Style Icon: Carrie Bradshaw

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If there is one single show that every fashion-loving girl will covet – it has to be Sex and the City. I remember the first time I watched an episode (I think episode 3 or 4 of Season 1), I watched it with mouth agape because I couldn’t fathom how a serial can be so spot-on. Then I got my hands on the entire six seasons, and watched part of it repeatedly with my roommates.

I love how people like different characters, and are divided into the camps of Mr. Big vs. Aidan. But the best thing – apart from the plot and witty conversations and Saturday breakfasts – has to be the clothes!

Carrie Bradshaw is my modern equivalent of what Audrey Hepburn is to fashion. On my regular shop-hopping sessions with my girlfriends in town, we’d randomly pick up a top, and say “Oh, this is so Carrie!” I’d like to think that Carrie Bradshaw has evolved into something more than a character, an actress (SJP), and into an icon.

She feels almost like a friend, if I count the number of times we’ve held discussions about her love life. In fact, I think I have some friends I don’t talk about as much. Not because I don’t want to, but because there isn’t really much to discuss about their lives.

I love Carrie’s outfits, I really do. Every time I watch a new episode, and she steps out in a new outfit, I’ll squeal in delight. Even these days, when I feel nostalgic, I’ll just pop an episode into my computer and watch a random episode – and still feel great about the clothes that she wears.

So here I have my favourite looks, season by season:

 

Season 1

She looks like she just threw on whatever is on the bench in front of
her bed, and still manages to look fabulous.

Season 2

Swiss milkmaid outfit!

Floral printed dress, fabulous hair, and a bag I would never buy if I see it in the shops, but she can still carry it off so well!

Actually I just love how the top looks on her. It fits at all the right places.

Season 3

I’m really against fur – but I love the weird patterned boots and her checkered skirt.

One of my favourites! I don’t think I will ever see anyone wearing something like this in Singapore – the vibrant colours looks fab. I wish I had a suit like that (hers is from Givenchy) to wear to work – in a colour that isn’t gray – or black or white.

Enter: the huge corsage! First on the shoulders…

The Dior bag is gorgeous. We have here it here in a yellow scarf-print design, but the white leathered one is fabulous in real life.

I think I sort of gave a little sigh at this outfit. The fitted jacket and the toga top looks great together.

My idea of weekend gorgeousness: Throw on a vintage dress, carry a quirky bag and match a pair of shoes with the outfit. It doesn’t get simpler than this.

Click for more looks from Season 4-6. It’s a picture heavy entry!

Season 4

Okay one of my secret dreams is to wear a cape out in Singapore and not look silly.

Ah, I really like how structured the grey coat looks.

Satin + Leopard print + undies on public display = absolute coolness. ‘Nuff said.

Okay this is my #1 favourite picture, because I want to highlight how difficult it is to mix two bold prints/patterns.

To experiment, think of two floral printed pieces that you have and imagine them worn together. It will 99% look hideous, especially when the prints are relatively bigger, like the ones seen on Carrie above. But she still looks great! Don’t ask why, the only reason is because we’re not fashion experts – or at least not expert enough.

The stark white combination is fabulous! And I really love the brolly. Tried looking for one like this in Hong Kong, failed miserably.

Another favourite look – belt on naked torso with matching skirt! Now who would have thought of that?

 

Another favourite! I think I have a soft spot for dresses and matching shoes.

Another favourite. Reason being, if I pinned a lace hanky to my suit the way she did, and waltzed to work, I am sure the bosses will enquire if I am nursing a bad cold.

Season 5

Enter huge corsage: now on head!

White fitted jacket with floral dress.

Did you know for a good part of Season 5, Carrie was visibly pregnant? I didn’t, until someone told me. I think this is one of the shots where she manages to hide her belly so well.

 

 

 

 

She’s wearing Scholl slip ons. I was amazed when I saw this, actually. It still looks good.

Season 6

Here’s another coat she has that I absolutely covet.

Note the single bobby pin on her head.

I just have to say that I think it looks fab on her, but if I put it on my black hair I may risk looking like I just stepped out of the sixties.

Costume fetish continues, first swiss milkmaid, next candy striper!

You can wear this dress to the prom! Or to the theatre.

Here she is swimming in the gown. Can I just say how much I dislike the European she was seeing at this point in the serial?!

Note the ankle boots – its still in now. Also, note the cute gloves.

I end with the famous watermelon dress. Its actually Balenciaga, I think.

I hope you enjoyed reminiscing about SATC the way I enjoyed writing this.

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