Miriam Princhek

Miranda Priestly

~ Editor-in-chief of American Runway magazine.

~ Mother of twin daughters: Caroline and Cassidy.

~ Current spouse: Mr Tomlinson.

~ Resides in a penthouse apartment on Fifth Avenue with deep burgundy carpet in the hallway; thick cream coloured fabric with tiny cream pinstripes running the length on the walls and a suede cream bench.

~ Owner of Madelaine, a French bulldog puppy.

~ Personal cars:

• Lincoln Navigator in black 
• Porsche Carrera 4 in British racing green

~ Signature accessory: white Hermès scarf. 

~ Perfume: Bvlgari.

~ Stationery: Ecru Dempsey and Carroll.

~ Preferred bottled water: a glass of Pellegrino served with ice and a lime and placed on a linen napkin on the left hand side. 

~ Coffee: Starbucks tall latte with two raw sugars, two napkins and one stirrer.

~ Breakfast from Mangia:

• 1 x soft cheese danish 
• 4 x slices of bacon
• 2 x sausage links 

~ Lunch prepared by Smith and Wollensky:

• 1.25 pound of ribeye steak, served bloody
• 2 x baked potatoes, served steaming hot
• Smashed potatoes made soft with lots of heavy cream and extra butter
• 8 x stalks of asparagus 
• Served with a metal gravy boat of softened butter and a pinch box of grainy kosher salt
• Provided with a wooden-handled steak knife and a crisp white linen napkin

~ Casual attire allowed in the office on Fridays: skin-tight tan-coloured corduroy jeans from Seven, worn with high heels.

~ Newspapers on Wednesdays:

• New York Times
• Daily News
• New York Post
• The Financial Times
• The Washington Post
• USA Today
• The Wall Street Journal
• Women's Wear Daily
• The New York Observer

~ Weekly magazines available on Mondays:

• Time
• Newsweek
• US News
• The New Yorker
• Time Out New York
• New York
• The Economist

~ Household staff:

• Personal driver: Uri
• Children's nanny
• Housekeeper
• Chef: Tomas 

~ Office staff:

• Senior assistant: Emily
• Junior assistant: Andrea

 

~ Mobile phone: Motorola V60

~ Travelling abroad: 

• Louis Vuitton suitcases 
• Clothes and other belongings wrapped in velvet fabric

~ Different looks for different occasions:

Shows:

1) Daytime

2) Evening

Meals:

1) Breakfast meeting

2) Lunch

     2a) Casual (hotel or bistro)

     2b) Formal (The Espadon in the Ritz)

3) Dinner

     3a) Casual (bistro, room service)

     3b) Midrange (decent restaurant, casual dinner           party)

     3c) Formal (Le Grand Vefour restaurant, formal           dinner party)

Parties:

1) Casual (champagne breakfasts, afternoon teas)

2) Stylish (cocktail parties by nonmajor people, book parties, “meet for drinks”)

3) Dressy (cocktail parties by major people, anything at a museum or gallery, post-show parties hosted by design team)

Miscellaneous:

1) To and from the airport

2) Athletic events (lessons, tournaments, etc.)

3) Shopping excursions

4) Running errands

     4a) To couture salons

     4b) To upscale shops and boutiques

     4c) To the local food store and/or health and               beauty aid

TIP: When in doubt, it is better to be underdressed in something fabulous than overdressed in

something fabulous. 

* Information derived from the book 'The Devil Wears Prada' written by Lauren Weisberger published in 2003 *