It’s no secret that Meryl Streep ’71 takes pride in being a Vassar graduate. As a Commencement speaker, former trustee, and parent of graduates, the woman who is possibly the most lauded screen actor in history is also likely Vassar’s most visible alum. So, when she teamed up with Anne Hathaway—who matriculated into the class of 2004 but later transferred elsewhere—in 2006 for The Devil Wears Prada, it was a match made in Poughkeepsie.

Twenty years later, both Streep and Hathaway have stormed into theaters worldwide in a witty, poignant, and acerbic sequel that has once again set Hollywood afire. Grossing over $433 million in its first 10 days, The Devil Wears Prada 2 has already financially outpaced the original. Set once again in the haute couture environment of print fashion journalism, the sequel updates the action for a changing media landscape of corporate takeovers and digital encroachment.

Critical praise has matched the box office receipts, with The New York Times raving about Streep’s performance as a haughty fashion editor-in-chief: “Meryl Streep’s turn as Miranda was so vivid, so strong and exactingly detailed that the performance stood on its own; it was almost easy to forget that the character could have been inspired by anyone.”

Hathaway, in her reprisal of Andy Sachs, has garnered plaudits of her own. The New Yorker declared that “Hathaway once again shoulders Andy’s mix of steeliness and flightiness with consummate grace.”

Vassar alums who have seen the film likely missed a third, hidden connection to their alma mater: Accomplished vintner Nicole Sierra-Rolet ’84 took to social media to reveal that in one scene featuring Streep and Hathaway, “you can catch a glimpse of a bottle of Chene Bleu, the wine I make in France.” —Greg Costello ’00