Andy (Anne Hathaway, left), Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep) and Emily (Emily Blunt)
I can never figure out why any young, attractive, educated woman would want to be someone personal assistant.
But apparently, from movie stars to top fashion editors, many young women crave the position of personal assistant to the stars.
This is the world, the world of high fashion that the movie The Devil Wears Prada focuses on.
The Devil Wears Prada is based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Lauren Weisberger, who once worked on the staff of Vogue and is said to have based the character of Miranda Priestly on Vogue editor Anna Wintour.
The silver coifed editor of Runway magazine, the bible of the fashion industry, Miranda Priestly is played by Oscar winner Meryl Streep.
From being overly burdensome to just being overbearing, Meryl Streep low-pitched voice and body language convey her commanding dominance of the movie.
As an extremely self-centered and commanding taskmaster, Miranda burns through many personal assistants, until she encounters Andy Sachs, played by Anne Hathaway.
Andy is a recent college grad who has no fashion sense, but who manages to intrigue Miranda by her sheer moxie.
Will Andy land the job as assistant to the top fashion editor at Runway magazine.
Stay tuned, as we continue this saga tomorrow.
