With series three of And Just Like That well underway, Carrie has been treating us to plenty of fabulous fashion moments. Aside from Simone Rocha gowns to the iconic Jimmy Choos and Bradshaw's beloved Fendi Baguettes, there's one accessory in particular that's emerged as one of Sarah Jessica Parker's personal favourites.
Appearing on the Call Her Daddy podcast, SJP not only revealed to host, Alexandra Cooper, that she has Carrie Bradshaw’s entire wardrobe from Sex And The City in an archive (seriously, we need an exhibition pronto) but there’s one accessory that the star kept for own personal closet. That’s right, it’s the belt, which was later revealed to have been nicknamed ‘Roger’… what else?!
‘I keep this belt, that I named Roger, and I don’t know why,’ Parker explains in the episode. ‘It’s a belt from later years episodes, it’s a studded leather belt that Carrie wore a lot, a lot. I think Carrie first wore it when she was shopping in the DVF store in the Meatpacking and she had on a pink linen shift, and around her waist was a hard leather belt, a vintage belt, that’s about this wide and it’s studded and it’s really old and hardy, it’s like a muscle, and for some reason I had that, I never sent that to archive.’
And the name Roger? The accessory was lovingly named after the wardrobe team discovered it was being used so often (as we’ll later explore) that it needed a snappier title than ‘the black studded leather belt’ – makes sense to us!
So let’s explore all the times Roger The Belt’s scene-stealing moments from both SATC and And Just Like That…
Since its initial debut during the first Sex and the City movie in 2008, the Streets Ahead belt has reappeared no less than four more times, each with a major storyline in tow.
As it seems to only pop up when rather important plot points are taking place and with its tough black leather and sharp silver studs, could this be Carrie's fashion take on armour? In its first outing, Bradshaw and Big are out apartment shopping, quite the momentous occasion for Carrie, who has been trying to get her beau to commit for years.
The second appearance arrives while revealing that she and Big have decided to tie the knot, and the next, when Carrie and Miranda spot Bradshaw's infamous bridal photoshoot while out shopping for Halloween costumes (witch or sexy kitten anyone?) just weeks after being jilted at the alter. Three, rather major, life events that would indeed require a little sartorial shield.
The next belt sighting was during season one, episode three of AJLT, where Carrie receives some unexpected Natasha news, naturally sending Carrie into an absolutely chaotic tailspin. It also cropped up in the second series of And Just Like That. This time, SJP's usual uniform of wildly impractical daytime-wear was switched out and a long tartan kilt, knitted cardigan and checked coat took its place - a foray into TikTok's frazzled-English-woman aesthetic, perhaps?
It hasn't appeared thus far in the most recent series but if it does, we can't help but wonder (sorry), what dramatic life event will happen to Carrie and co?
Julia Harvey has been Grazia’s shopping editor for over three years, overseeing and editing all things shopping for the title from trend pages, gift guides and the best things to buy now in both print and online.