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Fashion Set Secret: How 'Devil Wears Prada' Stole Anna Wintour's Office
12 Apr
Summary
- The Devil Wears Prada's set designer recreated Anna Wintour's office from memory.
- Anna Wintour redecorated her entire office after the film's release.
- Fashion insiders feared crossing Anna Wintour and refused to consult.
- Script changes made characters colder and meaner based on insider feedback.
The 2006 film "The Devil Wears Prada" achieved remarkable accuracy in depicting the fashion industry's elite. Production designer Jess Gonchor famously recreated Anna Wintour's office by visiting the Vogue offices and reconstructing the space entirely from memory, as official cooperation was denied.
This uncanny replication reportedly prompted Anna Wintour to redecorate her entire office immediately after the movie premiered. Furthermore, screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna struggled to find fashion insiders willing to consult due to widespread fear of antagonizing Wintour and facing industry backlash.
Eventually, a single anonymous source provided crucial feedback: characters were too nice. This insight led McKenna to revise the script, making the characters appear colder and significantly meaner, thereby enhancing the film's authenticity as a portrayal of the fashion world's high-stakes environment.
