Fashion Flashback - Sex & The City

Think Carrie Bradshaw i.e. Sarah Jessica Parker in Sex and The City and

the first thing that comes to mind, after Manolos, is the adorable tutu from the

opening credits (Did you know they bought that from a vintage store for $5?)

after which come a series of no less fabulous outfits. 

Needless to say, her tres chic wardrobe in the TV show as well as the movies has made for the object of many a girl's dreams.

Season One showed Carrie in various vintage outfits. All very stylish but

more on the comfortable, casual side. Even though she dressed well, she

was always more on the Plain Jane side what with her wild curly hair and all.

Her outfits ranged from borderline stylish to stylish but they were all very

evidently thrifted or vintage. As the seasons went on, her clothing became

more opulent. What started with a cutesy tutu ended with a tutu too; but a far

more extravagant one at that (the pink tutu dress Carrie wore when she went

to Paris? Last episode of the last season?) 

The last season was however, our favorite in terms of her wardrobe, as we loved all the big, tutu 

dresses she wore – the dusty gray Atelier Versace gown being one of the most prominent.

When the season started, she was a columnist from NYC who knew how to

dress well and had messy hair. Later, we see her as the author of the SATC

book, which consequently leads to a change in her style. She becomes a

lot more posh, a lot more elegant as opposed her previously eclectic sense

of style and, of course, her hair goes from just-out-of-bed to I-just-paid-my-

stylist-$500-bucks-to-make-my-hair-look-like-I-just-got-out-of-bed. If I were to

pinpoint where exactly this changes in wardrobe came about it would have to

be the fourth season and then the sixth season.

Her shimmery, nude, strapless dress and her yellow crinkle, A-line skirt were

some memorable outfits from season two and season three saw her in the

black one shouldered dress with the oversized broach that became oh-so-

chic after it was seen on the show. 

Season 3 also gave us a slightly more

eccentric Carrie who sported different colored Manolos and the black and silver Flapper-style dress.

In Season four she sported the most daring of all her

outfits – the cobalt blue coat with the nude, sparkly Dolche and Gabbana

undies for the runway show and also the slightly less out there striped A-

line skirt with the Gucci hip-bag. 

This was also the season in which she wore

her oh-so-many pearls-necklace which are today a must-have accessory.

Season five: Ms. Bradshow gave us the soon-to-iconic, Anna Molinari silk and

feather trim dress and the pastel-pink, 60s inspired baby-doll dress with the

Swarovski clutch. 

The full, floral, empire waist dress, the layered tunic with

the peddle pushers(she wore this in the “he broke up with me over a Post-it”

eisode?) and the black coat over the red and black polka dotted dress with the

green silk trim were two memorable outfits from season 6.

The Carrie from the movies was a whole different Carrie. Not to say that she

didn't exude the same charisma or was any less fabulous, the clothing was

just very different. 

A lot of her clothes in SATC The Movie were vintage (the

red and white flower peplum dress that she wore to the auction with the bright

orange Fendi hard pencil case?) but the still seemed far more high-end than

her previous look in the series where her vintage clothing looked vintage;

before the last few seasons, that is. It’s also a lot more edgy with some

pretty funky pieces like the studded belt that she wear almost throughout

the movie, the magenta, backless dress and also her Eiffel Tower purse

by Tommy Woods which was encrusted with 6,300 Swarovski crystals and

cost a whopping $3000. Known to “merch up” her outfits with handbags and

shoes, Carrie seen holding an array of delightful handbags like the Salvatore

Ferragamo pheasant feather bag. In the last season where the girls all head

out to a NYC nightclub, Carrie sported a gorgeous printed ensemble with a

pair of Dior sandals and a VBH handbag. 

Another big part of the movie was

Carries to-die-for wedding gown by Vivienne Westwood which as many of you

may remember, “kicked her sweet little suit's ass” in the running for the perfect

wedding outfit.

The latest movie, which had a mere $10 million budget, gives us a Halston

Heritage-clad Carrie Bradshaw who seems to have traded her love for vintage

in for quirky. 

Plaid shirts with high-waisted denim capris and a Chanel canvas

tote and an adorable pair of Brian Atwood Loca Platform Pumps in light

blue suede with gold studding, the J'Adore Dior Tee with the HUGE

Zac Posen skirt, the flowy, bright orange maxi dress, the magnificent blue

strapless gown with gold detailing, the pink, one shoulder, Halston dress with

the multi-colored turban, the white tie and dye jumper, the green printed A-

line dress with a scalloped hem with an Adriana Castro Eva the clutch and

many, many more such outfits. Alongside the ever-present Manolos were

the Louboutins as well – she wore her shimmery purple-tiered dress with the

Christian Louboutin Sylvia Large Softy Calf Hobo Bag with Hand Wrapped

Leather Handle and the Christian Louboutin Gino Yellow and Black Round

Toe T-Strap shoes.

Vintage or high-end, quirky or simple - there is no denying that Carrie

Bradshaw is the epitome of style and we shall forever worship her fabulosity.

NOW while Carrie's outfit was very kindly curated by Patricia Field, not all of us are so fortunate as to come home to a new wardrobe every week - until now, that is.

BELUXED is going to let you rent your favorite luxury items and return them when you're done so that just like Carrie, you too can always be at your fashionable best.

So stay tuned for the launch of BELUXED and get ready to rent all the gorgeous pieces you see walk down the runway. 

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