7 Best Movies About Fashion to Watch As You Wait for ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’

This week’s Monday was a little bit easier for those who have been waiting for some news about The Devil Wears Prada’s sequel ever since it was announced back in 2024.

Now set to be released sometime in 2026, the movie has just got a major update as it was revealed it had officially started filming, with Meryl Streep, Ann Hathaway, Stanley Tucci and Emily Blunt reprising their respective roles.

There have been some big changes in the cast too, though they still might be making the story all the way more exciting than it initially seemed.

With The Devil Wears Prada 2 now officially being in production, some fans might get some inspiration in other fashionable movies while they get ready for the sequel — here’s our top of The Devil Wears Prada’s perfect replacements.

‘Clueless’ (1995)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, Clueless has scores of 81% and 76% from critics and audiences
• On IMDb, the movie is rated 6.9/10

Loosely based on Jane Austen’s novel Emma, the Alicia Silverstone-led romantic comedy transports the plot into modern times, following rich and socially successful high school student Cher who thinks of herself as a top matchmaker after succeeding in coaxing two teachers into dating each other.

However, when Cher decides to give a makeover to her school’s new klutzy student Tai and sees the latter become even more popular than her, she realises her ex-stepbrother was right about her all along.

‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ (1961)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, Breakfast at Tiffany’s holds scores of 88% and 91% from critics and viewers
• On IMDb, the movie rates 7.5/10

The movie that made the little black dress the most looked-for cloth item in the world, Breakfast at Tiffany’s is based on Truman Capote's novel and follows Audrey Hepburn’s Holly Golightly who meets a young man when he moves into her New York City apartment building.

It seems like their life goals couldn’t be any more different: he’s linked to a wealthy, but much older woman, while she is looking for a rich and also much older man to marry.

‘Phantom Thread’ (2017)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, Phantom Thread has scores of 91% and 71% from critics and audiences
• On IMDb, the movie’s rating is 7.4/10

A hit drama that, unlike many other movies about fashion, dives deep into the industry’s much darker side, Phantom Thread stars Daniel Day-Lewis as a fictional 1950s couturier Reynolds Woodcock who is obsessed with exquisite fabrics and is desperate to find a new muse for his future collections.

He does find one in Alma, a local cafe waitress who soon becomes Woodcock’s lover as well, though things aren’t really meant to end well here.

‘The Great Gatsby’ (2013)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, The Great Gatsby holds scores of 48% and 67% from critics and viewers
• On IMDb, the movie is rated 7.2/10

Probably not a movie about the fashion industry itself, The Great Gatsby is a perfect guide into the 1920s lavish lifestyle that doesn’t go without sequin dresses and tailored suits.

Based on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel of the same name, the movie stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby, a millionaire who returns to his posh mansion after sudden disappearance years earlier, but has no idea he has yet to confront his own past.

‘House of Gucci’ (2021)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, House of Gucci holds scores of 62% and 83% from critics and audiences
• On IMDb, the movie rates 6.6/10

Led by Lady Gaga and Adam Driver, Ridley Scott’s drama goes full fashion with its characters’ posh outfits and dark secrets turning into big scandals behind closed doors.

House of Gucci narrates the real-life story of the Gucci family, following the fashion house’s rise and then eventual downfall after Maurizio Gucci’s brutal assassination.

‘Saint Laurent’ (2014)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, Saint Laurent keeps scores of 63% and 40% from critics and viewers
• On IMDb, the movie’s rating is 6.1/10

Focusing on Yves Saint Laurent’s earlier years in fashion, the movie recounts the titular fashion designer’s life as he moves to France from Algeria to soon become a living legend of the fashion industry.

However, like in any other sphere, the rapid growth and immense popularity have their own toll on Saint Laurent’s personal life.

‘Dior and I’ (2014)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, Dior and I has scores of 85% and 77% from critics and audiences
• On IMDb, the movie’s rating is 7.2/10

Frédéric Tcheng’s documentary about designer Raf Simons’ collaborative work with Christian Dior S.A., the movie follows the preparations for a presentation of Simons’ first Haute Couture collection for Dior.

The documentary was filmed in 8 weeks and, apart from recounting the event, also delves into Simons’ complicated relationships with the fashion house where he has worked as a creative director for almost 4 years.