Anna Wintour’s Former Assistants Reveal What The Devil Wears Prada Got Right (and Wrong)
4/9/202650 min
Finally, the moment we’ve all been waiting for: three of Anna Wintour’s former assistants—Sache Taylor (Director of Special Events), Sammi Tapper (Director of Operations and Content Strategy), and Marley Marius (Senior Features Editor), or “Anna’s Angels,” as Chloe likes to call them—join The Run-Through to discuss what The Devil Wears Prada got right (and wrong).
They break down the real day-to-day of the job, from managing the infamous “take-home book” to why they actually had to run in the office, and whether assistants ever actually got to wear pieces from the Vogue closet. One of the funniest revelations: learning to decode Anna Wintour’s notoriously difficult handwriting. Marley admits she became fluent in it, while Sammi reveals that even Anna sometimes struggles to read it herself.
Also in this episode, Chloe tells Chioma all about her week—catching the newest Broadway revival of Cats, titled Jellicle Ball, and attending Saturday Night Live to see Jack Black alongside her mom, Candice Bergen, on stage. Chioma joins in on The Devil Wears Prada fun, sharing what she wore to her interview with Anna and advising anyone aspiring to work at Vogue not to make the mistake of wearing black.
The Run-Through with Vogue is your go-to podcast where fashion meets culture. Hosted by Chloe Malle, Head of Editorial Content, Vogue U.S.; Chioma Nnadi, Head of British Vogue; and Nicole Phelps, Director of Vogue Runway, each episode features the latest fashion news and exclusive designer and celebrity interviews.
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