Film costumes and luxury accessories will support the Committee to Protect Journalists and the CFDA through a series of New York Fashion Week events
Christie’s will auction apparel, accessories, and props from The Devil Wears Prada 2 through an online sale running from Sept. 1 to Sept. 15, with proceeds benefiting the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA). A public exhibition of the auction highlights will be held at Christie’s New York from Sept. 8 through Sept. 13, coinciding with New York Fashion Week.
Conceived with the support of the film’s star Meryl Streep, who previously helped organize a charitable costume auction following the original film, the sale features wardrobe worn on screen by Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, Simone Ashley, Lady Gaga, and Lucy Liu. Christie’s will also host an invitation-only cocktail reception and live charity auction on Sept. 10 at its Rockefeller Plaza headquarters, with proceeds supporting CPJ and the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund through the CFDA Foundation.
Highlights include the stained Gabriela Hearst Niki dress worn by Hathaway’s character Andy Sachs, estimated at $3,000 to $4,000; the Dries Van Noten tassel jacket worn by Miranda Priestly, estimated at $4,000 to $6,000; and Stanley Tucci’s Dolce & Gabbana three-piece suit with cheetah-print scarf, estimated at $2,000 to $3,000. Other featured lots include a Schiaparelli jacket worn by Streep, a prototype pair of red Valentino Garavani Rocketed pumps signed by Streep, an Elsa Peretti Bone Cuff worn by Emily Blunt, and a cerulean J.Crew sweater that references one of the original film’s most recognizable fashion moments.
Additional pieces span luxury fashion houses and emerging designers, including an Elie Saab dress with Maison Skorpios boots worn by Lucy Liu and the sculptural Bad Binch TongTong by Terrence Zhou dress worn by Lady Gaga in the film’s “Runway” music video with Doechii. The auction underscores the film’s close relationship with the fashion industry while spotlighting craftsmanship across established and independent labels.
The initiative also reinforces the film’s connection to journalism and fashion education through its charitable beneficiaries. Funds raised will support CPJ’s work defending press freedom globally while advancing the CFDA’s efforts to foster emerging American design talent through mentorship, grants, and the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund, positioning the auction as both a celebration of costume design and a philanthropic effort tied to two industries central to the film’s narrative.
