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Article: Prada, Yada, Yada: A Wintour's Tale.(Book Review)(Brief Article)
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- Newsweek
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- April 28, 2003
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Byline: Cathleen McGuigan
Here comes The Devil Wears Prada, sashaying down the runway and up the best-seller lists. The roman a clef about a fashion magazine is sure to be the summer's hottest beach accessory. Lauren Weisberger--a former assistant to Anna Wintour, the pencil-thin Brit who edits Vogue--got a huge advance (more than $200,000) and even bigger movie deal for her literary debut. Her doppelgnger is Andrea, who works grueling hours for the icy, impossibly demanding Miranda Priestly--a pencil-thin Brit who edits a fashion bible. The devil here is really in the details. There's dish about the lavish perks--from couture dry cleaning to chauffeured cars to ...
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