Andrea Sachs, a young recent graduate, dreams of becoming a writer and moves to New York in search of opportunities. However, her reality takes an unexpected turn when she accepts a job as the assistant to Miranda Priestly, the unyielding and feared editor-in-chief of the fashion magazine Runway. From her first day, Andrea is faced with a world of soaring expectations and frantic pressure, where the perfect coffee and punctuality are just the beginning of a long list of demands.
As she adapts to her chaotic work environment, Andrea begins to transform, setting aside her personal style and sincere principles to fit into the glamorous yet relentless universe of fashion. With her personal life in decline, her relationship with her boyfriend Alex and her best friend Lily suffers; the ambition to prove her worth is consuming her. Yet, despite achieving a place in the competitive world of fashion, Andrea starts to question whether it's truly worth sacrificing her authenticity and her relationships for a job that devours her.
With unexpected twists and moments of self-discovery, Andrea faces a dilemma: to stay in the fashion game or return to her original dreams. Through this story filled with humor and reflections on identity, the pressures of ambition and the cost that success often brings are explored.