COLUMNS Alexandra Cook Guest columnist Feb. 28, 2026, 6:06 a.m. ET My favorite scene in the film "The Devil Wears Prada" is infamous. Meryl Streep’s character is selecting which of two belts will be featured in an upcoming issue. Anne Hathaway’s character snorts at what she sees as a decision between two identical accessories. Streep chastises that what Hathaway may see as an insignificant “pile of stuff” is a representation of millions of dollars and countless jobs.