Aidan wasn’t a fan of Carrie’s distressed Roberto Cavalli outfit, and she pledged to throw it out when he moved in to make room for his clothes. But in Bradshaw’s world, love conquers all… except fashion. She couldn’t bear to part with it, and the episode draws to a close with our heroine sauntering down the steps of her brownstone clad in her Cavalli.
A miniskirt with a twist
Carrie’s green satin miniskirt from Vivienne Westwood was the very definition of business at the front, party at the back—it featured a tulle bustle. Bizarre? Maybe, but Carrie made it work. She paired said mini with a crisp button-down shirt and cherry-red stilettos.
The Carrie dress 2.0
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A stand-out look from And Just Like That, in many ways this powder-blue Norma Kamali dress is textbook Bradshaw: bright, body-con, and by a New York designer. But its demure midi-hemline, and the addition of a longline blazer and sleek up-do, gave it the grown-up, sophisticated polish that defines Carrie’s still playful wardrobe in the 2020s.
A Chanel shirt, worn backwards
One of her wilder outfits. If the tie-dye capri pants and turquoise bandana weren’t enough to make the look off-kilter, then her decision to pair it with a colorful Chanel shirt—worn backwards and unbuttoned—surely did the trick.
Business casual
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This look is objectively terrible: the cropped sleeves, the Butlins staff-style tailoring and chunky tie, but somehow, it’s quintessential Carrie. Across six seasons, we’ve been treated to several questionable and corporate-inspired looks from Miss Bradshaw, but this one sticks in the mind for its whimsy-meets-Liza Minnelli appeal. Somehow, the mismatched proportions are charming in a cartoonish way, the ankle-grazing trousers say “The world is my oyster and Manhattan is my playground”. I’d advise against trying to recreate this look unless you want to garner some confused and concerned glances at your 9 to 5, but for Carrie, we’ll let this one slide.
