thing #76
tassel jacket
Happy Met Monday - er, should I say, The Met is Dead now that it’s Sponsored by Bezos Monday? Or perhaps Beyonce’s Triumphant Return to The Met Gala Monday? Mixed Bag of Emotions Met Monday? As always, I’ll be tuned in, regardless of the tragic downfalls of sellout capitalistic greed, yada yada yada.
In preparation, I of course went to see The Devil Wears Prada 2 over the weekend. It was exactly what you would expect when watching a sequel 20 years post-partum and post-introduction of smartphones and AI and botox and Tik Tok Shop and the death of print (yes, there are Miranda Priestly memes, which gave me a unique meta ick).
If you look past how sad and antisocial 2026 is compared to the New York City of the 2006 original, and if you look past the hard to swallow dialogue, you will thoroughly enjoy the real diamonds of the Devil Wears Prada: Meryl Streep, and the wardrobe. More specifically, Meryl Streep in the wardrobe. The Runway closet is bigger and better, and the iconic Chanel boots from yesteryear are closely rivaled by Streep in a custom Balenciaga red ballgown, Emily Blunt in stunning Dior after Dior, and sleeper looks from thrift icon Helen J. Shen as Andy’s Gen-Z assistant. My favorite? This incredible tassel jacket from Dries Van Noten, pushing Wintour’s - I mean Miranda’s - whimsy to the limits without straying too far off course.