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Lynn S. Neal, Professor of Religious Studies, Wake Forest University

‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ shows how Christian imagery circulates in unusual ways through the fashion industry

Actress Meryl Streep attends the world premiere of 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' in New York. Angela Weiss / AFP via Getty Images

At the world premiere of “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” actress Meryl Streep leaned into her character’s devilish persona. She wore the character’s signature sunglasses along with long black gloves and a flowing red leather cape from Givenchy’s Winter 2026 collection.

Streep’s outfit, though, is a small moment in a much larger story – one in which Christianity and fashion have been intertwined for centuries, sometimes as adversaries, sometimes as collaborators.

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