The premiere of "Sex and the City" on Friday night brought out Gainesville's most devoted fans, and some even dressed the part. I wanted to get really carried away and dress in a pink leotard and pink tutu, which Sarah Jessica Parker dons in the show's opening sequence, but my roommates thought that was taking it a little too far.
I did, however, want to look fierce because it's not every day that an event like this happens. I wore my latest Forever 21 party dress paired with an over-the-top necklace and, of course, fabulous shoes.
If there was a fifth leading lady in the movie, it would have been fashion. Carrie's, Samantha's, Charlotte's and Miranda's styles have definitely evolved in the movie, but costume designer Patricia Field stays true to each character's personality.
"Pat Field is indispensable," Parker told the Los Angeles Times. "We could not continue to tell the story without her, period. Her ideas, the breaking of the rules, is infectious."
The girls had more than 300 wardrobe changes in the movie, and each one was more glamorous than the last. The movie did not shy away from Manolos, lots of studded and patent leather belts, Christian Dior's latest gladiator sandals, and flowers and feathers used as accessories. Carrie even sports a feather in her hair for a wedding scene.
My favorite scene, and I'm sure many others will agree, is Carrie's Vogue cover shoot where she tries on a montage of gorgeous designer wedding dresses women everywhere would die to wear. She pranced around for the cameras, draped in pearls and the latest creations from Vera Wang, Carolina Herrera, Christian Dior, Oscar de la Renta and the most magical of all: Vivienne Westwood.
And in classic "Sex and the City" manner, Carrie is mailed the Vivienne Westwood gown because the designer heard she adored it. She wears the gown to her wedding paired with a large, blue and green feather in her hair, in true Carrie fashion.
For those of us who were not fortunate enough to attend New York Fashion Week, "Sex and the City" is our cinematic runway, so make your outing a glamorous night. Leave the boys at home, grab your closest girlfriends, and don't forget the Cosmos.
