In The Devil Wears Prada, Miranda Priestly’s one-word verdict on florals for spring is “Groundbreaking.”
Meryl Streep delivers the line as Miranda, the demanding editor of the fictional fashion magazine Runway. After dismissing the idea that spring florals are innovative, Miranda explains that the apparently effortless choice reflects a major fashion collection and a chain of decisions invisible to the assistant who proposed it.
The dry delivery makes the word ironic: “groundbreaking” normally praises originality, while Miranda uses it sarcastically. The scene is often quoted as “Florals? For spring? Groundbreaking,” but the requested verdict itself is the single word “Groundbreaking.”
The film was released in 2006 and directed by David Frankel. It was adapted from Lauren Weisberger’s 2003 novel, which drew on experiences in fashion publishing. Streep received an Academy Award nomination for playing Miranda Priestly.