May 27, 2008
Sex and the City - What are you doing for the premiere?
A couple of months ago, I was not sure how I felt about the Sex and the City movie? I have been so worried that they were not going to do it justice and it would be another TV show ruined as movie. But when I saw the preview and Carrie says to Charlotte’s little girl that “not all fairy tales come true”, I knew I did want to see the movie. And it made me think about who I was then and now.
I was the first of my friends to watch Sex and the City. I introduced it to most of them. I was this wannabe-fashionista who thought I was to cool. I wore old-school, blue suede New Balances, Aberbrombie pants and Vivienne Tam mesh shirts with Prada nylon bags. And when the sales guys at Jeffrey who helped my mom told me how fab I looked it, I thought that was everything.
I taught my friends how to walk in high heels and desperately protected my Fendi baguette (somewhat affordable at the time) from getting beer spilled on it at Buckhead bars.
And I just knew I was leaving and somewhere, somehow I was going to have my own Carrie/Charlotte/Samantha/Miranda experience.
But I did not leave. I met and married a guy who was nothing like any of the guys on the show. But would watch the show with me and hugged me when I cried at the last episode.
And I don’t work in fashion despite planning to my entire life. And that is OK. I work in construction and usually wear pink polos when I walk onto a jobsite. But I still read every fashion magazine and own my fair share of Jimmy’s and Manolo’s.
I think, if anything, the show just proved that life is what you make of it.
For the premiere, a friend of mine is having a huge cocktail party, then going to see the movie, then everyone is going out to dinner. And they are all getting dressed up.
I am going on Saturday with the friend who I taught how to walk in heels. Then we are going for margaritas. It was always our thing over the last 10 years.
And I think that is final thought from the show. Sometimes certain moments are best shared with your girlfriends.
Great post! I am going on a spur of the moment beach trip, so I hope I can get the girls to go see the movie over the weekend. Have fun Saturday night!
Cheers, to ourselves!
Wow you got a comment from the fake PP!!! Gag.
I think I am going with girlfriends on either Saturday or Sunday afternoon. A pre-or-post array of cocktails sounds like a grand idea.
What an outstanding post - thanks for sharing it. It’s amazing how differently people react to the film and the phenomenon when they have time to step back and reflect if so inclined.
BTW, the idea of the pink polos is cool.
I’m not fake!
Such a great post. I looved sex and the city and could relate to all the girls in one way or another. Mirandas stubborness, Charlottes romantic heart, Carrie’s joy of life, Samanthas attitude. I love them all. Going to see the movie again tonight!
There are about 10 of us