There are almost as many flowers as there are models and modelizers in Manhattan – the huge one on Carrie’s shoulder as she strolls down Fifth Avenue, floral-print dresses, flower accessories and bouquets of fresh white blooms. Have flowers ever been such a cutting-edge fashion statement? Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) alone has 81 costume changes!
The big bloom has endured as such a symbol of the show, stylist Patricia Field has singled it out as the piece that made its own cameo in the movie: That springy silk embellishment is back. In the opening scene of the movie, Carrie is strolling down Fifth Ave. in a white-and-gold dress with a giant flower affixed at the neck. "Of course, everybody remembers the flower from the show," says Field, who crafted the look by shortening a vintage gown into a minidress.
For the trendsetting Carrie, florist to the stars Tess Casey used gardenias and garden roses to construct an abundant white bouquet. The fiery Samantha (Kim Cattrall) wore a dahlia in her hair and carried Black Magic and Classy roses. Tess said she couldn't use wire to construct Carrie's bouquet because "she hits Mr. Big with it."
