US EditionRemember when Carrie Bradshaw wore her wedding dress to the ‘Met Ball’?
- At the start of season 2 of 'And Just Like That,' Carrie Bradshaw encounters a fashion emergency when her custom gown for the Met Ball remains unfinished in New York City.
- The crisis occurred because the designer, Smoke, failed to finish the gown for the event themed 'Veiled Beauty,' leaving Carrie with only a cape.
- Carrie repurposes her Vivienne Westwood wedding dress and a teal feathered headpiece, originally linked to her past heartbreak with Mr. Big, updating the look with a sculptural mantle.
- Costume designer Molly Rogers said the return of the archival dress transforms its meaning, showing Carrie has healed and embraces resilience, while embedding vintage references as storytelling tools.
- Bradshaw’s choice reflects a broader trend as celebrities increasingly wear vintage fashion on red carpets to convey history and personal evolution, turning fashion moments into celebrations rather than losses.
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Remember when Carrie Bradshaw wore her wedding dress to the ‘Met Ball’?
By Marianna Cerini, CNN (CNN) — In the first episode of season 2 of “Sex and the City” reboot “And Just Like That,” Carrie Bradshaw faces a sartorial emergency: Her custom-made gown for the so-called Met Ball (the theme of which was “Veiled Beauty”) falls through at the last minute when the designer, Smoke, fails to finish it — leaving her with only a cape. “You must have something else fabulous to wear with my cape?” Smoke asks hopefully. “I ca…
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