
Twenty years ago today, Sex and the City premiered on HBO, changing the course of TV fashion forever. The clothing became an unnamed fifth character as the show's costume designer, Patricia Field, created a sartorial legacy through the wardrobes of Carrie Bradshaw, Charlotte York, Samantha Jones, and Miranda Hobbes. Week after week, eye-catching ensembles from unknowns to top designers gave us an unending source of style inspo. Here, we’re paying homage to 20 of the best looks Carrie Bradshaw ever sported on set. Scroll through to see our top picks, ranked!

11. The Ruffle Dress: The fictitious writer was rocking the off-the-shoulder trend way ahead of her time in a Richard Tyler number that eventually wound up in the lake. A Louis Vuitton handbag and clear vintage heels completed the look. (Photo via Craig Blackhorn/Getty)

10. The Plaid Crop Top: Even Carrie’s casual looks were on point — her plaid crop top and high-waisted jeans would TOTALLY fly today. (Photo via Philip Ramey/Corbis/Getty)

8. The White Wrap Dress: Carrie showed us how to do summer whites in the SATC 2 film while donning this Halston Heritage wrap dress ($325) with Christian Louboutin heels, a Chanel bag, and a Solange Azagury-Partridge statement necklace. (Photo via Philip Ramey/Corbis/Getty)

1. The Cloud Gown: Of all of Carrie’s outfits, there was arguably none more memorable than the strapless Vivienne Westwood Cloud gown she wore for her almost wedding to Mr. Big. The piece, which is currently on display at the designer’s flagship New York boutique through June 10, was originally shown for the fashion house’s Winter 2007/2008 collection. After it was seen in the first movie however, the Carrie effect took hold , with a shortened, $10,000 version selling out in minutes. (Photo via James Devaney/WireImage/Getty)
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Twenty years ago today, Sex and the City premiered on HBO, changing the course of TV fashion forever. The clothing became an unnamed fifth character as the show's costume designer, Patricia Field, created a sartorial legacy through the wardrobes of Carrie Bradshaw, Charlotte York, Samantha Jones, and Miranda Hobbes. Week after week, eye-catching ensembles from unknowns to top designers gave us an unending source of style inspo. Here, we’re paying homage to 20 of the best looks Carrie Bradshaw ever sported on set. Scroll through to see our top picks, ranked!
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(Photos via Tom Kingston/WireImage, Gustavo Caballero, Philip Ramey/Corbis, + Marcel Thomas/FilmMagic/Getty)
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