'Sex and the City': Carrie's best and worst looks

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Sex and the City 2, Sarah Jessica Parker | When Carrie breezes back onto the screen in this perfect white Halston and heels, we're ready to get carried away once again. — Janet Mayer/PR Photos

When Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) breezes back onto the screen in this perfect white Halston and heels, we're ready to get carried away once again.

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Sarah Jessica Parker, Sex and the City 2 | If you didn't already know that SATC 's veteran costume designer Patricia Field was back on board for the sequel, perhaps this green-blue-purple ensemble — — Ignat/ Bauergriffin.com

If her dated dress and frizzy half-'do were part of Sex and the City 2's '80s flashback, then fine — unfortunately, it's not.

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Harem pants and fancy footwear work on the streets of Manhattan — not in the deserts of the Middle East.

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Sex and the City 2, Sarah Jessica Parker | In Sex and the City 2 , Carrie wears five looks by design house Halston, but this vivid orange maxi dress is the clear standout — Craig Blankenhorn

In Sex and the City 2, Carrie wears five looks by design house Halston, but this vivid orange maxi dress is the clear standout of the bunch.

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Patricia Field on the tutu effect If it seems Carrie often ends up in voluminous skirts, sometimes made of tulle, Field says it's no coincidence — Craig Blankenhorn

We like the petticoat's nod to the tutu famously featured in Sex and the City's opening sequence, but that skirt plus those stilettos in an Abu Dhabi bazaar — really?!

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Did the camera add 20 pounds — to her flower accessory? One of Carrie's trademark looks goes big for the big screen.

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Carrie's iconic tutu earns itself a cameo in the movie. — Craig Blankenhorn

Carrie's iconic tutu earns itself a cameo in the first movie.

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On trend, as always, the ladies go long and colorful (if clashing) with their resort wear. And they're not fierce enough to turn Carrie's heartbroken frown upside down.

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Carrie attempts to pull off a dominatrix-in-winter getup.

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Clearly, these ladies aren't afraid of PETA.

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Sex and the City, Sarah Jessica Parker | The only thing cuter than Carrie's sweet summer dress: Stanford! — Dara Kushner/INFphoto.com

The only thing cuter than Carrie's sweet summer dress: Stanford (Willie Garson)!

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This theatrical, runway-ready Vivienne Westwood gown didn't disappoint fans speculating if Carrie would join Big (Chris Noth) at the altar. The blue bird in her hair is another issue.

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Flouncy or fitted? Carrie achieves both with one dress.

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Sexy accessories give this look some zsa zsa zsu. But not enough.

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Carrie turns up an '80s-inspired preppy look.

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Her velvet and polka dot ensemble is pure Parisian fairy tale.

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Her love life's a circus, but that's no reason to dress like a ringmaster.

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Always eager to dress the part, Carrie dons her version of Sunday best.

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The Paris episodes of Sex's final season highlighted Carrie at her most glamorous; this stunning black-and-white ensemble was a marvel of pattern and texture. (Bonus points for the super cute luggage.)

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This overloaded outfit proves all writers need a (fashion) editor.

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Sex and the City, Sarah Jessica Parker | When dating a politician in season 3, Carrie tries Jackie O. shades on for size. — HBO

When dating a politician in season 3, Carrie tried Jackie O. shades on for size.

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The tenty top hid SJP's pregnancy, but what's the do-rag's excuse?

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That blooming pin would become a signature item for Carrie — and her fans.

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Sarah Jessica Parker, Sex and the City | Carrie's love for her muskrat coat makes for a serious fur pas. — James Devaney/WireImage.com

Carrie's love for her muskrat coat made for a serious fur pas.

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Sex and the City, Sarah Jessica Parker | Carrie and Samantha show some skin and work some stripes. — HBO

Carrie and Samantha (Kim Cattrall) showed some skin and worked some stripes.

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The weird gloves distract from an otherwise cute outfit.

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Sarah Jessica Parker, Sex and the City | By this point in season 3, Carrie's love life was a hot mess — her ill-advised affair with the married Big was dooming her relationship — HBO

By this point in season 3, Carrie's love life was a hot mess — her ill-advised affair with the married Big was dooming her relationship with good guy Aidan (John Corbett) — but my, did she look good. Windswept!

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Sarah Jessica Parker, Sex and the City | We like Carrie's experimentation with patterns, but when the patterns are this boring, the combo just falls flat. — Tom Kingston/WireImage.com

We like Carrie's experimentation with patterns, but when the patterns are this boring, the combo just falls flat.

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Sex and the City, Sarah Jessica Parker | Metallic accessories make a hot summer dress even spicier. — HBO

Metallic accessories made a hot summer dress even spicier.

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''Ugh'' on the Uggs — and is that a bra peeking through?

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Sarah Jessica Parker, Sex and the City | We likey the gorgeous gown Carrie was originally going to wear on the runway at season 4's fashion show, before she got stuck with that — Craig Blankenhorn

We likey the gorgeous gown Carrie was originally going to wear on the runway at season 4's fashion show, before she got stuck with that tragic blazer-and-panties ensemble.

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