This September Christie’s turns the spotlight on one of the year’s most anticipated cultural moments. From 1 to 15 September the auction house will offer an online sale of apparel, accessories and props from The Devil Wears Prada 2, with a public exhibition at its New York galleries running 8 to 13 September during Fashion Week. Conceived with the support of Meryl Streep, the event continues a tradition she began after the original film and channels all proceeds to the Committee to Protect Journalists and the Council of Fashion Designers of America.

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Among the standout lots are the Dries Van Noten tassel jacket worn by Streep’s Miranda Priestly, a black-and-white Schiaparelli jacket, and the dramatic feathered Bad Binch TongTong dress Lady Gaga wore in the film’s “Runway” music video with Doechii. Anne Hathaway’s stained Gabriela Hearst dress, Stanley Tucci’s Dolce & Gabbana suit and Emily Blunt’s Elsa Peretti Bone Cuff further elevate the catalogue. These garments sit at the precise intersection of haute couture and cinematic storytelling, objects that once defined characters now become collectible artefacts.

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The sale also underscores a deeper connection. Fashion and journalism have long shared a stage inside the Runway universe, and the decision to support press freedom and emerging designers feels especially resonant. By placing these pieces under the hammer, Christie’s transforms red-carpet glamour into tangible support for the very industries the film both celebrates and scrutinises. In doing so the auction itself becomes an event worth watching.