15 Hidden Easter Eggs In "The Devil Wears Prada 2" That Are Just So Freaking Clever

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The Devil Wears Prada 2 just hit streaming, so, naturally, I rewatched it and noticed sooooo many tiny details, callbacks, and references that are just so freaking cool. So, as someone who's a massive fan of both movies – I'm literally referenced in the first film's Wikipedia page for this 2017 article that I wrote! – I decided to break down each moment for you here, in case you missed them yourself. Enjoy!

I tried to stay away from the really obvious references and mostly kept this to tiny details or blink-and-you'll-miss-it moments.

🚨 Spoilers ahead, so gird your loins! 🚨

1. In the sequel, the opening montage intercuts between Andy's journalism award ceremony and a big Runway event. In the background of the event, a banner reads "Spring Florals," a theme Miranda Priestly literally mocked in the original film, which emphasizes just how much the fashion industry and media landscape have changed in the last 20 years.

2. During that same montage, as Andy walks through the park, you can see a vendor holding up two blue – um, I mean cerulean – belts. This is obviously a callback to the first movie when Miranda drags Andy's ass to hell and back for scoffing during the run-through meeting.

3. Speaking of which, the "red" carpet at Runway's fashion event isn't actually red at all; it's cerulean. This is yet another nod to the famous belt scene.

4. After getting fired via text, Andy is consoled by best friend Lily, who praises her work ethic. Andy then exclaims that she never even slept with a colleague, which Lily playfully rebuts. This is clearly a reference to her one-night stand with Christian Thompson in Paris (and the time Lily spotted them ALMOST kiss at her art show).

5. Throughout the sequel, Andy can be seen eating the same exact foods that Nigel originally made fun of her for. During their lunch break, she grabs soup in the cafeteria, and Nigel says that "fate" brought them back together so he can watch her "ladle goo into a bowl" again. Additionally, Andy can be seen commuting to work with an on-the-go onion bagel with cream cheese for breakfast, which Nigel commented on the first time he met her.

6. Even though Andy's iconic Chanel boots (which have since become a huge meme) aren't featured in the sequel, there is a verrrrry quick callback to them. This occurs while Andy is being shown where her new office is, and Amari gushes over the 2006 Chanel collection. However, Andy reveals that she gave away all of her couture pieces (which makes sense because at the end of the first movie she called Emily and offered them to her).

7. Legendary theater and film director George C. Wolfe has cameos in both movies (he has two lines in the first and one line in the second). He plays Paul, a Runway staffer, who appears during random editorial meetings. In real life, George has been nominated for 15 Tony Awards, including 3 competitive wins and 1 honorary award.

8. In the scene immediately following Irv Ravitz's funeral, Andy and Nigel walk through Central Park. Behind them, you can ~very briefly~ see Radioman (aka Craig Castaldo), a background actor who's famous for having a cameo in pretty much every single NYC-centered TV show and movie (like 30 Rock and Elf). He's so well-known in the industry that Whoopi Goldberg once took him to the Oscars. Heck, a documentary was even made about him in 2012, and Meryl Streep appeared in it!

9. In another editorial meeting, there's a brief cameo from Pauline Chalamet, who you probably know from HBO's The Sex Lives of College Girls. She's also Timothée Chalamet's older sister.

10. When Andy and Emily sneak off to Lake Como by boat, they actually ride by George Clooney's private estate: Villa Oleandra. George has owned the property since 2002, and, wildly enough, Emily Blunt and John Krasinski actually got married there back in 2010. It was apparently a 65-person wedding, and some guests even got to sleep at George's house, while others stayed in nearby hotels.

11. After Benji Barnes admits his true opinions on the future of Runway – basically sharing that the staff, models, and locations will all be replaced with AI – Miranda excuses herself to stroll through Milan's luxury shopping area. Here, the high-end fashion brands behind her are Prada and Louis Vuitton. At Prada, the lights are off, and the security gate is closed, signifying that her reign is coming to an end. At Louis Vuitton, however, the lights are still on, and its future looks bright.

12. After Andy returns from Milan, she brings souvenirs to Lily's apartment. One of the gifts is a Valentino purse. Aside from being an obvious callback to the original film when Andy gives her the new Marc Jacobs bag, this is also a special nod to Valentino Garavani himself. If you didn't know, Valentino was the only major luxury fashion designer who agreed to have a cameo in the first film. He was also supposed to appear in the sequel, but his health severely declined, so that wasn't possible. He died in January of 2026 at age 93.

13. When Emily apologizes to Andy at the end of the film, she secretly orders French fries, which are served. Andy tells the waiter that there's been a mistake, but Emily insists that the carb-heavy appetizer is for them. This is a huge change from the first movie when Emily states that Andy isn't worthy of nice things because she eats carbs. We love character growth!

14. In the final scene, Andy is actually wearing the iconic cerulean sweater from the first movie. Costume designer Molly Rogers had the original sweater in a storage unit, and she used that to find a duplicate that could be cut up and turned into a vest (which was actually Anne Hathaway's idea!).

15. And finally, the last line in each film is the word "go." In the first movie, Miranda says it to her personal driver after getting in the car. And in the sequel, she says it to Andy when she's ready for the conversation to end. Iconic.

That's all!

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