When I worked as an assistant in the magazine Voguemore than 20 years ago, Lauren Weisberger, author of “The Devil Wears Prada,” received a special gift from Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of that media outlet United States. The detail was recalled during the premiere of the sequel.
Weisberger’s original work was inspired by her personal experience as Wintour’s assistant in the early 2000s. The story was adapted to film in 2006, which gave rise to the production The devil wears fashion.
The author attended the premiere of the sequel to his work, The Devil Wears Prada 2held on Monday, April 20 in New York, accompanied by her family. During the event he made a post on his social media about the gift he received from Anna Wintour when he worked with her.
Weisberger noted that the Prada brand bag that her daughter wore on the red carpet had been given to her by her former boss more than 20 years ago. This is a Cleo model, from the early 2000s.
“Many moons ago Anna Wintour gave me the Prada bag that my beautiful daughter carried on the red carpet tonight. Life is weird and wonderful“he wrote on his Instagram account.
In addition, he shared images of the event and photographs taken behind the scenes during the night of the premiere.
In the original film, Andy Sachs (Anne Hathaway), a young woman who recently graduated in journalism, gets a job as personal assistant to the feared Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep)director of a prestigious women’s fashion magazine in New York City, whom she tries to satisfy in everything and gain her trust.
The sequel, directed by David Frankel, portrays the struggle between Miranda Priestly and Emily Charlton, her former assistant now a rival executive. The film also addresses the crisis in print media and presents a power battle between a former boss and her former assistant.
The Devil Wears Prada 2 It will be released on April 30, 2026 in theaters in Latin America and May 1 in the United States. Previews are also enabled in Guatemala on Wednesday, April 29 at night in the Cinemark, Albacinema and Cinépolis chains.