<P> Frankel, who had worked with Patricia Field on his feature - film debut Miami Rhapsody as well as Sex and the City, knew that what the cast wore would be of utmost importance in a movie set in the fashion industry . "My approach was to hire her and then leave the room," he joked later . While only Valentino Garavani appeared onscreen, many other designers were helpful to Field . Her $100,000 budget for the film's costumes was supplemented by help from friends throughout the industry . Ultimately, she believes, at least $1 million worth of clothing was used in the film, making it one of the most expensively costumed movies in cinema history . The single priciest item was a $100,000 Fred Leighton necklace on Streep . </P> <P> When Hathaway enters the office after Nigel gives her access to Runway's closet, she is dressed entirely in Chanel . Field explained in 2016 that "I felt Annie Hathaway was a Chanel girl organically, as opposed to let's say a Versace (or Roberto Cavalli) girl ." When she called the company to ask for assistance, they were delighted because "they wanted to see Chanel on a young girl to give it another point of view," showing it as a brand for "not just middle - aged women in suits, but youthful and funky ." Calvin Klein rounds out Andrea's wardrobe . </P> <P> Dolce & Gabbana and Calvin Klein helped Field as well, with some contributions from Lebanese designer Georges Chakra . Although Field avoids making Streep look like Wintour, she dresses her in generous helpings of Prada (By Field's own estimate, 40% of the shoes on Streep's feet are Prada). "I know her character was originally based on Anna Wintour," Field said, "but I didn't want to copy someone's style ." But, like Wintour and her Vogue predecessor Diana Vreeland, the two realized that Miranda needed a signature look, which was provided primarily by the white wig and forelock she wore as well as the clothes the two spent much time poring over look - books for . "(I) n choosing her wardrobe my idea was that she's a chief fashion editor, she has her own style," Fields told Women's Wear Daily in 2016 . "We're creating an original character ." </P> <P> Field said she avoided prevailing fashion trends for Miranda during production in favor of a more timeless look based on Donna Karan archives and pieces by Michaele Vollbracht for Bill Blass . She did not want people to easily recognize what Miranda was wearing . </P>

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