The-Devil-Wears-Prada

TheDevilWearsPradaFASHIONQ&A1.WhoisLaurenWeisberger?AformerpersonalassistantShebasesMirandaonherformerboss.2.WhoisAnnaWintour?Editor-in-chiefofAmericanVoguemagazinesince1988“Greaterthananycontemporaryeditorandrunningclosetoapressbaron”“Youdefinitelydidnotridetheelevatorwithher”MirandaPriestlyVSAnnaWintourSimilarities:PositionFamilyPersonalityAfashionicon,settingtrendsandbolsteringgiftedyoungdesigners.Cold,aloof,demanding,dominated,legend,feared,revered,workaholic,arrogant,haughty,elegant,critical,aggressive,powerful,bossy,merciless,sophisticated,career-obsessed,adragonlady,rigorous…AndreaIdealistic,naïve,smart,hardworking,perceptive,optimistic,kindBasicInfo.DirectedbyDavidFrankelWrittenbyAlineBroshMckennabasedonLaurenWeisberger'snovelStarringMerylStreep...MirandaPriestlyAnneHathaway...AndreaSachsEmilyBlunt...EmilyStanleyTucci...NigelReleaseYear:2006Awards:2007—nominatedforOscarAcademyAwardforBestAchievementinCostumeDesignandBestPerformancebyanActressinaLeadingRole(MerylStreep)2007—wonGoldenGlobeforBestPerformancebyanActressinaMotionPicture–MusicalorComedy(MerylStreep)2007—wonALFSAwardforActressoftheYear(MerylStreep)andBritishSupportingActressoftheYear(EmilyBlunt)Retellthestory1.Andreagettingajobinafashionmagazine;workingforarrogantanddemandingMiranda2.AndreamockedandorderedaboutbyMirandaandEmily3.AndreabecomingstylishandcompetentwiththehelpofNigel4.AndreawinningMiranda'sfavorwhilegettingintotroublewithNate,herboyfriend5.Andreaquittingthejobandfindinganewoneasareporter;gettingreconciledwithNateWorkinPairs1.WhydoesMirandadecidetohireAndreaSachs,agirlwholacksstyleandseemsnottofitinthere?2.WhatmakesAndrea’sparentworryabouther?3.What’sAndrea’sattitudetowardsherjobsasMiranda’sassistantatRunway?4.WhydoesLilygetangrywithAndreainherartgallery?5.What’sthereasonforAndreatoleaveMirandaandtheRunway?IdiomaticExpressionsAllright,everyone.Girdyourloins!Andifyoumessup,myheadisonthechoppingblock.Ijusthavetostickitoutforayear.Oneyear.ButIcan’tletMirandagettome.Iwon’t.Doyouwantmetosay,“Pooryou,Miranda’spickingonyou,pooryou,poorAndy”?Becausethisplacewheresomanypeoplewoulddietowork,youonlydeigntowork.Andmypersonallifeishangingbyathread,that’sall.Letmeknowwhenyourwholelifegoesupinsmoke.Thatmeansit’stimeforapromotion.Mirandaknowsbecausesheputmeupforit.MemorableLines1.Andtheyallactlikethey’recuringcancerorsomething.Theamountoftimeandenergythatthesepeoplespendontheseinsignificant,minutedetails,andforwhat?Sothattomorrowtheycanspendanother$300,000re-shootingsomethingthatwasprobablyfinetobeginwithtosellpeoplethingstheydon’tneed.2.Fashionisnotaboututility.Anaccessoryismerelyapieceoficonographyusedtoexpressindividualidentity.3.For72years,Runwayhasbeenmorethanamagazine.Ithasbeenabeaconofeleganceandgrace.MirandaPriestlyisthefinestpossibleguardianforthatbeacon.Settingastandardthatinspirespeopleacrosstheglobe.SizeZero:anorexiaSizezerobustsizeis31.5inches(80cm),waist23inches(60cm)andhips34inches(86cm).Toputthisintoperspective,theaveragewaistsizeofaneight-year-oldis22inches(56cm).•InSeptember2010,VictoriaBeckhambannedsizezeromodelsfromherNewYorkFashionWeekrunwayshow.Herselfasizetwo(UKsize6)at36yearsold,shereportedlybarred12modelsfromappearinginhershowafterdeemingthem‘tooskinny’.Herfashionswillbemodelledbyhealthygirlswholook‘realistic’toencourageapositiveimagefamilyVScareerTearstricklingdownMiranda’scheeksWoman:delicate,soft,sensitiveheartLetmeknowwhenyourwholelifegoesupinsmoke.Thatmeansit’stimeforapromotion.AfreedebateSupposeyouareconfrontedwithtwojoboffers:Oneiswell-paid,challengingandpromisingyetleavesyoulittletimetostaywithfamilyandfriendsorpursueyourhobbies;Theotherisnotasfinanciallyandintellectuallyrewardingbutenablesyoutofullyenjoyyourpersonallife.