The Devil Wears Prada -- Teaser #2

Interesting critique of The Devil Wears Prada at The New York Times. The article claims that the fashion image presented in the film is not a realistic image of the fashion industry but is instead a bit forced and over-the-top (not surprising, given that Patricia Field styled the film, but even so). The article quotes Anne Slowey from Elle:

Those costumes are "a caricature of what people who don't work in fashion think fashion people look like,"...Conceived and styled by Patricia Field, who assembled the wardrobe for "Sex and the City," "the clothes are a little too head-to-toe perfect."

And what does Patricia Field have to say in response?

For Ms. Field, the costumes were never intended to match reality. "Did Holly Golightly represent reality in a Givenchy dress? I was in that zone," she said. "My job is to present an entertainment, a world people can visit and take a little trip."

Sounds vaguely familiar to her response to criticism that the Sex and the City wardrobes were unrealistic as well!