It has been suggested that the setting and Priestly were based on Vogue and Wintour , but Weisberger denies this , and says that Wintour is given her own appearance near the end of the book . While it has been suggested that the setting and Miranda Priestly were based on Vogue and Wintour , Weisberger claims she drew not only from her own experiences but those of her friends as well .