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#FIRSTASSISTANT : an independent , private & highly selective feature of EMILY CHARLTON from the film & book series ; THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA . styled & loved by JAY . he / him . '96 & gmt timezone .

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A STUDY IN : workplace stress , survival , competency , the price of fashion , low self esteem , imposter syndrome , image , power , reputation , self doubt , difficulty connecting , strained relationships , vulnerability , missed opportunities , uniqueness & authenticity .

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andrea’s  mouth  opened  and  then  closed  just  as  quickly. how  long  had  she  been  staring  for? she  hadn’t  even  realised  that  she  was  until  emily  pointed  it  out, how  embarrassing. she  admired  the  other  woman, she  was  brilliant  at  her  job  and  just  seemed  to  have  everything  so —- together. andrea  could  hardly  remember  miranda’s  coffee order, whilst  emily  could  name  every  item  of  clothing  – and  accessory –  that  their  boss  had  planned  on  including  in  the  spring  issue. 

she  nodded  her  head, a  slight  gulp  coming  from  her  throat. “oh, then  i  apologise, i  didn’t  mean  to  gawp.” a  small  smile  tugged  at  the  corner  of  her  lip  when  she  noticed  the  smile  on  emily’s  face – a  rare  occurrence.

it  was  probably  the  last  one  she  would  see  for  at  least  a  few  weeks, it  would  be  stupid  of  her  not  to  make  the  most  of  it  while  she  could. “i  just  like  your  outfit  today.” 

she  picked  up  the  phone, holding  it  against  her  chest. “and  for  what  it’s  worth…” her  voice  trailed  off, eyes  falling  onto  the  papers  scattered  across  the  other  woman’s  desk. “i  don’t  think  miranda  would  scatter  you  around  the  world. maybe  milan, or  paris  if  she  is  feeling  really  upset.”

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she could feel a cluster headache coming , seriously , this was so inconvenient . tom's people really were the most disorganised team she'd ever encountered , how hard was it to book a bloody. run through of his spring collection ?! andrea was a welcome addition , finally another pair of hands to help her around the office . also welcome because she made emily look good , especially in those hideous clothes . she couldn't wait to tell serena about her latest outfit choices .

smirking at andrea's response . she shakes her head disapprovingly , honestly she's doing her best to not be offended . ❛  of course you like it , it's called having taste in fashion . not . . . whatever that frumpy look is .   ❜ taking one long look at andrea's choice of fabrics and colours . . . emily essentially mimicked miranda in these moments .

❛  you've got a lot to learn , andrea .   ❜ she sighs , miranda wouldn't hesitate to make their lives a living misery . every single second would be filled with dread , anxiety , panic and feeling absolutely worthless .

❛  . . . if you last obviously .   ❜ smirking again , emily could be cruel particularly when faced with a threat . she didn't like the fact that miranda had hired her , andrea sachs was the type of woman that belonged in a trash magazine . . . not runway . for god's sake , look at those terrible shoes .

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❛  no , no , no , no , no ! look at this ! i swear chanel is out to get me .  ❜ pinching her nose , this was horrific . almost all of the guest were drenched in chanel prints . . . sickening . with benji at her side , emily could feel the eyes of judgement cast upon them .

it was ridiculous , the divorce was old news and people need to move on . he was her patron . she means partner . ❛  benji , i swear to god , this is personal . smile and pretend it's fine , that's what we're doing .   ❜

@nurturingscul ( benji barnes ) liked for a starter .

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standing before mirrors might just be a favourite place of hers, currently blessed with three reflections of her own divinity, letting the vanity of it all simply wash over her like a beach wave. the hellfire gala was no joke as the highly-desired mutant event of the year, and emma took to organising it much like a queen controls her court — with a strict, icy hand and preparations that would put even her father's busy schedules to shame. but stood here now, brushing her hands down the snowy white satin that clung against her hips and admiring how the diamonds dripping from her form caught the light, she pushes everything outside of this room out of her mind. enjoying the attention as emily's muse.

" oh darling, please. you and i both know i could afford it even if you did, " emma retorts, catching the other woman's glance reflected in the mirror and giving a knowing brow raise, shortly followed by an amused smile. money being no issue meant the upmost elegance would always be at her fingertips... and certainly, emily had outdone herself exponentially with this design. brushing some platinum strands over her shoulder with her usual nonchalance, the psychic returned her gaze to herself as her body shifted from one pose to another. searching for any slight flaw, lest she be made to look anything less than utterly ravishing. " and i just know you enjoyed every single second of whipping her into shape, didn't you? this is why i like you so much, emily... you understand the innate severity of good fashion. "

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she starts to style the garments , crouching around the blonde , emily's name had to remain untarnished and polished . the hellfire gala was an event that was beyond the constraints of the cosmos . emma was going to grace every single magazine cover , every blog , every twitter post , every billboard . . . charlton couture had be a label everyone wanted sewn into their clothes . emma frost was a beauty that encapsulated emily's fashion label ; polished , sleek , beautiful , powerful and smooth . taking a step back to admire the look , how it elevated emma's natural figure and complimented her colouring .

❛  as if i would .  ❜ she giggles . emma's connections and advertisement revenue was more than enough , she owed emma part of her success . the other part to a brilliant journalist , andrea sachs . ❛  well , rome wasn't built in a. day . . . blood had to be spilled . good fashion is only as good as the muse . you look divine .  ❜ a factual statement spoken with such sincerity , but honestly muses were hard to come by . ❛  now , accessories . . . you don't want to over do it , you don't want to look like jean .  ❜ snickering , remembering last year's mishap . the redhead was drowned out by accessories . ❛  i heard she's on course for worst dressed . . . third year running .  ❜

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"Why   are   you   looking   at   me   like   that?" [ from andrea ]

FIRST   LINE   PROMPTS       / ACCEPTING .

scoffing , it wasn't the way she was looking at andrea , it was the other way round . andrea sachs ; the woman who somehow got into runway . . . how was it even possible ? she had no sense of fashion , look at her . . . all frumpy and lumpy .

shaking her head . tutting . there was so much to get through and andrea's too busy gawping in her direction . she's probably wondering how chic she looks and how she manages to be so successful in front of miranda .

❛  it's not me ! it's you , you have that sickening puppy expression slapped on your face . it's unnerving .   ❜ actually , it was totally endearing . if emily was being honest with herself , andrea was a godsend and actually , if she changed her clothes then she would absolutely shine . an unconscious smile had crept on her lips . she's now stupidly aware . . . bollocks ! straightening her back , snapping out of some kind of fever dream where she admires andrea sachs .

❛  could you stop it ? honestly , stop gawping and answer the phone .  ❜ she could always command the office , whenever miranda was away , she pretended that she was the next in the chain of command . ❛  if i don't book tom ford , she'll have my head on a stick and the rest of me scattered around the world . . . in pieces .  ❜ at least she'll weigh less .

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"You’re   not   on   the   list." [ from miranda ]

FIRST   LINE   PROMPTS       / ACCEPTING .

❛  are we going to be doing this today , miranda ?   ❜ emily had grown to be fiercely independent of miranda's validation , so she told herself . she tilts her head , raising a brow . runway was in decline and luxury retail was on the rise , leaving that magazine was the best thing to happen to her .

print media was becoming an artefact , a relic of the past . . . it was nigel and the other people she used to work with where her sympathy lay . dior had finally promoted her to the big leagues , they saw potential and tenacity . she was valued .

❛  i think you'll find dior has four guests for this party , to which i am one of them .  ❜ she feigns a smile . advertisements were keeping runway afloat from drowning in it's own scandal . wasn't it time she retired ? honestly , miranda priestly was turning into a meme ; she was mocked , laughed at and pitied .

emily was loving every single second of it . finally , she was getting her revenge on years of resentment and how miranda had forced her out of runway . ❛  this gown is rather simple . . . is runway losing money ?   ❜ she felt sick saying that , but she could not help it .

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the run - through was a disappointment . uninspired . boring . is it so difficult to find a modicum of beauty in this world ? at least emily does the bare minimum and has managed to schedule her facialist . wonders will never cease . idly , miranda picks up her montblanc . sets it back down . then her first assistant informs her about lagerfeld . her optimism clearly proves to be unfounded . yet again .

" a broken toe , " miranda says slowly . " how unfortunate for him . " of all people , it had to be chanel ' s very own count dracula . she admires karl 's commitment to artistry , of course . but that does not mean she will be rebuffed so easily by that ghoul . or his assistant . and really , his toe ? even her girls could come up with a better excuse . miranda sighs . so hard to find reliable people these days . she gives emily a long look - the sort of non - descript glance that has half of the office cowering before she ' s hardly said anything of substance . sadly , it won ' t work on karl himself . but his dimwitted assistant might quit and escape to swindon . " now , emily . please do enlighten me . . . why did karl not deign to inform me of this personally ? "

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with miranda's cold delivery , it was smooth , silky and icy , it could cut through her and make her bleed out all over valentino . . . absolutely not . cerulean eyes fixed on the montblanc , would miranda kill her with it ? all because of bloody lagerfeld . emily swallows her next breath , perhaps anne boleyn had compassion shown to her than in the walls of elias clarke . fiddling with a page in the notebook , her knuckles practically turning white as she clung to it . desperate .

❛  his assistant wouldn't let me speak to him , he's in the air . . . on his way to morocco .  ❜ she tries her best to keep her vocals confident , smooth and light . emily knew this would happen . karl bloody lagerfeld ! miranda's eyes melted through her , suddenly it was crystal clear that she had disappointed her . . . yet again . she's so desperate for her approval . ❛  miranda , i tried to speak to him . i- i did ask that he calls back when he lands , i really did try .  ❜ almost pleading her case , she scribbles the number ingrained into her brain . in exactly three hours and twenty seven minutes , karl will ring back . he has to . ❛  i'm sorry , miranda .  ❜

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›        FIRST   LINE   PROMPTS       

"You’re   not   on   the   list."

"Need   a   light?"

"You   dropped   this."

"Is   that   your   drink   or   mine?"

"You're   late."

"I   thought   you'd   be   taller."

"You   always   stare   like   that?"

"They   told   me   not   to   trust   you."

"I   wasn’t   expecting   you."

"You   clean   up   well."

"You   look   lost."

"Haven’t   we   met?"

"Not   what   I   imagined."

"Are   you   following   me?"

"You’re   not   from   around   here."

"You’ve   got   something   on   your   cheek."

"Mind   if   I   cut   in?"

"You're   sitting   in   my   seat."

"I   was   warned   about   you."

"That’s   a   dangerous   smile."

"This   seat   taken?"

"You're   the   distraction."

"Why   are   you   looking   at   me   like   that?"

"You're   early."

"You're   late   on   purpose."

"First   time   here?"

"Try   the   champagne."

"That   color   suits   you."

"You're   exactly   how   I   pictured   you."

"We’re   not   supposed   to   talk."

"We   shouldn’t   be   seen   together."

"Do   I   know   you?"

"That   watch   doesn’t   match   your   suit."

"You’re   not   very   good   at   hiding."

"Someone’s   been   asking   about   you."

"Thought   you’d   never   show."

"You   have   good   taste   in   music."

"Don't   turn   around."

"Guess   we’re   partners   now."

"You   shouldn’t   be   here."

"Do   you   believe   in   fate?"

"You’re   late.   I   almost   left."

"That’s   my   drink."

"I   think   you’re   in   the   wrong   place."

"Your   cover’s   slipping."

"Tell   me   that   wasn’t   on   purpose."

"Are   you   going   to   apologize?"

"Care   to   dance?"

"That’s   quite   an   entrance."

"You   always   this   bold?"

"I’ve   heard   of   you."

"You’re   not   easy   to   find."

"You   look   nervous."

"Sit.   Please."

"You   read   the   file?"

"You   shouldn’t   trust   me."

"Nice   aim."

"We   weren’t   supposed   to   meet   yet."

"You   took   your   time."

"So,   you’re   the   infamous   one."

"Someone's   been   watching   me."

"Your   timing’s   suspicious."

"You   look   like   trouble."

"That’s   a   nice   trick."

"I’ve   been   looking   for   you."

"Are   you   hurt?"

"They   didn’t   say   you’d   be   charming."

"You   always   arrive   like   this?"

"That’s   classified."

"Don’t   trust   the   bartender."

"You're   bleeding."

"You   have   five   minutes."

"Where’s   your   partner?"

"I   wasn’t   briefed   on   you."

"You   have   terrible   timing."

"I   wasn’t   expecting   company."

"I   thought   you   were   a   myth."

"You   look   bored."

"I   saw   you   watching   me."

"You're   not   like   the   others."

"So,   you're   the   backup?"

"Try   not   to   get   killed."

"That's   a   dangerous   dress."

"You   don't   belong   here."

"We   meet   at   last."

"That’s   not   your   real   name."

"You   weren’t   followed,   right?"

"We’ve   never   met.   Officially."

"Don’t   say   my   name."

"Is   this   seat   cursed   too?"

"No   sudden   moves."

"We’re   alone   now."

"Take   off   the   mask."

"I   know   what   you   did."

"Who   let   you   in?"

"You’re   prettier   in   person."

"You’re   not   what   I   expected."

"You   shouldn’t   smile   like   that."

"Don’t   flatter   yourself."

"What   took   you   so   long?"

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emily charlton, one of the most iconic characters perhaps

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a flurry of frazzled stylists leave the office . . . all of them looking stressed , beaten , disengaged and nervous . a sight she's used to , honestly , if only they could do what miranda asked of them . immediately , she appears in the doorway ready with her notebook and pen . ❛  your facialist has been scheduled for three fifteen .  ❜ having no junior assistant really was such an inconvenience , she's doing everything single handedly .

❛  and . . . well , l - lagerfeld has cancelled your ten o'clock tomorrow . apparently he's broke his toe .  ❜ so bloody selfish . she's slightly nervous with the changes to her schedule . christ , is she sweating ? ❛  his assistant confirmed he can do three weeks from today . . . which , obviously i told them wasn't good enough .  ❜ bollocks .

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bloody hell , this was far too stressful and was definitely the cause of an emerging migraine . pinching her nose , scuttling away a swarm of mithered stylists before she purses her lips and straightens her posture . taking a deep breath , it was her reputation on the line . . . she had to deliver . appearing behind emma frost , inspecting her creation . she smiles warmly , another visionary piece . ❛  if you hate it , i will charge you triple my usual fee .  ❜ smirking .

inspecting the fabrics and how they blend together , the array of diamonds capturing the height of sophistication and glamour . this was the reason emily charlton was a marvel when it came to superhumans . ❛  i have a seamstress upstairs who is cut to ribbons . . . it's worth every drop of blood spilled .  ❜

@fablelike ( emma frost ) liked for a starter .

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STARTER CALL ! like for a small little thing from the fashion industry's snooty icon & multis specify your muse .

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A MILLION GIRLS WOULD KILL FOR THIS JOB . . .

#FIRSTASSISTANT : an independent , private & highly selective feature of EMILY CHARLTON from the film & book series ; THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA .

styled & loved by JAY . he / him . '96 & gmt timezone .

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carrd done ! ! ! ms charlton is ready to strut her snobby arse into your lives !

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The Devil Wears Prada (2006) dir. David Frankel

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