The Devil Wears Prada Film Case Study
“The Devil Wears Prada”
Film Case Study
“The Devil Wears Prada” is a movie about a naïve, yet smart young woman named Andrea Sachs, and her journey to becoming a journalist. Andrea, also known as Andy, graduated from Northwestern University and interviewed for a job at Runway, a major fashion magazine in New York City. Being a simple young woman, Andy wasn’t necessarily up to speed with the fashion industry, but ended up landing the job. Miranda Priestly, editor in chief at Runway hired Andy because she was “different” from any of her previous assistants. If Andy worked as an assistant to Miranda for at least a year, she was under the impression that she could easily be hired as a journalist in the future. The only problem was Miranda was a ruthless, cold-hearted person, and she expected people to bend over backwards and cater to her left and right.
Andy Sachs did not fit in well at Runway. When starting work there, she had a very “plain Jane” style, and considered fashion and beauty to be overstated and excessive. Andy made fun of her co-workers and thought they were obsessed with their appearance. She constantly had to obey Miranda’s rules and commands, leaving no time for her family or friends. With time, Andy’s personality and sense for fashion slowly started to change. She began wearing designer clothing, putting work first before all other things, and started doing things the old Andy Sach’s wouldn’t have even thought about doing before. At this point, Miranda was showing full power and authority over Andy. She had used her power in such a way that had completely transformed Andy. Andy did not have keen fashion skills, but she was very talented and knowledgeable in other areas. She was easy-going and many people got along well with her, besides Miranda, of course. Andy was able to offset her weaknesses by building relationships with her subordinates. According to Hughes, referent power refers to the influence one has as a result of
Film Case Study
“The Devil Wears Prada” is a movie about a naïve, yet smart young woman named Andrea Sachs, and her journey to becoming a journalist. Andrea, also known as Andy, graduated from Northwestern University and interviewed for a job at Runway, a major fashion magazine in New York City. Being a simple young woman, Andy wasn’t necessarily up to speed with the fashion industry, but ended up landing the job. Miranda Priestly, editor in chief at Runway hired Andy because she was “different” from any of her previous assistants. If Andy worked as an assistant to Miranda for at least a year, she was under the impression that she could easily be hired as a journalist in the future. The only problem was Miranda was a ruthless, cold-hearted person, and she expected people to bend over backwards and cater to her left and right.
Andy Sachs did not fit in well at Runway. When starting work there, she had a very “plain Jane” style, and considered fashion and beauty to be overstated and excessive. Andy made fun of her co-workers and thought they were obsessed with their appearance. She constantly had to obey Miranda’s rules and commands, leaving no time for her family or friends. With time, Andy’s personality and sense for fashion slowly started to change. She began wearing designer clothing, putting work first before all other things, and started doing things the old Andy Sach’s wouldn’t have even thought about doing before. At this point, Miranda was showing full power and authority over Andy. She had used her power in such a way that had completely transformed Andy. Andy did not have keen fashion skills, but she was very talented and knowledgeable in other areas. She was easy-going and many people got along well with her, besides Miranda, of course. Andy was able to offset her weaknesses by building relationships with her subordinates. According to Hughes, referent power refers to the influence one has as a result of