Name: The Devil Wears Prada: Miranda Priestly - A Defense of Perfectionism
Uploaded: 2020-05-26T08:00:07.000Z
Duration: 22 min 29 s
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“Truth is, there is no one that can do what I do.”

Miranda Priestly is the “perfectionist mindset”

The iconic Editor in Chief of Runway, a publication resembling Vogue,

knows exactly what she wants and exactly HOW she wants it.

I want tortes filled with warm rhubarb compote.”

And no excuse is acceptable for failing to meet her high standards.

“I actually did confirm last night—”

“Details of your incompetence do not interest me.”

The devil in The Devil Wears Prada is supposedly the villain of this story.

Yet her pursuit of excellence also makes her a role model

Here's our Take on how channeling Miranda's perfectionism

will make you the consummate professional,

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Perfectionism is defined as striving for flawlessness,

and being extremely critical when that bar isn't met.

“I saw the pictures that he sent for that feature

on the female paratroopers and they're all so deeply unattractive”

The image that sticks in most people's minds is

the CHAOS that ensues before Miranda's arrival at work.

this portrait of how she impacts her environment

motivates her entire staff to be better than they are.

While everyone is always scrambling and struggling

she herself never appears out of control.

She always maintains a precise mental picture of the plan.

“I want the driver to drop me off at 9:30

She also has an encyclopedic knowledge of her industry.

Thus, the picture that emerges is that Miranda is on a higher level

than everyone else, and far from lowering herself

to be understood by mere mortals, she demands that others keep up.

“I need 10 or 15 skirts from Calvin Klein.”

“Please bore someone else with your questions.”

Her first name even comes from the Latin mirandus,

meaning “wonderful, marvelous, worthy of admiration.”

“We deliver it to Miranda's apartment every night, and she retu—

There are three distinct types of perfectionism:

Self-oriented perfectionism, which means having high standards

for yourself and being self-critical when you fall short.

Socially-prescribed perfectionism, which is the feeling that you need

to live up to external expectations for validation.

And other-oriented perfectionism, which means expecting perfection

from others and being highly judgmental of their performance.

Miranda is a textbook illustration of other-oriented perfectionism.

She accepts nothing less than the best from her employees

and eviscerates them when they don't meet that standard.

As a boss, she creates an environment where everyone lives

But on another level, Miranda's exacting standards

We can see the beneficial results of Miranda's mentorship

in the transformation of her assistant, the movie's protagonist, Andy.

Let's take a minute to look at who Andy is when the movie begins.

She's woefully unprepared for her job interview,

I will pretend you did not just ask me that.”

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