The Very Best Outfits On Sex And The City That Are Always Worth Remembering

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Sarah Jessica Parker on a tulle gown in SATC

by Natalie Hammond |
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As fans eagerly wait to watch the reboot of Sex and the City - the first pictures of which have already landed - we couldn't help but wonder about all the brilliant outfits in store.

Even though the show's iconic costume designer, Patricia Field, hasn't signed on for And Just Like That, you can bet your bottom dollar that they'll be enough fabulousness to rival the most fabulous of all your favourite looks from SATC.

Which is why we thought you deserved to see our run down of the best ever outfits while you wait to ogle the wardrobes (take two!) of Carrie Bradshaw, Miranda Hobbes and Charlotte York-Goldenblatt (Kim Cattrall's Samantha Jones, sadly, won't be joining this particular threesome). From the fur coats to the naked dress (via the Carrie necklace and Manolo Blahnik), these are almost as iconic as the streets of New York.

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This floral and floaty off-the-shoulder Richard Tyler frock is what our heroine wore for her season three rendezvous with Mr Big. It stayed this pristine for approximately two seconds before she fell into a lake trying to avoid him planting a kiss on her cheek, but will always be remembered as the ultimate outfit in which to meet an ex.

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sex and the city outfits

This loud-and-proud combination is classic Samantha Jones. How can the show go on without her colour clashes and power earrings?!

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sex and the city outfits

Charlotte York, the show's resident Park Avenue Princess, rarely wore jeans, but naturally they looked next-level polished whenever she did.

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Miranda's anti-bride outfit - a velvet coat in crimson - made her outdoor nuptials one of the best on-screen weddings of all time.

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sex and the city outfits

This might not be one of the best outfits, but it's certainly one of the most memorable. Pretending to have a lesbian wedding with a pregnant Miranda, Carrie wore a polka dot belt around her naked waist and what looked like a tiara made of tree branches. If anyone can carry it off, it's her.

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sex and the city outfits

Carrie's idea of poetry = this perfect puff of a dress from Oscar de la Renta, a 'close friend' of Aleksandr Petrovsky's. A bit dressed up for McDonald's, sure, but utterly swoon-worthy.

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Returning from an afternoon shop to sit on the sidewalk with Bill Kelley - the golden showers guy from season three - looking quintessentially 'Carrie' in snake-print boots and a cropped fur coat.

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sex and the city outfits

Carrie's Dior by John Galliano newspaper paper dress was so iconic (the fashion equivalent of front page news) that it earned itself a rewear in movie number two.

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sex and the city outfits

Styling out a gust of wind - and later in the episode, a very awkward encounter under an apartment building's awning - with easy-breezy stripes.

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sex and the city outfits

The best outfit list wouldn't be complete without one that is barely an outfit at all - the one and only naked dress.

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sex and the city outfits

Sadly, Carrie never got to take this tulle Versace confection out of a spin in the city of lights, but we'll always have a soft spot for its 'mille-feuille'.

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Ah Carrie's corsage phase, one of our favourite phases, where she would pin oversized flowers on anything from tank tops to shirts dresses in the style of Halston.

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It's ironic that one of her best outfits would coincide with one of her worst days in Paris (stepping in dog poo, being filmed by a tourist on a riverboat, eating a baguette alone...).

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Carrie's last ever outfit in series six had all her hallmarks (the fur coat, the heels, the name necklace and, most importantly, the carrier bag from Manolo Blahnik).

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sex and the city outfits

Charlotte water-breaking moment coincided with particularly on-brand outfit: a pastel trench coat and polka dot dress.

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sex and the city outfits

Classic Samantha, power coat, big bag, bold earrings, flip phone and all.

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sex and the city outfits

For her big reunion with Mr Big, Carrie (although unsuspectedly, it has to be said) pulled out all the stops with a tuxedo jacket and dreamy tulle skirt.

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sex and the city outfits

Miranda's skinny jeans from No Excuses - the ones she last squeezed into after having mono as a student - were perfect for going to Bed.

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