Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep brought another patent-leaning contrast shoe moment to the Manhattan set of “The Devil Wears Prada 2” this week, extending a heel dialogue that has defined much of the film’s early costuming.

On Wednesday, while walking side by side with Stanley Tucci, who is reprising his role as Nigel, Hathaway wore Aquazzura’s V Plexi slingback pump, a sharply pointed silhouette cut in glossy black patent and sheer vinyl.

The panels drew the eye along the foot before breaking into a slim stiletto set. A narrow slingback strap kept the heel exposed, keeping the shoe’s graphic profile on full display. She styled the pair with an all-black look: a sheer-paneled dress layered under a long tailored coat, oversized sunglasses and a structured satchel.

Streep, reprising Miranda Priestly, opted for a quieter but no less precise patent pump the day prior. The silhouette featured a severe pointed toe and mid-height flared heel, pitched to balance authority with wearability. Styled with black hosiery, the shape echoed Prada’s Modellerie flares and classic Manolo pointed courts, leaning architectural over ornamental. She paired the shoes with a peach-toned trench-style coat, layered silver jewelry and oversized sunglasses.

Both pairs connect directly to earlier set appearances. Hathaway’s Aquazzura slingbacks extend a run that began with Chanel slides, then shifted into spiked Prada Modellerie pumps, woven Gabriela Hearst Andrea heels and classic ankle boots. Each step has pushed Andy Sachs closer to high-fashion legitimacy while showing the seams of adaptation. Transparent vinyl may elongate the foot, but it also exposes it — a tension that mirrors Andy’s continued negotiation with belonging. The shoe also reads as a midpoint between her earlier quilted flats and her sharper Prada stilettos: less playful than the slides, but still revealing in a way the fully covered pumps did not.

Streep’s patent pumps, pared back from the red Jacquemus Cubistos and crimson satin platforms seen earlier this month, signal a different stance. The mid-height profile is less theatrical but more unyielding, cutting clean lines without ornament. Where Hathaway’s shoes trace an arc of learning and effort, Miranda’s suggest permanence. Authority is in the cut, not the climb.

The shift toward patent also reflects how Field has varied Miranda’s footwear from scene to scene — one week in geometric Jacquemus slingbacks, the next in gray block heels, then in towering red satin platforms. Each silhouette carries weight, but the through line is precision rather than novelty.

With Patricia Field in the styling chair, every heel works as shorthand. Hathaway’s slingbacks layer visibility with precarity; Streep’s pumps refine control into structure. That continuity also links back to the first film, where Andy’s progression was marked by her shift from clumsy boots to sleek Chanel boots, while Miranda’s authority was rarely questioned through her footwear. The sequel appears to be extending that logic with more exacting choices, updated for contemporary luxury codes.

“The Devil Wears Prada 2” is set to premiere in May 2026, with Hathaway, Streep and Emily Blunt returning alongside Lucy Liu, Simone Ashley and Justin Theroux. Filming continues in New York this month.