'The Devil Wears Prada' Rewatch: Was 'Vogue' Really Like That? from Back Row with Amy Odell

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'The Devil Wears Prada' Rewatch: Was 'Vogue' Really Like That?

57 minutes Posted Apr 6, 2026 at 10:00 am.

— The Devil Wears Prada Origin Story

— How the Film Elevates the Book

— Richard’s Real-life Andy Sachs Experience

— The Movie’s Opening Montage

— Miranda’s Arrival: “A Million Girls Would Kill For This Job”

— Andy’s Boring Boyfriend

— What was it Really Like for Assistants in the Aughts?

— Would Andy Have Succeeded Without Miranda?

— The Story Behind the Cerulean Monologue

— The Harry Potter Book: Did Miranda Want Andy to Fail?

— The Met Gala Scene

— Why the Costumes Worked

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How much was Vogue really like The Devil Wears Prada? Amy Odell sits down with former Vanity Fair critic and the author of the Premiere Party newsletter, Richard Lawson, to rewatch The Devil Wears Prada before the sequel drops.

Amy interviewed more than 250 people to write Anna: The Biography, including Anna Wintour's closest friends and collaborators. Richard worked at Condé Nast for a dozen years — and has stories. They review the movie's origin story, break down each scene, and talk about what was totally real and what was totally made up.

In Part 2 for Premium subscribers, the discuss how the movie impacted Anna Wintour's public image and how she really felt about all of it. Part 2 is available to Premium subscribers. Sign up at Back Row for full newsletter access or through Apple Podcasts or Spotify.