On Wednesday, Marks & Spencer rolled out Patricia Field’s “Sex and the City” fashion collection in London, exclusive to the retailer.
(Marks & Spencer, or M&S, is something of a British shopping institution. It’s something like Macy’s here, but not quite. For instance, M&S has the best knickers. In Yankspeak, that’s underwear. No one really goes to Macy’s for their underwear.)
Personally, I hated the fashions in SATC. Especially near the end of the series, my girlfriends and I would laugh at the ridiculous outfits freelance writer Carrie Bradshaw would wear around New York. As if! Even PR pro Samantha Jones dressed mostly like a cheap ho. My New York-based friends agreed that the two character who dressed appropriately for New Yorkers were lawyer Miranda and art gallery associate/Park Avenue Princess Charlotte.
Although there were lines of shoppers at M&S’s doors on Wednesday, The Daily Mail deems the collection, “cheap, tacky, and ill conceived.” As I look at the pictures on line, I do agree with that assessment. Indeed, they look like perfect choices for this year’s tarts and vicar party, but at these prices, you might be better off shopping the last-chance sale rack at Macy’s. If you want the real thing, you can order online.
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