When Miranda Priestly click-clacked back into The Devil Wears Prada-verse for the sequel, fans never could've predicted Valentino Rockstuds would be her circa-2025 sidekick. One TikTok content creator called it a "diabolical move and not in a good way." Little did they know, The Devil Wears Prada 2 teaser played a pivotal role in reviving Valentino Rockstud pumps, 25 years after they already achieved world domination.
While Meryl Streep's red leather pair set off debates online, it simultaneously spiked interest. Searches for "Rockstud" on luxury reseller site Fashionphile have increased 180% since The Devil Wears Prada 2 teaser dropped in mid-November. Even before then, Jennifer Lopez, Nicole Scherzinger, and Anne Hathaway snuck Rockstuds onto 2025's street style scene. Now, they're one of several resurgent styles making a definitive comeback on the heels of other early and mid-aughts relaunches, like Chloë's Paddington Bag, Tory Burch Reva Flats, and Hervé Léger’s bandage dresses.
