Carrie gets married (Mirror Image)

Carrie gets married

Many women my age (mid-30s) have a love-hate relationship with Sex in the City. Yes, the characters were flighty and man-obsessed and made questionable fashion choices. Sure, some aspects of the show were completely unrealistic (no freelance writer could ever affrord all those shoes and dinners out).

But sometimes it was just really fun to see women on TV say and do some of the same things that were going on in our own lives. Carrie gets broken up with by a Post-It note? Try a break up by text message! Miranda has issues with her downwardly mobile boyfriend? So do a lot of (higher-earning) women I know. And anyone who doesn't believe that women can get as down and dirty with their brunch talk is hanging out with the wrong people.

Personally, I loved the show - and I generally identifed myself as a Carrie, with Miranda rising. And I'm excited about the movie. But I'm appalled by the dress that Sarah Jessica Parker is apparently wearing to seal the deal with Big. What's up with that green feather? It looks like a parrot landed on her head. And you could fit half of New York under that pouf. Not to mention SJP's makeup makes her look really old - a softer hair and makeup palette would definitely help.

Edited to add that more photos from Carrie's wedding day are on the NY Post website here. It's been posited that perhaps this is part of a dream sequence. For the sake of that feather, I hope so.

What are your thoughts on SATC? Excited about the movie? Or do you wish Darren Star and Co. would have let the series end?

Posted by Chris Gray on October 4, 2007 11:35 AM | Permalink

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Philly Chit Chat:

I am disappointed that the SATC crew can't keep the paparazzi at bay, and I'm a paparazzi! I don't want these shots to be published, and it's not only because I'm not taking them. I don't want to know this much of the story, Carrie moves from her Perry Street apt (which is really a block from SJP's house), Charlotte's pregnant, has a fight with Big, Carrie getting married in an ugly headress, the girls are bridesmaids and they all wear different dressing. Charlotte's in black for some odd reason, probably thining as she want's to look good because she just gave birth.

Posted by Philly Chit Chat | October 4, 2007 4:03 PM

Posted on October 4, 2007 16:03

Citizen Mom:

1989 called, it wants its 'rainbow wedding' back. Grody.
The problem I always had with SATC, after the first two seasons, was that it became some really cliche' drag queen version of single women.

Posted by Citizen Mom | October 5, 2007 1:41 PM

Posted on October 5, 2007 13:41

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The Mirror Image team consists of Inquirer and philly.com writers with a passion for fashion and an eye for the trends. We live to shop and shop to live, but always appreciate a good sale. We know that “What I am going to wear?” is a serious question, possibly requiring consultation and multiple outfit changes. We believe beauty treatments can be a necessity instead of a luxury, and consider awards shows required viewing. Above all, we strive to bring style into our daily lives – and have fun telling others about it.

Contributor Elizabeth Wellington has been the Inquirer's Fashion Reporter since 2003 and writes the Mirror, Mirror column for the Sunday Image section. She is a bargain shopper who hates buying pants and rarely meets a dress she doesn’t like.

Contributor Chris Gray is the editor of the Image section, and has been a reporter and editor at the Inquirer since 2001. She believes you are never too tall for heels and considers text messaging a vital form of communication.

Contributor Karen Heller covered fashion for several years, nationally and regionally, and has an enduring interest in style and fashion. A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in commentary, she reports on popular culture. Her column appears in the Wednesday Daily Magazine.

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