The book calls into light the many aspects of one's first job. It also highlights the presumed insanity of the fashion world and the difficulty and pressure a person goes through when trying to balance a demanding job with an adequate social life. The book provides a comical insight into the fashion world. While this book was met with stunning success, one former employee of Anna Wintour, Kate Betts, criticized Weisberger and the book in "The New York Times", saying that Weisberger and Wintour are the direct counterparts of their fictional characters and that "Andrea … is just as much a snob as the snobs she is thrown in with." She further hints that Andrea's portrayal within the book does not suggest that she is in any way above fetching lattes.