Meryl Streep Wears Cobalt Saint Laurent Coat Dress in Shanghai

Meryl Streep made the strongest argument for restraint on the Shanghai red carpet: a cobalt-blue Saint Laurent coat dress with sculptural shoulders, a tightly defined waist and the kind of clean authority that does not need beading to announce itself. In Anthony Vaccarello’s hands, the look felt precise rather than ornate, a sharp sheath of color that landed like a modern power suit in evening form.

The Shanghai gala night for The Devil Wears Prada 2 took place on Friday, April 10, 2026, at Taikoo Li Qiantan, where Streep joined Anne Hathaway for a stop that drew packed crowds and audible excitement. The reunion gave the film’s press tour a jolt of fashion theater, but Streep’s outfit did the quieter work of setting the tone. Styled by Micaela Erlanger, the Saint Laurent look came from the house’s Fall 2025 ready-to-wear collection and was reworked off the runway by moving the belt higher on the waist, pushing the silhouette deeper into hourglass territory.

That styling choice is what makes the outfit resonate. The belt placement sharpened the coat dress’s lines, while the cobalt shade carried the entire look without the help of heavy embellishment. A Cindy Chao brooch, sheer black tights, pointed-toe heels and sunglasses added polish, but nothing fought with the architecture of the dress. The result was all poise and no fuss, the sort of image that reminds you how much authority can be built from cut, color and proportion alone.

The devilish wink, of course, is impossible to miss. The blue recalled the original film’s famous cerulean monologue just enough to make the reference legible without tipping into costume. Anne Hathaway, in a pastel Susan Fang look, provided the softer counterpoint, and together the two women underscored the press tour’s styling logic: Streep as the severe, commanding line, Hathaway as the romantic foil. With The Devil Wears Prada 2 set for theatrical release on May 1, 2026, and the original cast including Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci back in the fold, the Shanghai appearance framed the sequel’s fashion conversation in a single image. Streep did not wear spectacle; she wore control.