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What is representation? This is a common question asked which indicates that it is a concept that is difficult to define and sometimes explain. Representation is the mediated versions of people, in the form of a re-presentation. “Films have been a mirror held up to society’s porous face. They therefore reflect the changing societal image of women—which, until recently, has not been taken seriously enough.” This is a quotation which shows that what we see in the media is an attempt to show the reality. Women in society have been perceived very differently throughout history and their representation has changed dramatically over the year. In many contemporary films women have started to being represented as being more independent and confident however this was not the case in the past. It is important to evaluate how women were portrayed in the past in order to see how and when these changes occurred. The text which will be explored is The Devil Wears Prada (2006) this film can be identified as a contemporary film which represents women as being independent however some elements of the film promote traditional ideologies and forms of patriarchy which oppress women as suggested by Gunter that marriage, parenthood and domesticity were shown on television to be more important for women.