![]() ![]() The story closely parallels the author’s own experience working for Anna Wintour, the editor of Vogue, whose icy management style earned her the nickname of “Nuclear Wintour.”Īfter its initial publication, the novel generated some controversy within the fashion industry, and many insiders considered Weisberger a traitor to her former boss. The novel uses her plight to examine the themes of narcissistic abuses of power, the temptation to make a deal with the devil, and losing one’s way in a world where image is everything. As Andy’s career ambitions take precedence over everything else, she loses perspective on what’s important in life until it’s nearly too late. ![]() Andy panders to Miranda’s outrageous expectations in the hopes that the powerful editor will someday use her connections to help Andy land the job of her dreams at The New Yorker. The plot describes naïve Andy’s apprenticeship under her aloof and highly demanding boss, Miranda Priestley. The central character, Andrea Sachs (who uses the nickname Andy), narrates the story from the first-person perspective, and the events she describes transpire over an 11-month period during her time as assistant to Runway’s editor-in-chief. The story takes place largely in present-day New York City, mostly in the offices of a high-fashion magazine called Runway. ![]()
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