Following a year of teasers, trailers, and all manner of sightings, Miranda, Andy and ilk are finally here. Has it been worth the wait? Depends. Below, all the thoughts racing through my mind as the Easter eggs kept hurtling through the screen:
1. The movie starts with Dua Lipa’s ‘End of an Era’. Is this foreshadowing?
2. I’ve got to say, I don’t hate this first look. Not half bad.
3. Wow, a cerulean belt vendor in the park.
4. Hearts of the City: Stories of Resilience sounds like a terrible title, but congratulations, Andy. Looks like you’re living your dream as a “serious reporter”.
5. Andy’s face looks so great. I don’t care if she’s got Botox or a facelift. She looks amazing and this pearl + T-bar necklace combo is cute too.
6. Of course it’s okay to sleep with your hot, powerless peers. As The Nod’s Sheya Kurian once wrote, we must all have a quiet office crush. The benefits are all there. It’s science.
7. Wait a second... Are those chopsticks in Amari’s hair? No wonder Stefano and Domenico got a cameo in the film.
8. Even the Met Gala last year had a blue carpet. Is this carpet cerulean?
9. ‘Spring Florals’ is the theme of this gala... These references are a bit too on the nose.
10. Cameos, cameos, cameos. Bvlgari’s Serpenti Cuore 1968 top handle is my fave so far.
11. Not The Business of Fashion breaking the greenwashing story. Is SpeedFash meant to be Shein or Fashion Nova?
12. No, don’t take the dog away!
13. A Miranda Priestly exposé? How original (*eye roll*).
14. The New York City skyline is so beautiful. It makes the drudgery of daily life seem a little less pointless.
15. I’m really liking Amari’s attitude. She seems organised, succinct, and a good ‘culture fit’, as magazines like to put it.
16. Four-bar over-the-calf Thom Browne socks. I also like her commitment to a full look. This one’s defo a nepo baby but a hardworking one. A Show Horse.
17. We must appease our advertisers! Hello, Emily at Dior!
18. Is this wall of Lady Diors a common sighting in all Dior offices? Seems like something you’d see at 30 Avenue Montaigne, but I’ve never been to a Dior office outside of this country, so I wouldn’t know.
19. I love this new power dynamic so much for Emily. She’s earned it.
20. A second assistant who’s far from sample size. So, Miranda has evolved. Though I wonder what actually goes on in her head.
21. I think Amari’s super fkn loaded. She’s wearing a gold Santos de Cartier watch, stacked with Juste Un Clou and Clash de Cartier bracelets. Meanwhile, Miranda’s wearing a steel Française. This reminds me of one of our interns who wore a diamond-studded Lady-Datejust. Very sweet.
22. Nigel is still doing charity work from the fashion closet. Are brands still letting magazines keep racks and racks of clothing and accessories? Those days are gone, I think.
23. 11 bucks for a Margiela jacket—even if it’s thrifted—is unbelievable. This is, for sure, fiction.
24. At least their shoots budgets have been cut. This part is very, very real.
25. ‘Global Head of Content’ is just so funny to me. It’s a job alright, but what’s the issue with global editor or global editorial director? HR, please call me.
26. Vanessa Friedman name check! I stan!
27. Of course, Sculptra and Ozempic had to be name-checked, too. It’s 2026.
28. Amari keeping Miranda’s words in check is giving me flashbacks from my own time as an assistant. This is not an easy job.
29. The Runway office renovation looks good! A lot more plywood than expected (is it an Instagram thing?), but it beats a corporate office.
30. Wait, why is Emily sending the contractor of the new Dior flagship samples of paint? What exactly is her job? And don’t all Dior offices have a global mandate re: interiors? She’s wearing dungarees and a Dior muscle tee with Dior Oblique knickers?
31. Emily’s divorced, which is so great ’cause saying “my first husband” is actually so chic. Her kids are at Collegiate and Chapin, of course.
32. I can’t believe how Irv is chastising Miranda over the phone about numbers. It sounds disgusting. How dare he! I don’t think her real-life equivalent would have it. Actually, no one would have the audacity.
33. I love Amari’s shirt with the multiple ties across the bodice and am disappointed in my inability to instantly ID it. She actually wears a lot of tie looks, as does Andy.
34. Why is Andy wearing her leather-strap watch with the dial facing inwards? Did she do this back in 2006 too?
35. Hello, Marc! So good to see you! (He doesn’t know I exist.)
36. Is Sasha Barnes Melinda Gates? Miranda says something along the lines of “Why would you be defined by a marriage when he isn’t?” and a lot of people in the theatre clap. Yes, I agree with Miranda, but I find this cringe.
37. Miranda is editing a feature. Yes, this is what we want to see! She still has it.
38. For some reason, Peter’s really annoying me. I don’t know if it’s the accent that’s a trigger for me. I’m sorry, I don’t care about Andy’s romantic life. They talk about “real journalism”. We get it; this is frivolous. Nobody cares about your opinion!
39. Miranda’s hosting a thing at her Hamptons house. This reminds me of Cory Ellison’s Hamptons party for his advertisers from The Morning Show. Must say I preferred their handling of this “pleasing the advertisers”, “legacy media is endangered” business—it was a lot more sophisticated.
40. We’re in the fashion closet! Why does it have this floral wallpaper?
41. “Quiet luxury” coming out of Nigel’s mouth just sounds dirty. Stop it.
42. Oh, the ivory Toteme shirt. A fashion editor basic.
43. So, this is where Andy was going in that spectacular Gabriela Hearst dress and bucket hat. It’s a brunch in the Hamptons! And not a super lively one. Again, I preferred Cory’s pad and shindig.
44. Andy stains her dress and tries cleaning it with Aesop handwash on Miranda’s kitchen island sink. This setting is giving Sirens or The Perfect Couple. Imperfect shows...but TDWP 1 was perfect. Why couldn’t this be?
45. Miranda gushing to Andy is so unreal. Is it the rosé? Even then, it just seems so unlike her. People can change, but still...
46. Are overalls really the best outfit choice to move houses in? I feel like it’s so impractical ’cause you have to take the whole thing off every time you go to pee.
47. Happy, happy birthday, Irv! Cameos, cameos, cameos. RIP, Irv.
48. Emily is attending the funeral in Peter Do! With Benji (who is Sarah Barnes’s evil billionaire ex-husband) on her arm. He didn’t just refer to Kendall as ‘Candle’. This is just poor, poor writing. Why are people in the theatre laughing?
49. Is this the concept for Vogue World? The parallels are so funny fr.
50. While I adore this Dries jacket, I don’t think it’s the right choice for Miranda. Perhaps it’s the colours. Too soft.
51. Miranda’s new boss, Jay, is a finance/tech bro who wears sweat-wicking fabric quarter zips and vests. Ugh. Why does he keep trying to fist bump and slap her on the back over and over? It’s disgusting.
52. More budget cuts is just what this industry needs. I can hear people at this press preview sigh. Let go anyone with over five years of experience cause they’re too expensive. I’m past that mark for sure. Time to get laid off?
53. Miranda still has the same townhouse! At least some things don’t change.
54. Andy’s acting like a despo. I’m confused. She doesn’t even care about Runway or fashion.
55. Not. Miranda. Flying. Economy. They’ve done her so, so dirty. This is quite ridiculous, because even if there were budget cuts, Miranda would pay for her own upgrade to first, as would Nigel and Amari (cause she’s a rich nepo baby). I don’t get the point of this.
56. Thank god for Madonna. This montage is fab. I wish some of these looks got more screen time. Everyone is better dressed in Milan.
57. Newsflash! Emily in Galliano-era newspaper-print Dior is fab!
58. A coup in Como? Who would’ve thought!
59. Andy wears a lot of ties and a lot of sequins. A lot of sequins.
60. Is that really The Last Supper? No way they actually shot this in the Santa Maria delle Grazie convent. This has to be a set, right?
61. Ciao Donatella! Come stai, ragazza? (She doesn’t know I exist.)
62. The audacity of Andy. She says she’s trying to protect and preserve Runway for Miranda, which is such a load of bull. She only wants to keep her job. She doesn’t care about any of this.
63. Wow! Finally, a burn by Miranda. We’re almost at the end of the movie. That was harsh. Good.
64. “I hope that’s not what you’re wearing to dinner,” Miranda says nonchalantly after receiving catastrophic news. This is who she is. Unflinching!
65. Of course we’re gonna talk about how AI is gonna take over all our jobs.
66. I love Miranda’s bejewelled Armani Privé jacket and lamé pussy-bow blouse. Stunning. Andy looks great too.
67. Hello, Lady Gaga!
68. Nigel is a star. Always has been. I’m so happy he’s finally getting his flowers.
69. Emily wanting to put herself on her first Runway cover as editor-in-chief is so funny because there are some who would actually do it (not mine, but there are some)...
70. So...Elias-Clarke is now Sarah Barnes’s philanthropic venture?
71. Yes, Miranda! Call Andy out.
72. Andy got Lily a Valentino VLogo bag from Milan. Sweet! But I still prefer the Marc Jacobs Mercer Blake from DWP1.
73. Andy asking Emily “How’s Coach?” is funny, but it’s actually a great brand. Andy literally carries around a Coach bag in the beginning of the movie, so if she’s throwing shade, idk what for.
74. “Shared carbs have no calories.” I agree!
75. Andy’s wearing a cerulean sweater vest. Full-circle moment. It’s finally over.
76. Her assistant Jin is now junior editor? What’s it been? Three months? Six? I need to talk to HR.
