Things You'll Need:
- Heels
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Step 1
Get the outfit. You cannot allow the fact that you are a moderately successful writer to get in the way of your spending. As Carrie says, "“I like my money right where I can see it--hanging in my closet.” The Manolo Blahnik stilettos are de rigeur, but Carrie Bradshaw would never pair them with Juicy Couture sweats. Embrace the bohemian native New Yorker in you and opt for Dior bags, Balenciaga dresses, Stella McCartney anything, Givenchy suits, and designer items mixed up with thrift shop scores and vintage treasures. Do not forget accessories: giant flower corsages perched on the shoulder or in the hair are good.
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Step 2
Gather your girls. "Sex and the City" could not be the show it is and Carrie Bradshaw could not be the woman she is without her girlfriends: Charlotte York, Miranda Hobbes and Samantha Jones. Some of the best moments in "Sex and the City" happen when the girls meet in unlikely places, like the episode where Carrie found herself the morning after abandoned in a guy's hotel room and conference-called her girls so they would meet her there and order room service. That's sisterhood.
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Step 3
Strike the delicate balance between looking for love and living by wry narration. It's hard to be a romantic in the big city, and harder to write about it humorously without sounding bitter. Consider these gems: "Men who are too good looking are never good in bed because they never had to be.” And on breakups: “After all, computers crash, people die, relationships fall apart. The best we can do is breathe and reboot.”
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Step 4
Decorate! It wouldn't be "Sex and the City" without Carrie Bradshaw's bohemian chic apartment. Color is your first consideration. Carrie does not fear color. Her walls are light celery green glazed with iridescent lavender. Flea market finds, shabby chic fabric, contrasting patterns and weathered paint keep everything from having the overly coordinated look of a Charlotte York interior.
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Step 5
Get out of the house. Sure, writing your column takes maybe four or five minutes out of each episode of your life, but you will never get material propped in front of the TV in your bunny slippers. Hit the spot of the moment in the meatpacking district. Extra points if there is a selective bouncer, no sign announcing the place, or reservations required months in advance. The "it" places will not be trend-setting for long but, for now, try Spice Market, Pastis and Buddakan.
