Modern Fashion Icon - Sarah Jessica Parker

Sarah Jessica Parker

• In her closet: Oscar de la Renta, Halston Heritage, Chanel, Alexander McQueen
• Iconic look: Philip Treacy butterfly spectator hat and acid green Alexander McQueen dress at the Sex and the City 2 premiere in London, 2010
• Key accessory: "Manolos!"
• Thing you can't imitate: The ability to give a designer a major fashion credit in your movie

Two words: Carrie Bradshaw. With stylist Patricia Field hovering off-screen, SJP's alter ego made Mr. Blahnik a household name and popularized off-beat accessories from flower pins to nameplate necklaces—not to mention legitimizing spending as a form of empowerment, therapy, and, above all, fun. Whatever you think of the aftereffects—and it is now officially impossible to traverse certain areas of New York City without stumbling into hordes of the over-accessorized—Parker's affection for fashion seems beguilingly sincere, as her decision to lay it on the line as creative director at Halston Heritage shows.

(Courtesy of Style.com and Huffingtonpost.com)

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