Designer Jussara Lee thinks “Sex and the City” Fashion is “Too Done Up”

Sex and the City may be a huge fashion hit for the public, but it is now a common thing for designers to bash its fashion sense. While many people watch the infamous series religiously for its latest moda and what’s the next best thing to wear, designers do not seem to agree that it is very fashionable. Not so long ago, well known designer Madam Vivienne Westwood said that the movie wasn’t fashionable and even walked out of its premier. Now Brazilian-born designer Jussara Lee who has been in the fashion industry for ten years, a true fashion veteran, is sharing Westwood’s opinion.

“The whole Sex and the City thing was a huge influence on ordinary people. It looks too done up to me. It’s too much hair. Everyone looks like they’ve spent too much time, too much money, and then in the end everyone looks the same. It’s curious that people would go the whole extent to look so the same,” says Jussara.

Sex and The City Movie Sequel?

A couple of days ago Kim Cattrall, aka Samantha Jones, confirmed that there will be a much-wanted sequel to the Sex and The City: The Movie. “Yes, there will be a sequel. We will do the sequel next summer,” Cattrall says. “We wanted to the first time, and now we’re hopefully doing it again for the second time.” The movie took many years to film as as there were many rumoured infighting between the four ladies, Kim Cattrall, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon. It seems that these quarrels are not over yet, as just one day later, Sarah Jessica Parker denied the confirmed sequel plans. “I’m thrilled to know Kim is excited but all the deals are not yet done,” says the star that plays Carrie Bradshaw. In September, both Parker and director/writer Michael Patrick King talked about the possible sequel saying even that it is on its way to be written. So, will there be a sequel after all? We hope that soon the diva cast will finally make up their minds.

Christian Dior Luxury Spa in Paris

Christian Dior opened its first spa, Dior Institut, at the Hotel Plaza Athénée in Paris (you can see the spa in the photo on the left.) The spa’s grand opening was by none other than Monica Belucci and the spa offers five luxurious treatment rooms in its large 2,900 square foot space. It offers many massage and beauty treatments and techniques for the face and body using the brand’s skincare products. “We want to help more of our clients to associate Dior with skincare, as well as with clothes and fragrances,” said Dior’s skincare director, Louis de Saint Michel to WWD. For all of us not in Paris right now, not to worry as Dior has plans to open similar institutes in New York, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Milan and Seoul.

The Hotel Plaza Athénée is situated in Paris’ fashion “golden triangle” and it is 300 m from the Pont de l’Alma. The entry of the Hotel is on a wide street shaded by chestnut trees, exactly like stepping into the world of your most romantic dreams of a Parisien love novel. The Plaza is the haute couture of luxurious hotels worlwide and its impressive decor with large crystal chandeliers designed in Regency and Louis XV and XVI style and elegant suites overlooking the Eiffel Tower are just some of its many beauties. You may also recognize this Hotel as the setting for the last two episodes of Sex and the City, when Carrie went to Paris, and also for films such as The Devil Wears Prada and Something’s Gotta Give.

“Sex and The City” Author Plans Teen Books About Carrie Bradshaw

“Sex and the City” author Candace Bushnell is writing two more books following Carrie Bradshaw’s character when Carrie was in high school.

The pair of teen novels “The Carrie Diaries” will “take readers back to Carrie Bradshaw’s formative years in high school, giving an inside look at Carrie’s friendships, romances and how she realized her dream of becoming a writer.”

According to Bushnell, “”I’ve always been interested in exploring Carrie’s teenage years. Carrie in high school did not follow the crowd _ she led it. It was there that she began observing and commenting on the social scene.”

The novel, part of a two-book deal, is set to be released in the Fall of 2010.

Manolo Blahnik Blue Satin “Sex and the City” Pumps Go On Sale!

Remember the blue satin Manolo Blahniks that brought Carrie and Mr. Big together at the end of the Sex and the City movie? Of course, you do. Who doesn’t? Well, the infamous pumps go on sale today at Bergdorf Goodman. While Carrie said in the movie that the shoes cost $525, the reality is almost twice as high at the price of $945. In the movie, Big proposes to Carrie with these exact blue satin pumps in one of the most memorable scenes. To critics, this particular Manolo style seemed like a letdown but fans disagree as the store Bergdorf Goodman has been besieged with more than 100 requests from customers to buy these love shoes. Mr. Blahnik does not seem too impressed saying, “Oh, good Lord … I think that’s quite obscene.” Nonetheless, our very own favourite shoe designer will be at the store on the sales floor at 3 p.m. to happily sign your shoes.