Hello Lover!

My relationship with Sex and the City (SATC) began pretty late in the game, basically not until 2005 when it went into syndication on the CW. I never had cable, let alone HBO…so I missed out on the actual full episodes. But that’s quite all right, I received the First season of SATC as a Christmas gift, and I have to say it was a little jarring to see the censored scenes. So I welcomed the cut version, because after all it never was about the sex….as much as it was about the City, and the Girls: Carrie, Charlotte, Miranda, and Samantha.

I’ll admit it, SATC is one of the many reasons that made NYC that much more appealing. I fantasize living in NYC in Carrie’s Apartment. Her apartment and her fabulous closet that clearly doubled as her investment portfolio…

“I like my money right where I can see it: hanging in my closet.”
-Carrie Bradshaw

So who do I most identify with on SATC?? Well I’m going to have to cheat a little. I honestly cannot pin myself onto just one girl. Let’s see, I somewhat identify with Charlotte’s romanticized ideals (luckily I haven’t yet turned cynical), and I am definitely at a point in my life where I am as career and power driven as Miranda. And on the exterior, I appreciate Carrie’s eccentric, over-the-top fashionista-ness, which has as much to do with Patricia Field, who found the right person to carry the looks in Ms. Bradshaw.

SJP at the London Premiere in an Alexander McQueen dress and Philip Treacy Work of Art.

Me in SD for NYE 2008 in an H&M dress and Urban Outfitters Hat :-)

Carrie in a Vivienne Westwood Feather Bum Skirt (wish you could see the back)

My favorite all time Carrie Outfits would have to be all the scenes shot in Paris. Obviously, they had to go out with a bang in the final episodes of SATC. I love all of Carries ensembles in these scenes, such as the black and white striped top with another one of Carrie’s infamous oversized flowers and the beautiful dress Carrie was wearing when she fell asleep waiting for the Russian.

Top: Blue/white striped Sonia Rykiel sweater; Skirt: Black/white striped Sonia Rykiel; Coat: Blue sequined; Shoe: Manolo Blahnik; Hat: Black Chanel with pearl; Purse: Crème Judith Leiber with rhinestone handle

Dress: Seafoam 1000 layer Versace gown; Shoe: Bronze Gucci multi strap

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This wasn't in Paris...but I've always loved this look, I've tried to duplicate her hair in this episode many times...

As for Carrie’s men, Big and Carrie were so meant to be, Aiden was alright….like Granola…lol….and I absolutely loathed Burger. He was pretty pathetic, a whiner, just sooo sad. Ugh the post-it. Yuck.

My first trip to NYC with my girlfriends happened back in June 2007. We were hard-core tourists the entire week so how could we not indulge ourselves in the SATC tour? Highlights of the SATC tour were taking pics on Carrie’s stoop, visiting the park where Miranda fell on her face before meeting Brady’s new GF, raiding the newly opened Marc by Marc Jacobs store in Soho, and finally having only exactly 1 minute to run into Magnolia’s and get some cupcakes. It was seriously my lucky day, there was no line, I ran in, grabbed a box, stuffed it with cupcakes and flung a twenty at the cashier while I simultaneously flung myself out the door, in front of our moving tour bus and jumped on. Phew! Why is it I have super human strength and agility when food and fashion are on the line?

Carrie's Stoop

My Ode to Carrie in front of Bleecker Park and cupcake in hand

With my BFF at Scout

p.s. there is more on the tour…take a looksie ☺