Aside from watching it for the clever script, the amusing story and the high feel-good factor, you should watch "Sex and the City" for the clothes. As we stepped out of the theater, the conversation automatically veered towards the girls' wardrobe. (Well, we first talked about the man who unabashedly farted in the theater. Apparently, the sound reached a few rows.)
Our theory was, the budget of the movie was broken down into:
Stars - 40%
Wardrobe - 50%
Other stuff - 10%
Yup, you need a whole lotta moolah to dress characters up like this:
(Incidentally, my sister has a white top with a flower detail which is in the same family as SJP's opening scene dress.)
From the first scene to the last, each piece of wardrobe was perfect for the character and intended mood. Mother remarked that it was just browsing through a fashion magazine or watching a runway show. (Yahyah collection, anyone?) It was also like a 150 minute portfolio of Patricia Field. And if this film was her portfolio, I'd hire her big time.
I think it was a natural progression for the conversation to go to the clothes from the film to clothes in real life. We started looking back at DY&R back in Vito Cruz and the fashion of our former colleagues. Most notably, Mark F. who had a penchant for wearing tight jeans. Really, really tight jeans. Really, really tight jeans that can cut off blood circulation. Then, I remembered "Urban Militia" and at that point, we were SO wishing that Sheilah Marie were here watching the movie with us. The 3 of us and this film equals the perfect formula for a perfect after-movie conversation.
Among the hundreds of outfits that paraded on screen this afternoon, Mother and I had the same favorite. The wedding ensembles.
The detail that went into each piece was amazing. This is not counting Vivienne Westwood's wedding concoction. The dresses of Charlotte, Miranda and Samantha are so rich in detail and color -- someone in Manila should dress up their bridesmaids in these babies. Mother was particularly smitten with Charlotte's black mermaid dress.
And along with that black wedding dress came one of the most powerful and memorable scenes for me. The confrontation scene that ended with Carrie hugging Charlotte who was wearing that black mermaid dress. Gosh, that scene and that dress is reason enough to watch this film over and over again.
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I, on the other hand, only had eyes for the bags. THE BAGS!!! droooolllll.
But me no likey the LV Firebird that Carrie gave the assistant. But Im an old fart so what do I know?! :)
Second screening will be abt dress-watching, hopefully.
Hmmm... on hindsight, the only bags I noticed were the bags that Carrie's assistant were carrying. There's the denim patchwork Vuitton and the Chanel.
Yes, do watch it again for the clothes. It's definitely worth the re-admission.
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