’s in the camera lens, snapping away at every stitch of artistry before the world has even seen the story unfold.
Emmy-winning costume designer Molly Rogers, the quiet maestro behind the wardrobe wizardry of The Devil Wears Prada 2, has spoken out — and her words are sharper than a Dior needle. “You know, people are just gonna get burned out with all the paparazzi shots,” she told The New York Post, her voice laced with weary poetry. She’s referring to the relentless flood of set photos from New York City, where Anne Hathaway, 42, Meryl Streep, 76, and Emily Blunt, 42, are filming the long-awaited sequel. These images aren’t just snapshots — they’re spoilers wrapped in silk, sequins, and Saint Laurent heels.
Every frame reveals too much. Fans dissect outfits like detectives solving fashion mysteries: Dries Van Noten here, Stella McCartney there, Coach on a handbag, Dior on a coat. It’s as if the movie’s plot is already written in fabric. “There’s people monetizing my work,” Rogers confessed. “That are identifying every single thing they wear.” Her frustration isn’t just artistic — it’s personal. She worked alongside the legendary Patricia Field on the original 2006 film, and now, decades later, she’s trying to honor that DNA while being drowned in digital noise.
And yet, she understands. “If a scene involves characters doing a walk and talk in New York,” she admits, “you can’t do anything about bystanders taking photos.” It’s the modern paradox: creativity trapped in public space, where every street corner becomes a stage, and every passerby a potential spoiler. This isn’t new. Remember when The White Lotus Season 3 was filmed in a real Thai resort, and guests were filming the cast mid-sob? One executive had to personally approach a guest and watch them delete footage from their phone. Even Game of Thrones resorted to fake endings — because trust, once broken, is harder to rebuild than a shattered crown.
Still, fans adore this pre-release frenzy. They pore over every outfit, predict every twist, and live for the thrill of being first. But what happens when the mystery dies before it’s born? When the audience sees the dress before the drama? Rogers isn’t angry — she’s wistful. “It’s just such a shame,” she says, echoing a sentiment we’ve all felt watching a masterpiece unravel too soon.
The sequel will reunite Hathaway, Streep, Blunt, and Stanley Tucci, with new faces like Kenneth Branagh, Justin Theroux, Simone Ashley, and possibly Sydney Sweeney and Paige DeSorbo — though casting remains unconfirmed. The costumes? A tapestry of legacy and innovation. Yet, in the age of instant sharing, even the most carefully crafted vision risks becoming a meme before it’s ever seen.
So here’s my final thought: What if the true villain isn’t Miranda Priestly, but the internet itself — always watching, always posting, always stealing the moment before it can bloom?
And so, the tale concludes, drifting into memory — like a sketch left in the rain.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and The New York Post
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