In Reply to: The Devil Wears Prada posted by dave c on September 23, 2006 at 14:15:37:
my wife works in the high-end retail fashion biz and I have worked in that world as well...I thought Streep was luminous as the Miranda Priestly character who I'm sure was patterned after Grace Mirabella (former Vogue fashion editor) and editor of Mirabella magazine. I also agree that Stanley Tucci's bitchy fashion maven character was good...but he has played a version of this character before...most notably in Shall We Dance. The dialogue was certainly representative of individuals surrounding the world of haute couture... especially the insecurity and transciency of the business. IMO Streep really should be nominated for a supporting actress nomination for this film. I thought the fashion for the Anne Hathaway character was spot-on...although a little too much Chanel influence for my taste...but again it was about fashion and fashion IS about personal taste...and while there are parameters...it is personal....
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Follow Ups
- Hmmmm....did we see the same film?.....went to see this tonight with the wife and son... - TWB 22:21:23 09/23/06 (3)
- Agreement. I also have been around the fashion world a bit, due to a good - tinear 05:08:32 09/24/06 (2)
- Ugly duckling - dave c 15:02:12 09/24/06 (1)
- Perhaps you expected a "Prada" quality epic? Of course this film - tinear 04:15:03 09/25/06 (0)