Meryl Streep and Anna Wintour Discuss Power, Fashion, and Returning to Miranda Priestly in Vogue's May 2026 Cover Story
Vogue's May 2026 cover features Meryl Streep and Anna Wintour, captured by Annie Leibovitz and styled by Grace Coddington. At the Crosby Street Hotel in New York City, Greta Gerwig moderates a conversation about The Devil Wears Prada 2, set to release on May 1, 2026. Streep discusses the transformation of her character, Miranda Priestly, over two decades, drawing inspiration from Wintour’s influence. Wintour emphasizes the fashion industry's economic significance and its democratization, referencing partnerships such as Zara with John Galliano. They also address the topic of aging, with Wintour, aged 76, viewing her experiences as valuable. Streep critiques societal expectations for women and shares insights from her costume design background, while Wintour expresses admiration for designers like Karl Lagerfeld. The dialogue further explores legacy, acknowledging figures like Mike Nichols and Alexander Liberman.
Key facts
- The Devil Wears Prada 2 opens in theaters on May 1, 2026.
- Meryl Streep and Anna Wintour appear on Vogue's May 2026 cover, photographed by Annie Leibovitz with Grace Coddington as stylist.
- The interview was conducted at the Crosby Street Hotel in New York City, moderated by filmmaker Greta Gerwig.
- Streep has six grandchildren under age six; Wintour has four grandchildren and four step-grandchildren.
- Streep holds a degree in costume design from Vassar College and designed 60 costumes for Tennessee Williams' Camino Real as her thesis.
- Wintour cites collaborations like Zara with John Galliano, Gap with Zac Posen, Coach with Stuart Vevers, and Uniqlo with Jonathan Anderson and Clare Waight Keller as examples of fashion's democratization.
- Wintour mentions working for mentors Alexander Liberman and Si Newhouse at Vogue, and admires designers Karl Lagerfeld and Matthieu Blazy at Chanel.
- Streep references influences including Mike Nichols, Robert Redford, and playwright Tom Stoppard.
Entities
Artists
- Meryl Streep
- Anna Wintour
- Greta Gerwig
- Annie Leibovitz
- Grace Coddington
- Bette Davis
- Rosalind Russell
- Cary Grant
- Spencer Tracy
- John Galliano
- Zac Posen
- Stuart Vevers
- Jonathan Anderson
- Clare Waight Keller
- Karl Lagerfeld
- Matthieu Blazy
- Alain Wertheimer
- Gérard Wertheimer
- Pierpaolo Piccioli
- Tennessee Williams
- Mike Nichols
- Robert Redford
- Tom Stoppard
- Bobby Michael
- Melissa Silver
- Donald S Mcinnes
- Bill Bull
- Mary Howard
- Nina Ljeti
- Ethan James Green
- Virginia Smith
- Lauren Weisberger
- Louisa Jacobson
- Miuccia Prada
- Cory Fraiman-Lott
- Katie Wolford
- Bety Dereje
- Lea Donenberg
- Shelby Lail
- Austin Locicero
- Brandon Roberts
- James A. Kump
- Rebecca O'Neill
- Jeremy Derbyshire-Myles
- Tanía Jones
- Kristen Helmick
- Natasha Soto-Albors
- Andy Morell
- Holly Frew
- Samuel Fuller
- Kameron Key
- Alexa Deutsch
- Rahel Gebreyes
- Romy van den Broeke
- Linda Gittleson
- Thespena Guatieri
Institutions
- Vogue
- Chanel
- Dolce & Gabbana
- Loro Piana
- Prada
- Manolo Blahnik
- J.Crew
- Duro Olowu
- Zara
- Gap
- Coach
- Uniqlo
- Vassar College
- Cornell
- AL Studio
- Disney
- The Metropolitan Museum
- Costume Institute
- Condé M. Nast Galleries
- The Mark Hotel
- Calvin Klein
- Dries Van Noten
- Balenciaga
- Vogue Book Club
- Givenchy
- Alexander McQueen
- S.J. Phillips
Locations
- New York City
- United States
- Crosby Street Hotel
- Long Island
- Switzerland
- New York
- Paris
- France
- Red Hook
- Rue Capucines
- Grand Palais
Sources
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