“The Devil Wears Prada” is the story of the simple yet smart Andrea “Andy” Sachs, a
Northwestern graduate, and her professional journey in the pursuit of her becoming a serious
journalist. However, Andy interviewed for the job “a million girls would kill for” at fashion
magazine Runway but not as a journalist but rather the second assistant to the merciless editor-inchief, Miranda Priestly. Under the impression that after one year of being Miranda’s assistant
she would receive Miranda’s support to pursue other opportunities – possibly even a journalistic
position – Andy accepted the offer. However, any preconceived notions Andy may have had in
hopes to learn about the magazine business as a second assistant were of little or no avail since
her position primarily catered to Miranda’s personal needs 24/7.
Additionally, Andy was a fish out of water at Runway. She found herself in an industry
where she thought beauty was overstated and superfluous, even though Runway was one of the
most influential magazines in fashion, a multibillion-dollar industry.