Reflecting on the Style Evolution of the new ‘Sex and the City’ Reboot

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Carrie Bradshaw, Samantha Jones, Charlotte York and Miranda Hobbes – these four names of Sex and the City defined female empowerment in the late ‘90s and early ‘00s and have become icons of pop culture, influencing the way women view and celebrate friendships, careers, love, sexual liberation and most of all, fashion.

Now the series returns, after almost two decades, with a highly-anticipated reboot called And Just Like That..., which sees the women (sans Samantha) navigating the complicated reality of life in their 50’s. As hardcore fans of the original series, we can hardly wait to see how things pick up where they left off following the second Sex and the City feature film in 2010, including the evolution of their wardrobe. Taking over from the prolific Patricia Fields, the lead costume designer of the original series who revolutionised TV dressing, are co-costume designers Molly Rogers and Danny Santiago. We talk to them about what to expect in this new series.

Stream or download And Just Like That…, from December 9 or catch up on all six seasons of Sex And The City as well as the two Sex And The City movies now available on HBO GO.

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: Molly Rogers in the series wardrobe

Times have changed a lot since the original show came out and environmental and ethical issues have become important in the fashion industry. Does this show in the costume design as well?

Molly: “Well, I think the entire world is looking down the barrel of climate change and I think we all have to do our part and be very conscious of our impact and our footprint. The fashion world as a whole can do more for sure, and recycling and upcycling and reusing vintage pieces really helps and lower your consumerism. So I think you’ll see that reflected in the show for sure.”

Danny: “That’s also been something that the brand has always done. They’ve always, repurposed, and vintage pieces especially has always been something that Carrie loves. We’ve continued doing the same thing and it’s been great to be able to do that and it’s something that we’ve always believed in.”