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Miranda Priestly now comes in plastic. Fisher-Price’s new “The Devil Wears Prada” Little People Collector Set shrinks the film’s power players into desk-friendly nostalgia at the exact moment the sequel needs buzz.
They once ruled the Runway offices in stilettos and sample sizes. Now Miranda Priestly, Andy Sachs, Nigel, and Emily have been reimagined as smooth plastic, equal-height Little People in an officially licensed Fisher-Price set that turns a fashion cult classic into display-case memorabilia.
The figurines stand about 2.5 inches tall, each one styled to echo the makeup and wardrobe that fans memorized from the original “The Devil Wears Prada” film. Miranda’s miniature carries a tiny issue of Runway Magazine in one hand and a “Prada” purse in the other. Andy, Nigel, and Emily flank her like a pocket-sized front row.
The box matters as much as the dolls. The four characters sit behind a clear window in packaging printed with the movie’s title and logo, backed by a glossy illustration of the Runway offices. It is framed less like a toy and more like a shadowbox, a wink to the adults who first met Miranda in theaters and now want her on a bookshelf rather than on the playroom floor.
Fisher-Price is not shy about that intention. In a company release, the brand notes that this is a box you will not want to toss, saying the set “deserves to be seen, not tossed on a pile of stuff.” It is an invitation to treat these Little People like collectibles, not clutter.
The timing is no accident. The set arrives alongside “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” which reunites the characters to rescue Miranda and Runway from a looming PR scandal. On screen, they are fighting to protect a brand. Off-screen, the studio is expanding that brand into mugs, graphic tees, accessories, and now a Fisher-Price tie-in that sells fast on Amazon.
For Fisher-Price, the collaboration folds neatly into its Little People Collector line, a series that already includes grown-up icons like RuPaul and The Rolling Stones. The message is clear. These are childhood toys repackaged for the generation that came of age on prestige magazines, office power games, and Meryl Streep’s arched eyebrow.
It also softens Miranda’s legacy in a revealing way. The woman who once sliced through a cerulean sweater with a monologue about the machinery of fashion is now a smiling, palm-sized figurine. The sharp satire of image, power, and impossible standards is literally scaled down, even as the film’s influence on how we talk about work and ambition remains large.
The set’s early run as an Amazon bestseller suggests that fans are eager to own a piece of that history, even if it now arrives in a toy box. For some, it is a collectible. For others, it is a tiny reminder of a time when cinema, magazines, and careers all seemed to hinge on the right pair of heels.
Miranda once dismissed “stuff” with a withering glance. Two decades later, she has become very desirable stuff, ready to take her place on your desk, your display shelf, or your carefully curated social feed.
Would you display the “The Devil Wears Prada” Little People set as a serious collectible, a playful wink on your desk, or skip it to preserve the film’s sharper edge? Share how you feel about turning Miranda Priestly into merch.
