Twenty years after the release of the now much-beloved ‘The Devil Wears Prada’, the world has welcomed a sequel. Yet while the original cast members remained much the same, the number of filming locations has largely increased – here’s where to go in order to discover the different settings of ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’.
New York
American Museum of Natural History
One of the locations featured both in ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ and its sequel is the American Museum of Natural History. The scene of the Runway Gala was filmed on the steps in front of the building and turned into a true mob scene.
“But last time we filmed, no one knew the movie, and now it’s, you know, a moment. Twenty years ago, there wasn’t really social media, either. This time, someone posts something, and suddenly everybody is running over [to see]. So when we returned to the steps of the Museum of Natural History to film for the sequel, it was a mob scene. Although really, in a good way, because we needed a big crowd like you would have outside the Met Gala, with everybody watching across the street from Central Park West,” production designer Jess Gonchor told Condé Nast Traveller.
Address: 200 Central Park W, New York, NY 10024
Waldorf Astoria
After six years of renovation works, the famous Waldorf Astoria was just about to open when ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ crew filmed inside its refurbished lobby.
Address: 301 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022
Hudson Yards
Back when the first movie was filmed, Hudson Yards did not yet exist. However, the new neighbourhood is clearly featured in ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ when Miranda drops Andy, pointing her from the chauffeured car to the 7 train station.
Address: Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001
House of Dior store
Filming at a not-yet-existing store is not an easy task, yet still, ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ managed to do so. As Dior is heavily featured in the movie, the filming team managed to secure Dior’s flagship store as an actual filming location for the advertising meeting between Andy Sachs, Miranda Priestly, and Emily Charlton. However, as a flood delayed the renovation works of the store, the crew and construction workers were at the construction site at the same time.
“It was fun, but a little nerve-wracking. They were polishing things and putting in window displays, just like in the movie, to the last second,” Jess Gonchor explains in an interview with ELLE Decor.
Address: 23 E 57th St, New York, NY 10022
Marlow East
Andy and Emily share some fries over lunch at the Marlow East restaurant on the Upper East Side.
Address: 1022 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10021
The Long Island Bar
Although the Long Island Bar has been famous for a long time, the date scene between Andy and architect Peter is likely to attract even more enthusiasts to the Brooklyn-based bar.
Address: 110 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Long Island
Billy Joel’s old Long Island mansion in Oyster Bay, on the market at the time of the pre-production of the sequel, is featured as the house of Sasha Barnes, while the scenes in Miranda’s mansion were filmed at a waterfront estate on Centre Island Road. The hotel room scenes at Milan’s Palazzo Parigi were actually shot at Woolworth Estate, also on Long Island.
Italy
Milan
‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ wasn’t just filmed in New York; it also includes a myriad of locations throughout Italy, particularly in Milan. The most important Milanese location is undoubtedly the Accademia di Brera, home to Runway’s fashion show. Other spots that are well worth a visit include the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, the Villa Arconati, the Palazzo Parigi Hotel & Grand Spa, and the Palazzo Clerici.
Address: Via Brera, 28, 20121 Milano MI, Italy
Lake Como
“Lake Como is just such a beautiful place, and we knew that Emily and Benji would arrive by boat, and we also wanted viewers to see the house from the lake, too, so that they were really brought into this lush environment. We scouted the whole lake to find the amazing villa we ended up using, and we got to do it all by boat so that we could see what all these homes looked like from the water. I spent a lot of time on that lake,” Jess Gonchor told Condé Nast Traveler.
In the end, the stunning Villa Balbiano – also featured in ‘Casino Royale’ – stood in as Benji Barnes’ villa. The lawn and sculpture garden were additions made especially for ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’.
Address: Piazza Cardinale Durini, 22010 Ossuccio CO, Italy
