Nigel brilliantly slaps down her self-pity and victimhood. In the real world, most people would become indignant and angry at having their ego challenged, but we get to see her immediate attitude change and acceptance of reality. Its a great lesson.
Yeah, but since it's a movie, I think it would have taken Andy the rest of the week for Nigel's words to turn her around. It just takes, a couple of seconds, for her to be 'no, you're right' to 'what should I do about it' to 'Wait! I know!' to 'But, I'm going to need help.' to 'Nigel, can I ask a big favor from you?' and then getting it. If it were a series, even a mini one, we would see a montage of her process, a montage of her 'courting' Nigel to help her, and Nigel helping her. Shoot, that's an hour episode right there. I think that 'seconds' revelation and turning a new leaf in a blink of an eye just isn't real. Besides, I can see Nigel giving her the pep talk about lingerie. "Oh no, no, no, no, no, girl. You will start there first and on your own too. But- I will give you these books about lingerie. Devour them! They will teach you that good structure of a fine silhouette starts with what you where underneath. Go home- and get rid of every lumpy bra you have this odd attachment to and any granny drawers old enough to hail a taxi by themselves, go on a shopping spree to replace said old bra and drawers AND THEN, you can come back to me." "I have to do all that first?" "Are you whining again, Andy, or are you going to take my advice that you came crawl-sobbing in here for?" "Ok, ok! I'll go do my homework." "Damn, right you will and you will get this done in by Thursday." "Just two days t-" *stares at her* "Yes, Thursday." "Report back here at the end of your shift on Thursday. And BE ON TIME!" "Yes. . . . On time." . . . :D I would watch *that* in a New York minute.
@@JamieRobles1 while this interpretation is definitely creative, I think Andy had a moment of self pity but this wasn't unrealistic it was portraying a characterization of Andy as resilient. Andy isn't a teen in a coming of age movie, she's grown and can recognize what she's doing and that he was right. And it's likely she already knew before he even said it! She really just needed to know how to get out of this stuck feeling she has.
No. The simple lesson here (that should not be tolerared) is whoever has the big ego bullies, typical of any .... who feels dominant from all other races.
Nigel was the perfect mix of blunt criticism and gentle scolding. He didn’t put down Andy for her morals or preferences but just her mentality. I find that to be very reasonable and respectful.
@@zyxw2024 he was trying to find clothes for her, so referencing her size was relevant. It IS insane that someone Anne's size, as you note great shape, is considered too big to be a model for a fashion magazine, or the fashion industry in general.
Emily was a true sweetheart, in a bizarre way, in this movie. She didn’t like Andrea, she didn’t want to make friends with her, but she NEVER undermined her. A top professional (and what a great performance by Blunt)
She did plenty of times. What was sweet, was how she treated everyone else. And how he dislike of Andie fits her character. Emily is VERY fashionable, but she doesn't have Andy's confidence. Andy's confident, but she didn't respect fashion for long and the movie and her head was too big for her shoulders for a lot of it.
@@antithoughtpolice7497 Let's not her do any favours. Emily is a fundamentally decent person who was warped by her hostile work environment and the pecking order there to be petty and vicious to the one person who occupied a lower position than she did. Her attempts to help Andy are motivated as much by compassion as by the fact that Miranda is explicitly holding EMILY accountable for the fact that her replacements keep turning out inadequate. I like Emily, and she is probably one of the more sympathetic characters in the movie, but she's no sweetheart, that's for damn sure. The job won't let her be.
I loved this scene because if it weren’t for Nigel’s reality check Andy wouldn’t have realized how condescending and unfair she was being towards other people and their passions like Nigel. And I think the fact Nigel took time to be truthful with Andy shows he was a good friend.
A good friend, and specially, a good work partner! He gave her a shock of reality, but without being rude or having a pleasure of humiliating her; everyday, we work or know who works with people that under the cover of being sincere and honest about our work, they have a secret pleasure in being cruel, humiliate and break down our self-esteem and evolution to do our best in our jobs. I didn't saw that on this Nigel's speech- i saw elegance in the way he call her attention, i saw compassion, yet a very "get your feet down in reality, girl"; even if he understands her frustration, he was very clear that she was no right to be pitted for herself, once that she really didn't realize how lucky she was to get that job in a dreamland where everybody there almost had to kill to get a chance to be there! By the way, this Nigel's speech made me thoughtful for weeks, and i became more and more serious and less sensitive at my job, whenever i was called out by my superior for about something i haven't done right, or became frustrated because i didn't get my "kiss in my forehead", because i did what i was supposed to do! And that's how we grow up, and that's how we recognise the good work partners. I'm thankful for Nigel, who teach me the value of dedication and persistence, and to some of my colleagues, who teach me the values of seriousness in my functions at work! A masterpiece, this movie, by the way!
@@lady4191 Bravo!... 'Cause making accusations about other peoples' perceived morals (or perceived lack thereof) is so...um...MORAL, especially when done in your daringly punctuation-free writing style! I'm sure your undoubtedly vengeful GOD is grateful to have you in his camp!! (LOL!) (signed)... 'NOT sad'!!
Nigel's loyalty to Miranda and the business is so touching. "She's just doing her job" when she's being an terrible and unreasonable boss who terrifies anyone around her. Not that Andy is flawless, but Miranda shows her true face when she stabs Nigel in the back later. So much for his loyalty.
I admit I find it hard to take the fashion industry seriously but, man, did Tucci ever deliver that monologue with power- everyone who ever thought of their work as a calling can hear him.
@random observer As someone who loves clothing design and grew up with a former Fashion model for a mother. I understand why its hard for you to take it seriously. I never understood people who wear clothes that are too tight or wear shoes that are hell to walk in. As a child I loved drawing my own ideas for clothes and I was very picky with what I wore, but had terrible fashion sense. However now for me fashion is more about freedom for self expression and wearing clothes I thinks looks nice on me and I feel comfortable with. Which means I will not wear clothes I'm not comfortable with that includes no mini skirts and absolutely no high hells taller than 5cm or has a design that hurts the foot. I'm already taller than the average height for girls in my country. So yeah I'm not wearing uncomfortable clothes for the sake of Fashion or keeping up with Brands. How can you look good if you don't feel good right? Also a lot of brands are expensive for absolute no reason and are not worth it. They only received big names, popularity and became more expensive after a celebrity decided to wear them.
@@MrTHEMONEEMAKER Be grateful. That extreme aesthetic you see in high fashion is what keeps fashion evolving. It's why we aren't just walking around looking the same as each other and what people wore 500 years ago. Of course the stuff on runways can be insane. But just like art of any medium, it isn't meant to be brought into our tempered lives in wholeness. Like your not gonna see insane art pieces in people's homes. Just like art pieces have their places in museums and galleries to be viewed in a heightened environment, high fashion has its place on the runway. Where the vision and designs can be appreciated for the way they challenge and evolve the idea of clothing. Because fashion is where art meets utilitarianism. And I wish that attitude that looks down on fashion as an art form didn't exist.
@@Mini-Toast_ Woah back up there tucci, fashion as an art I got no problem with what so ever it's the pretentiousness surrounding the industry that I take issue with
Duh! The only difference is that the actual gift he gives her is sound advice and true guidance. The fashion is the bit that goes away, the change of mindset to show that things aren't a fairytale, you have to work for them, is what remains.
Nigel was a loser lol. He endlessly defended a monstrous woman who didn't care about him at all, and was willingly walked over by a company that openly considered him disposable. Do whatever you can to avoid ever adopting any of Nigel's views, and remember that you and your wellbeing are always, ALWAYS more important than any company, no matter what it is.
He was very toxic during the first half and insulted her weight and appearance. Definitely not a coworker I'd like to have. But yes, he did come around to Andy later on.
"You have no idea how many legends have walked these halls. And what's worse? You don't care." The brilliance of this movie. It asks the audience to take the fashion industry seriously. And they give us every reason to.
Go check the statistics about the pollution created by this useless and futile industry. Miranda was a abusive boss could be sued any time if it was real life. People eat cotton and vomit to death to fit in this industry. This makes me question if your brain is still working to type this bullshit. These 'legends' are nothing without the paid media convincing people that they are more than horse shit.
@@mateusribeiro9384 Do you understand that Miranda is a fictional character who is based on Anna Wintour? And that the original author of the book, The Devil Wears Prada, Lauren Weisberger worked as Wintour's assistant? But besides all that, your comment has literally nothing to do with what I said, so go away.
Its honestly better then the book. And this is why. In the book Andy never has a conversation like this. Its all "i went to brown how dare i have to work at as an assistant." In the movie, you see Andy not only have this conversation but you see her actively try to get better at her job and see it as important. Also Maranda is A LOT more fleshed out and isn't just "the cunty boss"
@@YeshuaKingMessiah The fashion industry is the second largest polluter in the world after the petroleum industry. For that alone, it needs to be taken seriously.
I remember seeing him in the movie The lovely bones he actually admitted that he hated playing a pedophile just hated it it really Disturbed him and I was like oh my gosh he's nothing like his character Mr Harvey who murdered 14 year old Susie salmon
I like how even though the redhead was being a total b**** even when Andy looked amazing but the other girl who she was previously gossiping about Andy with genuinely commented and said that Andy looked good
Stanley Tucci has an amazing ability to absolutely command the screen in whatever movie he’s in, no matter what type of character he’s playing. For an actor his looks, height, and build are pretty average, but his ability to own every scene he’s in is surely something students of the craft must study.
Stanley Tucci Is an icon! And pardon me about height! From when a good actor need these kinda superficial subjective things! For good actor you need to have talent! Your every part of your body movement, eyes, eyebrows, nose, lips, hands, legs, voice and brain that's what you need. That's why Tom Cruise never won An Oscar! Honey ❤
My hubby's a fan of Tom Cruise. In each of his movies, my hubby sees the character but never thinks about Tom Cruise being that character. I just realized I feel the same way about Stanley Tucci. A midsummer's night dream, Bordello, The devil wears Prada... He's in all of them and his character in each is wonderful 😊
This is not a “make-over” scene for Andy….it is her realization and conversion from being an employee to being committed. Millions are employees….people who love their vocation, are committed, they buy into their calling.
Not so... there's a difference between a calling, and a job. While a calling requires commitment, a job is just a job. At no point was this job ever her calling. He job is his calling, and he is committed to what he does, fair enough.
Just to inject some organizational perspective, the whole movie shows the different 'rituals' (cultural elements like metaphors, pracitces, etc.) Andy has had to go through to become a part of Runway. Her putting on the first pair of Jimmy Choo's was her first rite of integration -- a rite that's meant to mark her inclusion in Runway. Her transformation here is also a rite of inclusion, a rite of passage that marks her transition from an 'outsider' to an in-group member. There are also other elements of culture here such as the collegial, corporate, and personal stories Nigel tells Andy about Runway, Miranda, the fashion industry, and himself. Storytelling is one way we make sense of organizational life. It's through stories that we learn what the organization is, how to behave and not behave in it, and most importantly, what are the important aspects to pay attention to in the organization. From a critical perspective, organizational storytelling can be used to extend managerial control and ingrain corporate ideology onto workers and make it seem that it's the only reality within the organization. Was Andy starting to drink to Kool-Aid here? Her transformation and willingness to transform in the name of self-improvement is an example of disciplinary control -- a control mechanism wherein the organizational member willingly take active measures to improve one's self in the belief that they are doing it for themselves where in fact it's really done in the service of the organization.
Not really because in the end she didn’t even make time for her life. It was all about work. The dinner with father was a work phone call. Missed his bfs birthday etc. What you say makes sense circumstantial. That I can agree on.
@@308tony That has nothing to do with growing thicker skin and not wearing your feeling on your sleeve for everything. She fell into the lifestyle and realized it wasn't for her in the end however she got a sense of style and a huge self esteem boost out of it. If she was willing to lose a BF over that, so be it.
I like how Andy realizes that just because she's not interested in the fashion industry, it is an industry that needs to be acknowledged and respected for what it is.
No, it's not. It's a frivolity, a luxury that the absolute majority of people couldn't give two shits about, a perversion of a real and useful craft. People need comfortable, well-worked and affordable clothing. They don't need all this pretensious flowery bullshit.
@@Alknix Though I'm a lot like you, I value utility and versatility in my clothing, I DO however, at least appreciate the fashion industry as 'clothing as art' (much of 'art' is crap, but I don't decry the existent of art). If I love music, books. paintings, drawings, and movies, who am I to bash people who love the art of clothing and accessories. You conflate the abuses and excesses of the WORST elements of the industry (and it's fanatics) but won't give any credit to those who truly try to create artistic statements in that field. I'm NOT into fashion, but I won't bash their creators. Now crazy ridiculous and ugly fashion shows? I've seen those. But the media tends to showcase those for the LAUGHS, and don't really show the regular fashion shows. I treat this industry like all other art forms, there is a lot of bad stuff (like music) but that doesn't diminish the 'good stuff'.
@@Alknix LOL that's like saying people should only draw in black and white for utility. Fashion is art, it's about expression: colors, textures, materials, etc. It can ALSO be about practicality, like the adoption of denim into everyday wear from industrial work clothes. It's not one or the either, though people are free to choose whatever they want.
@@Alknix People also don't need paintings, or music, or any kind of art to live or survive. "Absolute majority", yeah, imagine that, people LIKE to dress as great as they can, it's just that not everybody can afford it. You sound like a garbage piece of sh1t Lenin, who antagonized Art for Art, and claimed that it always has to be used for propaganda. F*cking commie garbage. And for the record, pretty clothes do have function. The better you look, the better you are perceived by other people, which does benefit an individuum. Aesthetics are valuable simply because people care about it a lot. Just like diamonds are valuable because they are rare and pretty, not just because of their hardness.
The more I watch this movie as an adult, the more I appreciate what it's trying to do. The part where Emily and her friend cackle over Andi not knowing what an eyelash curler is makes you want to scoff at them for being vapid. But fashion is their literal job: they HAVE to know that stuff, so someone who works in their field not knowing deserves to be laughed at. It has nothing to do with them being mean. Andi has never had to worry about eyelash curlers before, but if she is working at a fashion magazine, she better start knowing every single thing about them because THAT'S HER JOB NOW.
I think we can all agree the real villain in this movie is her horrible, unsupportive boyfriend who just laughs at her when she’s trying to succeed in her career.
Watching this scene again, it actually hits a lot differently when you realize Nigel is put in the same position as Andy is here when Miranda and James overlook him to be the president of the James's global brand. He has done exactly what Miranda has always wanted him to do and still doesn't get his "gold star" promotion.
Exactly, so Andy still had a point. Nigel's advice was needed, as in complaining won't do you any favor, nor it'll take you very far, but you still shouldn't "sell your soul" for a job. The best is to give it your best while you look for another where you'll be better valued. Emily was a lot like Nigel, someone who adored that company, but for what? Her boss would replace her in 2 seconds, and in front of her face.
The fact that Gisele knows she isn't an actress but a model she did do a brilliant job in such a small but I think pivotal role. She was like Emily Blunt's bitch while Emily Blunt was the like the popular mean girl. Even in their few scenes together you instantly believed they were best friends and had that instant popular girl attitude and vibe. She delivered her lines quite simple but there was genuine honesty in them. Loved Emily Blunts "Oh shut up Serena" at the end. That makes the scene end superbly.
I just read an early version of the screenplay last night. In that one, Nigel is basically a stereotypical Gay Best Friend, who all but _begs_ Andy to let him give her a makeover. This scene is so much better in every way, massive kudos to Aline Brosh McKenna for her work on it.
I really can't see the "gay best friend makeover" scene working in this movie. Andy and Nigel are, at best, work acquaintances and nothing more. Here, he's laying on a well-intentioned smackdown on the whining "I hate this job" from Andy (which, let's be real, is a job that Andy up until this point had no attachment to) and then reluctantly giving her a push in the right direction when she asks for help, thus showing her willingness to change to fit the role she held better.
I read parts of the book , I think the novel version Nigel is a very flamboyant gay guy haha. So maybe that’s the original draft. In the novel he came across as much louder and more needy.
I always rewatch The Devil Wears Prada whenever I feel so drained at work. This particular scene has helped me a lot and will forever be one of the most memorable scenes I have ingrained in my mind.
I really need watching it again, even when I almost know by memory because indeed jobs can be so stressful and uncomfortable that a good reality check like this movie can help the realigning our behavior and try to make the best of us. 🎉
@@BasileusHorus You know the film ends with Andy quitting right? The film is about leaving a job before it ruins you unlike Nigel who successfully fooled himself into thinking that this is what he wants.
@@seb0rn739I think this movie is saying more than just that. Yes, you shouldn't compromise yourself for the sake of a job, but doing your best at work, despite how hard it is, is also good. All about striking a balance.
This is honestly one of the best examples of why we can't just treat fashion, photography, and honestly writing as just "moronic shallow nothings" I don't wear designer but I will never look down on people who do. When your an artist you put so much work into the things you create and when your work is published in a magazine like this it give you a place of legitimausy. I went to art school and the amount of sleepless nights, hard work, and time it took to create my art helped me get ready for the real world. I now work as a designer for a top university. It takes a lot to get to a place like run way but once you get there you can't act like you are to good to be there
Photography and writing yes. But not fashion. Fashion is just rich buying and wearing stuff to make sure other people know that they have money. Especially high-end fashion. They spend more on marketing rather than on designing or manufacturing.
Yeah but the fashion industry has changed and turned to absolute crap and garbage now, look at balenciaga and the likes, it’s become a complete joke. It was good when it was like how it’s portrayed in the film.
I have a friend who sadly passed away in 2019 that would've said the same thing when he gave people costumes and they complained. I never did. I took whatever he gave me.
@Ks this. I don’t see any awards as telling of how good any one actor or actress is. This man is right up there with Paul Giamatti as one of the best character actors from this generation.
Actually the way Miranda treats her employees is abusive and unacceptable. It's comforting to imagine that in this situation all Andy need to do is try harder, but in reality, employees deserve to be treated with respect and kindness. Being talented/powerful/experienced shouldn't give you license to treat others poorly.
Miranda can be rude for sure, but the movie also goes out of its way to depict her as deeply committed to her job and her work, and that she's under a lot of pressure too. In almost every scene she's in, Miranda is shown doing some kind of work. She isn't a bitch just for the hell of it, she is the way she is because she knows what's best for the company. The reason she has such disdain for Andi is that Andi doesn't take fashion seriously. But Miranda lives and breathes fashion and cares very deeply about it. So to have someone who works for you treat your passion and life's work as just frivolous "stuff"? Yeah, Andi deserved a bit of a reprimand.
@@mcwyman7928 It's an office. Everyone is working. And she's mean to everyone, every single person. There's a whole montage about how people are terrified of her. Thats an abusive power dynamic
That's sadly who fashion industry works, everyone want to be on top and most of them will stab you in the back for any little opportunity to climb Miranda know this and she have to act in consequence
Nigel preserves the concept of art and the pain and inspiration behind it, with a smack in the face of reality. I second his speech. Art is a beacon of hope for many people, no matter the form. It's life-filled
Nigel preserves a toxic workplace run by an abusive lunatic because he happens to benefit from it seeing as he is rarely subjected to Miranda's ridiculous ego trips. Andy's complaints are justified and Miranda acting like a mini-dictator just for overseeing the production of excellent art is certainly not justified.
People don't want to admit because they like to consider themselves above such materialism. But the reality is is that we do live on a physical world and what you choose to put on yourself, subconsciously or otherwise, is in some way a reflection of your psyche.
@☆Khruious- Remember the name☆ idk not even when u r wear a good outfit and feel confident and feel like a bad bitch or when u wear a bad fitting putfit and u feel uncomfortable, people can see that confidence or discomfort.
Nigel was right. It kind of annoyed me her attitude. As a chubby Latina girl who would NEVER be hired by a place like that (I went to fashion school and was rejected by every place because at the time only hired skinny white or Japanese women.) She really needed to stop feeling sorry for herself. Don’t feel bad for me though I’m a fashion designer now and I have my own company and my experience taught me to be inclusive. She really didn’t know how privileged she was.
And that's why Miranda sort of hated her--Miranda also had to start at the bottom and she remembered how privileged she was to get these gigs. Andy never realized that Miranda had given her the golden ticket into the fashion industry and, worse, laughed about it. Hence the cerulean speech where Miranda had to put Andy in her place.
I was about to cry when I came to " don't feel bad......". I'm glad things worked out well for you and that your experience taught you to be inclusive. More power to you.
Miranda reminds me of my boss almost 40+ years ago when I was modeling. He was just really a professional and a perfectionist, and made sure he didn't leave any room for errors. Then when the work was done, we partied like crazy and met other designers as well.
Even though Runway is undoubtedly a toxic work environment, the point he makes is brilliant and stands the test of time. If you go into working life expecting to be given thanks and appraisal, you're going to be disappointed. You have to find motivation within yourself even if you're not exactly passionate about your job. You have to want to do things well and right.
And more importantly, don't expect to be acknowledged when you first start because you have to pay your dues along with having to have a mix of experience and training that'll take patience and time. Dependency, professionalism, and reliability are also important that'll show you can be taken seriously if not as well as be trusted.
My coworkers and I complain about little things in our jobs but at the end of the day we love our job. Nigel knew Andy didn’t love the job like others do/would and he told her so
@@zyxw2024 young? I turned 31 this year and feel ahead and behind in life 😅 I got you though. My $5 is going to my Batman piggy bank. I’m not the “painting anything red” type. I’m thinking pizza this weekend.
@@zyxw2024 I scan echo ultrasounds on old people all day long and they all leave me thinking to myself that I can keep going. And thank you very much! Have a kick butt weekend
Yeah, see, that's the thing: If she is using this job as a temporary stepping stone job, it isn't going to work. Here you have to really be committed to putting out this great magazine.
"....."Oh I'm Sorry, Do You Have Some Prior Commitment? Some Hideous Skirt Convention You Have To Go To?!?" 🤣 🤣 🤣 I absolutely *LOVED* the role Blunt played in this movie. Some of the lines that both she and 'Miranda' uttered in this film still make me laugh to this day. One of my absolute favorite movies.
This is a very eye-opening and brilliant scene to me. As he was talking to me. Each of his words hits hard. Specially the line "in a place that ppl die to work you onely deign to work" it really did hit me. In every position i will ever desire to take i will tell it to myself, everytime i wanna take it easy, every time i wanna quit, that as Miranda said these are not just "things" ppl live their life to it
What's wrong with setting standards and ideals? A healthy woman who doesn't obsess about beauty does not feel judged or 'not worth living' just because beauty ideals exist. We can't all be beautiful to the general population and that's ok. No need to destroy beauty ideals so everyone can feel that way! We're all beautiful to people who love us, that should be enough. The average weight of women today is overweight. Fifty years ago when everyone was eating natural home cooked food and moving more, you hardly saw anyone overweight on the street. It's completely ok to think of size 2-4 as ideal, because it is, for a young woman in her twenties, at the height of fertility and sexual attractiveness. Extreme thin only became popular as normal women got fatter and fatter, because then thinness became rare, and anything rare and difficult to attain becomes automatically valuable. It wasnt simply the media's fault or obsession. The media simply reflects these things.
@@dailybls You forget that standards and ideals that are set are impossible to live up too. It's ridiculous for a woman who is a size 6 to be considered fat. It's actually sad that because of this stupid standard the fashion/beauty industry makes millions off telling women they aren't good enough
@@clairedelune6482 true! I don’t get offended because models are tall and my short, nor I her offended that I don’t have a beautiful body. I’m just not meant to be a model and that’s ok 😂 I’m great at other things
Why does everyone assume that everyone wants a kiss on the forehead and a gold star? Maybe some people just don't want Red Bulls thrown at them and to be called bitch for no reason
Yeah, but you miss the point. She's taking a way a job someone wants. To her it's just a job, but to other's it means more. This is a fashion magazine, and she just goes through the motion. Things turn around when she makes an effort to understand the subject. The whole speech was about why Miranda would taker her seriously, when she doesnt take Miranda's life, dreams , work seriously. You see her as being mean, but in reality, Miranda saw potential, and try to get the most out of her, to mold her to be the best she can be.
Because, Melanie, Andy is acting like a spoiled brat. She's complaining about her boss not complimenting her when she's done absolutely nothing to deserve it. This is what the real world is like. And even when you're working at a job you really love and kill yourself to do it well, sometimes you have to put up with a difficult boss or difficult co-workers. You need to learn how to co-exist and make nice. That's what it means to be a mature adult.
What bothers me about these types of things (And yes, I realize it's *only* a film!) is that they make out like being passionate about something , must automatically equate to being nasty or superior to someone who doesn't "get it" or who isn't as excited about it as you are. Being that way doesn't make you some sort of genius or lofty being. It just makes you a douchey person.
True. I once worked for a guy who's one of the best in the world in our line of work, and he was chill. Two aspects of his character that stuck out...he was extremely gifted, and if he couldn't solve a problem, nobody could. Because of this, he was extremely confident -- not egotistical or arrogant. No insecurities that would manifest in toxic ways as seen in lesser leaders and bosses.
Speaking as someone who was in the fashion industry for almost 7 years, Andy is not the kind of person a high fashion magazine needs. Fashion people may appear silly with the clothing and the runways and the parties, but the people I worked with and met in fashion are some of the most hardworking people I’ve ever met. If she worked under me and she whined like that, I would have her replaced. We don’t have time for people who don’t want to be there. (And no, you don’t just get to take Chanel and Manolos of the shoot rack like that. These samples need to be returned and sent to other publications lol, especially Chanel.)
I always figured she was returning the clothes after she wore them. Maybe he gave her a week’s worth each time or maybe she even changed when she got to work after going to the samples department.
My fave scene of all time in the film... Especially when she has a change over and runs brisks across the street with changing fashion...and Madonna vogue plays in the background....
I'm confused. Is she borrowing these great clothes and great shoes or did he give them to her? or did she buy them? I've seen this whole movie a few times and I've never known what is the deal with the clothes, or wasn't there a deal at all?
so it’s your fave scene especially when…and you describe a totally different scene. The Honda Civic is may fave car especially the part where it’s a Maserati.
@@edgefan4437 the clothes are free - given to the magazine by the designers so they will get reviewed (free publicity). The magazine then disposes of the clothes in whatever way they think best. In this case Nigel gives them to Andy. There’s no mention of her salary in the film, but I doubt very much that she would be able to afford designer clothes if she had to buy them.
@@Bandomeme OK thanks for the information. So Nigel is high up enough to be able to give them to Andy for hers to keep. I would definitely say she couldn't afford to buy them unless she got them really cheap.
@@edgefan4437 I’m not sure there is such a thing as cheap designer clothes! You’ll also notice in that scene immediately after the makeover that Emily asks Andy if she’s wearing “the Chanel boots”. Obviously she had her eye on them herself. Also Nigel says, all the “samples” in that dream closet are sizes 2 and 4. I’ve never been that size in my life - well, perhaps in primary school…
Nigel giving Andy a reality check is one of the most important parts of this movie. Its a tie with the "belts" scene for slapping down Andy's condescension.
I love that Nigel acts a little annoyed that he’s helping Andy but then gets so into it when he mentions the beauty department and that’s she’s in desperate need of Chanel ❤
Yes, that huffy: "I don't know WHAT you expect me to do," but he's probably already rung ahead to hair and beauty and can't wait to see the result! Reminds me of my older sister years ago, pretending to be indifferent - but she'd already been to the shop and selected 3 ballgowns for me to try on 😂
I was a Ford model booking everything bc I am what they call a “crossover,” & then at 5’10”, size 13 KIDS, 115lbs, a huge company mentioned in this movie wanted to book me IF only I’d lose 6 more lbs. I told them that it’s impossible. That I would have to literally starve for a week. I was already at the point where I was malnourished- & girls, my eating disorder was & still is… that I forget to eat bc I don’t feel hunger so I have to remind myself- my gums would bleed while I talked. These models lie about what they eat. We lived on cigarettes and caffeine. One model would have a snickers a day.
Wow, I think more people need to read this. Most in the comment section are just idolising how cool Miranda and the fashion in the movie is without seeing the other sides the movie also portrays
This is why some models living on drugs alone, so they'll have the energy to work but not taking in any food. It's sad that the model world set such stupid standard .Clothes don't necessarily look good on slim people.
Nigel's right in a way. Andy's attitude was literally just "one year and I'll go somewhere else once the doors are open". While I share her general attitude towards fashion, her makeover, after getting a wakeup call from Nigel, also clearly demonstrates to the people there that she's willing to change and take the job seriously, which she does, eventually to her own detriment.
What I love about this movie is it promotes individualism and most don't realize it. Holding a job because you want it, and you do better than everyone to prove it.
What truly escapes people is Andy is in an abusive relationship with Miranda. She’s isolated from friends, always walking on egg shells and on call...it’s really great she dumps her boss at the end
He may be harsh and catty, but out of all those people at that fashion magazine headquarters Nigel is the most authentic witty and frank. He doesn't chuck people under the bus like Miranda, he doesn't brag and complain like Emily--heck he's even a far more likable character than Andy's own "friends" and shmuck of a boyfriend who are just two faced hypocrites--and he's the one who actually guides Andy. He's snarky but has a hidden heart of gold
I am not big on fashion in general and no I could never make it in that world, but I really respect people like Nigel who have a true passion and devotion to it, despite knowing the harsh realities of being part of the fashion industry.
Anne Hathaway understood the assignment. Stanley Tucci understood the assignment. Emily Blunt also understood the assignment. Meryl Streep not only understood the assignment but gave the assignment.
I have travelled the world and can happily say that this type of world and these people are a minuscule minority. There is whole wild world out there waiting for you. People are simple and kind
Fox took notice after early screenings & secured her with a multi-film talent-holding contract. Marvel courted her for Black Widow & she took the role, but that Fox contract didn't allow her to film IM2.
When my sister went to her Guidance counselor in H.S. and told him she wanted to go to The Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan NYC, he said,”What’s that?” My sister immediately got up and walked out of his office never to return. My sister graduated from F.I.T. and became a buyer in the fashion district of Manhattan.
Judi Dench won an oscar for a 1 scene in "Shakespeare In Love". I think Stanley Tucci should have won only for that scene alone, let alone for the whole movie.
You know why she won that Oscar? Because they fucked up the year before and didn't give her Best Actress for Mrs. Brown. She did a hell of a better job than Helen Hunt.
Nigel's speech is brilliant. Talking so passionate about that "shining beacon of hope" at his more that probably troubled youth. And ahhhhhh... that wonderful makeover. Andy looked so chic, sophisticated and beautiful. I loved the way Andy gained confidence in herself afted the makeover leaving behind that ugly duckling feeling.
