Fashion fans face déjà vu as Met Gala and Devil Wears Prada 2 align
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Updated · The New York Times · May 1
Fashion fans face déjà vu as Met Gala and Devil Wears Prada 2 align
8 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 1
The sequel opens Friday with an early gala scene at New York's American Museum of Natural History, just before Monday's Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Director David Frankel said the faux gala reintroduces Miranda Priestly through a glamorous shorthand, while weeks of cross-promotion have linked the film, the gala and Vogue.
Vogue's May cover pairs Anna Wintour with Meryl Streep in character, underscoring a campaign that could make this year's Costume Institute fundraiser the most self-referential Met Gala yet.
As fashion, film, and media increasingly blend, could the Met Gala and 'Devil Wears Prada 2' set a new model for cultural cross-promotion?
Does the spectacle of galas and media synergy risk overshadowing the philanthropic missions they aim to support in today's challenging fundraising climate?
With print magazines still holding influence, is their current revival a lasting trend or a nostalgic reaction to digital fatigue?