Miranda Priestly would most definitely approve of Nigel’s new fashion project.

Priestly, the editor in chief of the fictitious fashion magazine Runway in “The Devil Wears Prada,” had one loyal confidante: Nigel Kipling, played by Stanley Tucci.

Tucci, and much of the original cast, are in the throes of filming a sequel that will come out in 2026. But that didn’t stop Tucci, who also has a travel and food show on the National Geographic network, from locking in a little fashion side hustle.

The actor is collaborating with the British luxury cashmere brand N.Peal on an exclusive capsule for fall called “The Art of Travelling.” The 13-piece collection was created in partnership with Tucci and is described as “a sartorial tribute to the joy of wanderlust.”

“As a boy, the idea of international travel was thrilling to me,” Tucci said. “Movies like ‘North by Northwest’ epitomized the Golden Age of Travel, when the journey was just as exciting and luxurious as the destination. That sense of adventure is something that has always stayed with me.

“Since then, travel has become a huge part of my life, and this collection was inspired by the kind of pieces I always reach for when I travel: reliable, timeless and beautifully made. The exact pieces N.Peal excels at making.”

The collection features elevated cashmere essentials made from Italian fabrics in a fall-inspired color palette of navy, chocolate brown, olive, ochre, pebble gray, arabica khaki and dark charcoal, with accents of Tucci Orange, the company said. That’s evident in a playful pair of cashmere travel socks in a bold orange shade and the detailing on some of the other pieces.

Tucci’s father was an artist and the actor recalled the colors he used in his paintings, notably the orange pop color used throughout the capsule.

Among the pieces in the collection are a knit blazer in cotton, silk and cashmere that will retail for $895; a cashmere utility jacket in navy with contrast brown stitching on the buttonholes and three pockets for $1,950; a waterproof merino wool field jacket with a quilted cotton-cashmere lining for $2,450; a cashmere and silk polo for $475; a waistcoat for $475, and a rollneck sweater with rib trim, side hem splits and neck trim in Tucci Orange for $725.

The actor said he has a hard time picking a favorite piece from the collection because it “depends on the occasion and the weather. It was important to me when we were designing the collection that we designed a collection that is versatile and timeless. So I hope when people buy a piece from this collection and wear it, that they’ll feel, first of all, how beautifully it’s made and that the materials are of the highest quality, but also that they should hopefully feel casual and elegant at the same time.”

Although Tucci is often photographed in a sport coat, he said he’s also partial to sweaters, a hallmark of the N.Peal line. “Whenever I travel, I like to dress nicely. So I’ll always have a jacket with me and that’s probably when I’ve been photographed, either that or when I’m at an event. But I wear sweaters all the time.

“That’s why I had such fun designing this collection. We went through each design and were meticulous about the detail: everything from the fabrics and colors to the width of a collar or whether to include side splits on a hem. For me, each element needed to be just right; otherwise, it simply wouldn’t work.”

N.Peal chief executive officer Adam Holdsworth said when the brand was looking for someone to collaborate with, “Stanley came right to the top of the list. He’s such a stylish, elegant man so we got in touch with his agent, who happened to be a customer of the brand. But more importantly, Stanley loved the idea and he loved the brand. So we moved forward.”

Holdsworth said the goal of the collection is to “elevate a travel essential into something joyful, but still luxurious.” He added that Tucci was intimately involved in the creation of the Art of Travelling and open to sharing details on his personal style, including his propensity for tonal shades and the “personal inspiration” that led to the creation of Tucci Orange.

Holdsworth added that working with Tucci on the collection “has been a joy. His innate sense of style and eye for detail align perfectly with our passion for making beautiful garments, rooted in quality and craft. The collection has been designed with the modern traveler in mind, but it also carries Stanley’s distinct tone: warm, intelligent and quietly elegant.”

Tucci is also featured in a campaign for the capsule that was produced by Salt Productions, a content creation company cofounded by him. He was shot aboard a British Pullman train with eye-catching Art Deco interiors by Matt Holyoak in a campaign described by N.Peal as “an evocative homage to timeless elegance on the move, reimagined for today.”

Holdsworth added: “We took a little day trip to Dover out of Victoria Station. We had a whole carriage to ourselves. And when we got down to Dover, there are a couple of shots there with steam coming out of the engine. It was very opportune.”

There is also a film featuring Tucci that includes behind-the-scenes content and interviews.

“There are some shorter clips, and there’ll be a longer film that’s on the website that has Stanley narrating a little bit about the collection and his own inspiration and the journey of how we got there,” Holdsworth said.

The Art of Travelling collection will be sold on the N.Peal e-commerce site as well as at its stores worldwide and also on Mr Porter.

Holdsworth said N.Peal has a yearlong contract with Tucci and will be creating a spring collection as well. “There will still be a little bit of knitwear and possibly linens and woven products as well.” That line is expected to launch next May.

“And then we’ll see how we all feel,” he said. “Hopefully this is something that will be ongoing.”

N.Peal first opened in Mayfair’s Burlington Arcade in 1936.