I saw the movie in the theatre when it came out early last Summer (it was OK, but somewhat disappointing), but I never noticed how terrible Carrie looked in the film until this week when I caught it twice on HBO.
First of all, I am amazed by the sheer amount of mascara that dons SJP's eyes in almost every scene in the movie. I guess that is just one of her character's addictions, like her Manolos or Cosmopolitans (Tranny Juice, as my roommate Erin and I call them), although SJP also seems to wear that much mascara in her real life also, so maybe she had it written in her contract: MUST WEAR HEAPS OF MASCARA IN ALL SCENES.
I thought Carrie's wardrobe in the TV show was daring, but in a more clever way. It was a mix of current and vintage designs, as well as wacky concoctions like the green mini skirt with rabbit fur in the back.
The crap they threw on Carrie/SJP in the movie was unflattering for the most part, and lacked all the fun and irony of her TV looks. The Vivienne Westwood wedding dress, while certainly conceptual and fun, was a little too Goth for her character. The worst outfit of the film though was donned when she meets Charlotte and Harry at the hospital for the birth of their new daughter, Rose. Carrie is wearing a boring beige dress and a horrific oversized white floral petal covered bomber jacket. She looks horrible!
It seemed like a terrible mish-mosh of 80s tube dresses, over-the-top floral ensembles, oversized coats, poorly highlighted locks, bad ankle boots, bad color combinations, etc.
I think the best dressed character on the TV show was Miranda, and she looked the best in the film also. She always wore classic smart suits, classic sheath dresses in great patterns, and cool jewelry, without all the overdone trendiness that sometimes plagued Carrie's character.
Hopefully, Patty Field will recoup her abilities by the next Sex & The City film, due out next year.
Carrie & Co deserve the best, as do my retinas!
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