The Devil Wears Prada was never really about fashion. Beneath the designer handbags, glossy magazine covers, and impossible deadlines was a story about power—who holds it, how it is maintained, and what people are willing to sacrifice to get close to it.

Two decades later, The Devil Wears Prada 2 arrives in a very different world. Fashion is no longer controlled by a handful of editors, the media has fragmented across platforms, and influence travels at the speed of an algorithm.

The sequel’s greatest strength may not be its return to beloved characters, but its reflection of a larger question facing every industry today: what happens when the institutions that once defined success are forced to compete for relevance? Read More …