After years spent embodying dishevelled heroines and whimsical nannies, Emily Blunt has officially re-entered her fashion-girl era. As she prepares to reprise her role as Runway’s famously sharp-tongued assistant Emily Charlton, the actress is already channeling her Devil Wears Prada alter ego — one vintage Dolce & Gabbana look at a time.
Appearing on the red carpet for The Smashing Machine premiere, Blunt wore an archival Dolce & Gabbana jacket first seen on Kate Moss during the brand’s spring/summer 1997 runway. It was a statement steeped in fashion history — and one that Miranda Priestly herself might have declared “groundbreaking.”
In her upcoming film, Blunt transforms once again, this time opposite Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, with a character aesthetic that evokes Carmela Soprano’s unapologetic glamour — think sculpted bouffants and immaculate French tips. But away from the screen, her press tour wardrobe has been a masterclass in early-2000s revivalism: sheer party tops, pastel Schiaparelli, and glistening halterneck gowns worthy of Old Hollywood.
Since debuting The Smashing Machine at Venice, Blunt has continued her archival streak, blending contemporary power dressing with a dose of nostalgia that feels refreshingly current. Her latest Dolce moment only confirms it — the Runway girl is back, and fashion is once again in capable hands.
