Remember watching Sex and the City and wondering how Carrie managed to pull off those downright wacky looks with elegance and ease? The character had a special knack for mixing the high and low, the ugly and pretty, the masculine and feminine, in a way that no layperson can seem to master. Now, we know that costume designer (and style genius) Pat Field was behind the scenes, crafting Carrie Bradshaw into the style icon she has become. But just because we know Carrie is a fictional character, and a product of a team of writers and stylists, doesn’t mean we still don’t squeal with delight when we see the real-life Sarah Jessica Parker pull off a similar look. And at the recent Broadway premiere of “Catch Me If You Can,” the fashion icon arrived on the red carpet – husband Matthew Broderick and son James Wilkie in tow – in a drop-dead gorgeous ensemble that only she could wear. Keep reading for tips on how to copy a similar over-the-top look, even if you don’t have “Fashion Icon” on your resume.
Oscar de la Renta, Chanel and Christian Louboutin are three of today’s most high-end, most luxurious, most prominent designers, and it takes a true fashionista to wear all three at one time and still look great. All three design houses create bold, embellished and sometimes risky pieces, so wearing all of them together may have resulted in a fashion disaster for a lesser star. But Sarah Jessica looks polished, daring and pulled together in her black and white printed Oscar de la Renta shift dress, bedazzled emerald green Chanel coat and multi-tone Christian Louboutin Mary Jane-style stilettos. Naturally, she looked amazing, right down to her impeccable glossy waves and smoky eye makeup – so below, see our best tips on how to mimic a similar look without going overboard.
For your next big night out, pick one feature of Sarah Jessica’s luxury brand smashup and highlight that, instead of pairing it with competing pieces. Personally, we’re loving her green Chanel coat, so we’d pair a similar statement cover up with our favorite black shift dress and simple (but high) black heels. Don’t forget to play up your eyes with plenty of taupe and charcoal shadow to complete your star look, just like Sarah Jessica.
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