Inside 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' Press Tour with Meryl Streep's Stylist

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Micaela Erlanger discusses her experience styling Meryl Streep for 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' and preparing for Lupita Nyong'o's press tour for 'The Odyssey'.

***SUPPORT THIS INDEPENDENT SHOW by subscribing to the Back Row newsletter: https://www.backrow.net/subscribe Go Premium and save three months on an annual subscription to access paywalled podcasts and all newsletter stories.*** Celebrity stylist Micaela Erlanger joined me on the Back Row podcast to talk about dressing Meryl Streep for The Devil Wears Prada 2 press tour. Just as that winds down, she's getting ready to dress Lupital N'yongo for The Odyssey press tour. How does she do it? What goes into these viral press tours? A whole lot more than picking out pretty dresses. CHAPTERS: 01:02 – The Craziest Moments from The Devil Wears Prada 2 Press Tour 05:10 – Her Strategy for Styling Meryl Streep 11:05 – Dressing the Actor vs. the Character 12:50 – Meryl’s J. Crew Cerulean Sweater 19:20 – Micaela’s “Meta Dressing Approach” 24:20 – Collaborating with Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt 26:55 – Getting Brands to Open the Archives 34:35 – Fashion Emergencies on the DWP2 Tour 35:50 – Styling Lupita Nyong'o for The Odyssey 40:20 – Crafting a Moodboard 44:50 – Micaela’s Advice to Aspiring Stylists Follow Micaela Erlanger : Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/micaela/?hl=en Website…

People in this episode

Host: Amy Odell

Guest: Micaela Erlanger

Topics covered

• celebrity styling
• press tour
• fashion emergencies
• Meryl Streep
• Lupita Nyong'o
• styling strategy

Keywords

• Micaela Erlanger
• Meryl Streep
• Lupita Nyong'o
• The Devil Wears Prada 2
• press tour
• styling
• fashion emergencies
• J. Crew

Mentioned in this episode

Products: J. Crew Cerulean Sweater

Books & works: The Devil Wears Prada 2, The Odyssey

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