The Devil Wears Prada wouldn’t be the same without Miranda Priestly’s informative rant about Andy’s “lumpy blue sweater.” Which, in my humble opinion as a fashion editor who forecasts upcoming trends, is actually really cute for spring. In fact, I’m planning to buy one myself, so I can show off my niche movie knowledge when I see the sequel in theaters next month.
Fun fact: The sweater Anne Hathaway is wearing in the 2006 film is from J.Crew. Meryl Streep just paid homage to the cerulean cable knit on The Show With Stephen Colbert in support of The Devil Wears Prada 2, wearing a custom-dyed J.Crew cashmere crewneck (casual). While it’s not sold in cerulean, it comes in other staple color options like brown, navy, and red. And we found plenty of other knits available this season in similar trending medium-blue shades.
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“Meryl made cerulean a cultural thesis, so the bar was high,” Olympia Gayot, J.Crew’s creative director, shared in a press release. “That monologue is so smart and funny—it reminds you that what feels personal is actually part of a much bigger story, which is why The Devil Wears Prada still resonates.”
What hot pink was to the Barbie movie, cerulean blue will be to the Devil Wears Prada franchise—because “that sweater is not just blue, it’s not turquoise, it’s not lapis, it’s actually cerulean.” And you should totally buy one.
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In the film, Andy layers the crewneck in question over a light blue button-down shirt and an argyle midi skirt—a look I totally support. Her opaque black tights and chunky loafers are where I draw the line, though. Like Nigel and Miranda, I, too, believe that pointed-toe kitten heels are the correct choice.
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To add to the lore, Anne Hathaway posted a TikTok video wearing a similar cerulean knit. Now, all we can do is cross our fingers and pray we’ll see the color as an Easter egg in the upcoming film, out May 1.
Sarah Maberry is a fashion and luxury commerce editor at Hearst Magazines, where she covers fashion, beauty and pop culture. A seasoned trend forecaster and fashion historian, she analyzes viral products and trends on a deeper level, helping readers determine what’s worth buying. When she’s not writing for ELLE, Harper’s BAZAAR, Town & Country, Esquire, Cosmopolitan and other publications, she can be found roaming the Museum at FIT (her alma matter) or sewing her own couture while she binge-watches reality TV.
