Carrie Bradshaw DIY Costume

TBH – I’ve been wanting to be Carrie Bradshaw for Halloween FOR YEARS

The sole reason? I wanted an excuse to treat myself to a custom gold “Carrie” name necklace just like the one she wears in the show (except with my name, obviously).

Watch the opening credits reenactment video i made here

The “Carrie” Necklace

I wear the same two pieces of jewelry every single day (my pearl earrings and my gold USC class ring). So when I purchase a piece to add to the mix, it’s both rare and an investment. I want the real real because I know I’m going to wear them to death and want them to last for years and years.

After literally 3 years of having my eye on it, this year was THE YEAR for the “Carrie” necklace.

One of my favorite podcasters + bloggers, The Skinny Confidential, had a baby earlier this year and donned a name necklace. She tagged the jewelry company that made hers and I immediately knew it was where I wanted to get mine made as well. They had the actual font from the show (not just a random calligraphy or cursive option) just like I was looking for.

I’m not one to buy forever pieces on the internet, but if Lauren gave it her stamp of approval I was in. (Honestly, I’ll do just about anything she recommends because she’s never led me astray).

The folks at My Name Necklace were so kind, detailed, and easy to work with. From the hand-written note to the gold authenticity certificate, it was such an easy and fun experience.

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It was a forever investment piece for me so I opted for the 14K solid gold option (just shy of $300), but they have a gold vermeil ($80) gold plated ($50), sterling silver ($40), and 10K gold ($200) options as well. So no need to break the piggy bank if you’re into Sex And The City but not REALLY INTO Sex And The City.

Code: SHESFUN15 at checkout for 15% off!

(Which is about $45 is you’re going with the one I picked! Yay!)

Take me to the necklace

Full disclosure (as always!) during the order process, the company’s marketing department ended up deciding to gift me my dream necklace. WHAT?! So while this was a gift, I’m not getting paid nor do I get commissions for anyone who orders or anything like that. Also this blog post/IG content was planned before that.

The White Tutu + Pink tank

Amazon Prime baby!

Tutu

I had low expectations and was probs going to return it after Halloween, but this has a million layers of tulle and is way worth the $25.

I’m so keeping it to pair with a white spandex-y turtle neck for winter dinners and events. Such chic Nutcracker vibes.

Take me to the tutu

tank

Another Prime win. I’ve been SO into Amazon Lulu top spoofs lately.

I’ll invest in the pants (because nobody needs to unexpectedly see my he-he if I bend over and cheapy leggings do me wrong by being see through yikes!) BUT if I can get 3-4 Amazon Lulu tops for the price of 1 real one and they are totally the same quality + wash well… I’m so in!

This is the pink one I got for the costume and this is the other Lulu spoof I’ve bought in 4 colors because it’s just THAT good!

take me to the tank

The shoes

These are Anne Hathaway’s Jimmy Choos. Yes, like as in Genovia royalty in The Princess Diaries.

No, not like the same style that she wore. These are actually the ones she wore on the red carpet!!!

It’s a winding story, but they were a gift from my dear friend Lauren, owner of my fav store in LA –– The Right Tribe.

Lauren was a stylist and costume designer in LA for years before she created The Right Tribe with Johnny. She styled Anne for a carpet and Anne insisted she have the shoes that Jimmy Choo had sent her for the event. She said they wouldn’t get worn if she kept them and she really really wanted Lauren to have them.

Fast forward years later, Lauren and I went on one of our early morning beach walks in Manhattan Beach a few days before I was set to leave for Paris (oh the infamous French sabbatical that never happened because COVID ugh). She texted me late the night before our walk asking for my shoe size.

I replied, “8.5 sometimes 9 in heels? I’m confused.”

She said, "Perfect, you’ll see tomorrow!”

And then she shows up with Anne’s Jimmy Choos and said they were meant to be mine because they’re sparkly princess shoes designed to be twirled in beneath the Eiffel Tower, not sitting in a dark closet.

I die. They are barely worn and the sparkle is blinding when it hits light and I’ve never been more obsessed with any gift ever in my life.

The thoughtfulness 😭

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