Fans congregated along midtown Manhattan, enduring temperatures near 100 °F, in hopes of catching a glimpse of Meryl Streep and her Devil Wears Prada 2 co-stars filming inside a Dior store.
The location was secured as the setting for a scene, with windowpanes covered by crumpled brown paper to shield the interior. Approximately 60 people stood in the shade across the street, phones at the ready in expectation of spotting the legendary actress.
The filming took place across a busy six-lane section of 57th Street, with taxis and cyclists passing between viewers and the closed storefront.
One onlooker, Diana Nassar, paused during her workday at Prime Video to photograph the scene. She had been tracking the production on Instagram and was redirected to the shoot location by a crew member who provided the schedule and water to ease her wait.
“I just want to see something in action,” Nassar said, reflecting the sentiment of many who had gathered. Among them were Alison Stewart and her sister Sarah McManus, British tourists who had planned a U.S. film location tour.
They learned the shoot coincided with their New York stop, and arrived by late morning, hoping to witness at least one take before their evening flight.
Stewart recounted spotting Streep exiting a car: “It was exciting.” Meanwhile, New York software engineer Amal Matmati said she braved the heat to admire the cast’s fashion and costumes.
Paparazzi had already captured images of Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt in stylish new looks ahead of the film’s release. Matmati added, “It’s out of context... it makes me more excited to see the movie.”
While Disney’s 20th Century has not publicly announced upcoming shoot locations, production notice postings bearing the word “cerulean” hinted at the film’s connection to the original’s iconic reference. For many spectators, the real-time fashion tableau on set only deepened anticipation for what the sequel may bring.
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