For the most part, the focus of The Devil Wears Prada 2 press tour has been squarely on the three main stars: Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, and Emily Blunt. But Runway newcomer Simone Ashley has been holding her own over the last few weeks, in large part thanks to her impressive vintage pulls. On Monday, the British actor stepped out in New York City for a screening of the new film, wearing one of Balenciaga’s most famous Y2K-era collection.

Ashley wore a printed mini dress from Nicolas Ghesquière’s spring/summer 2003 collection for the brand. Inspired by sporting—specifically swimming and baseball—Ghesquière sent models down the runway in skintight pants perfect for the outfield and t-shirts protruding with padded shoulders. The designer also enlisted neoprene for scuba-adjacent mini dresses. That is what Ashley plucked from the collection, a piece manifesting summer with its depiction of coral reefs and jumping dolphins.

The 31-year-old paired the dress with black, patent leather pumps and a black Le City bag, keeping the accessories simple and within the Balenciaga universe.

Ashley has been wearing a lot of vintage recently. Last week, the 31-year-old actor wore a hot pink Thierry Mugler resort 1984 dress to DWP2’s London premiere. And while not vintage, she later changed into a Versace spring 2016 dress for the “A Night With Runway” event held after. Ashley even previously wore Ghesquière’s Balenciaga. Earlier this month, she threw on a fall 2003 parachute jacket and a larger version of the Le City bag for a stroll around New York.

While Ashley’s character, Amari, may be the new Andy Sachs in the DWP sequel, the actor herself does not need to waste her time with a trip to the Runway fashion closet. Anyone who can keep up with Streep, Hathaway, and Blunt—and appreciates Ghesquière’s Balenciaga as much as she does—has a bright sartorial future.

Teyana Taylor is a relative newcomer to the Met Gala. The Oscar-nominated actor only attended her first in 2021, but in just five years, she’s proven she deserves the elusive invite. Starting with an ab-baring Prabal Gurung dress in 2021, Taylor has managed to stick to the theme each year while still maintaining her style integrity. Last year, she took the biggest risk of all, attending “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” in an over-the-top look designed by famed costume designer Ruth E. Carter.

Luckily, we know 2026 will include another appearance from Taylor. The actor is on the event’s host committee, so she’s guaranteed an invite. And considering the theme revolves around the body as a canvas, we can assume Taylor will take the opportunity to show off her famous figure. We could be wrong, however. So, while we wait to see what Taylor wears for this trip up the Met steps, let’s take a look back at her Gala track record.

2025: “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style”

Teyana Taylor made quite the statement at the 2025 Met Gala. The multi-hyphenate wore an extravagant look created by Oscar-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter, inspired by Taylor’s 2018 song, “Rose in Harlem.”

2024: “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion”

A blonde Taylor attended the 2024 event in a flower-covered, draped dress fittingly made for her by The Blonds.

2023: “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty”

Taylor paid homage to the late Karl Lagerfeld at the 2023 Met Gala in a custom Thom Browne tweed look with hip cut-outs.

2022: “In America: An Anthology of Fashion”

In 2022, Taylor walked the Met steps in an ethereal Iris Van Herpen design.

2021: “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion”

Taylor is known for showing off her abs, so it’s surprising she has only done so once at the Met Gala. The singer attended for the first time in 2021, wearing a barely-there Prabal Gurung silver gown. But what the dress lacked in a bodice, it made up for in train, as multiple yards of silver fabric followed Taylor throughout the night.