{"id":28884,"date":"2026-04-30T21:15:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T21:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hunthow.com\/?p=28884"},"modified":"2026-04-30T21:15:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T21:15:15","slug":"20-years-later-the-makeup-from-the-devil-wears-prada-still-holds-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hunthow.com\/?p=28884","title":{"rendered":"20 Years Later, The Makeup from The Devil Wears Prada Still Holds Up"},"content":{"rendered":"


\n<\/p>\n

\n

Are you an Emily, Andy, or Miranda? When the infamous book-turned-movie The Devil Wears Prada<\/em> premiered in 2006, the fashion community clutched its pearls. I, however, was nine years old and my mother took me to the local AMC theatre to watch, having already clocked my love of fashion.<\/p>\n

I left the theater earnestly asking my mom why anyone would want to work at a place that stressful; how ironic that I would actually end up a Vogue<\/em> employee. I also left with very specific opinions of the characters. I hated Andy\u2019s boyfriend, for one, and while I didn\u2019t like Emily either, I loved her blue eyeshadow<\/a>. It felt so her<\/em>; and there\u2019s a clear reason why. Nicki Ledermann, the celebrated TV and film makeup artist who led the department on the original movie (earning a BAFTA nomination, no less), explains that the looks focused on characterization rather than imitation. No wonder the looks still read fresh and modern despite two decades having passed since its debut.<\/p>\n

\u201cTrends date because they belong to a particular cultural instant, but character doesn\u2019t,\u201d Ledermann tells Vogue.<\/em> \u201cThese faces still feel alive because the people inside them still feel alive. That\u2019s the only timelessness that matters.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n

Vogue\u2019s<\/em> Favorite DWP-Inspired Makeup Picks<\/h2>\n
\n
\n
\n
\"Image<\/picture><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
The Bold Liquid Liner<\/span><\/p>\n

L’Or\u00e9al Paris Haute Precision Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner in 010 Black Silk<\/p>\n

Read more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

\n
\n
\n
\"Image<\/picture><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
The Blue Eyeshadow<\/span><\/p>\n

L’Or\u00e9al Paris Colour Riche Eye Pocket Palette Eye Shadow in Avant Garde Azure<\/p>\n

Read more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

\n
\n
\n
\"Image<\/picture><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
The Lengthening Mascara<\/span><\/p>\n

L’Or\u00e9al Paris Extensionist Mascara<\/p>\n

Read more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

\n
\n
\n
\"Image<\/picture><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
The Setting Spray<\/span><\/p>\n

L’Or\u00e9al Paris Infallible 3-Second Setting Spray Mist<\/p>\n

Read more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

\n
\n
\n
\"Image<\/picture><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
The Just-Kissed Lip<\/span><\/p>\n

L’Or\u00e9al Paris Hyaluron Tint Lip Stain Serum in Berry Jolie<\/p>\n

Read more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

\n
\n
\n
\"Image<\/picture><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
The Smokey Grey Shadow<\/span><\/p>\n

L’Or\u00e9al Paris Colour Riche Monos Eyeshadow in Meet Me in Paris<\/p>\n

Read more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

In preparing for the original The Devil Wears Prada<\/em>, Ledermann and the makeup department completely avoided looking at trend boards and noughties fashion campaigns, aiming instead to create looks for each fictional woman that were specific to each of their personalities. \u201cI didn\u2019t want to follow a trend but rather inspire one that was specific and considered enough to take on a life of its own,\u201d Ledermann tells Vogue<\/em>. \u201cThe inspiration was always rooted in character first\u2014who are these women, and how does their face tell that? As an artist I\u2019ve always been drawn to bold color and what it can do\u2014not as decoration, but as expression.\u201d<\/p>\n

For Ledermann, she identifies the trio of main characters by three completely distinct beauty languages\u2014bold eye makeup on Emily, warm orange and red lips on Andy, Miranda\u2019s unwavering understated makeup. \u201cMiranda found her signature long ago and never wavered. That consistency is her power\u2014it\u2019s a quiet refusal to be influenced by anyone. Meanwhile, color became Emily\u2019s signature, with those striking eyes look so specific to her,\u201d she says. Conversely to the unwavering aesthetics of the former, Ledermann describes Andy\u2019s beauty looks as the most nuanced and fluid because \u201cher beauty shifted depending on where she was and who she was becoming.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


\n
Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Are you an Emily, Andy, or Miranda? When the infamous book-turned-movie The Devil Wears Prada premiered in 2006, the fashion community clutched its pearls. I, however, was nine years old and my mother took me to the local AMC theatre…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":28885,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[125],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28884","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fashion"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hunthow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28884","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hunthow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hunthow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hunthow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hunthow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=28884"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hunthow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28884\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hunthow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/28885"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hunthow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=28884"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hunthow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=28884"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hunthow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=28884"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}