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No one captures the lives of the lovelorn and the love-seeking
in New York City better than columnist Carrie Bradshaw
does. As fodder for her column, single and fabulous
Carrie looks to the experiences of her best friends
and her own. Never shying away from difficult or delicate
subjects, Carrie has covered everything from emotional
dependence to sexual independence. And somehow, through
all her research and realizations, she's remained open
to the possibility of finding love among the ruins.
Of all her paramours over the past few years, no one
has captured and frustrated Carrie's heart as much as
Mr. Big. Their sexual chemistry was undeniable, as was
the fact that Big would never fully commit to Carrie.
And every time Carrie mustered up the strength to say
goodbye, there he was, driving up in his chauffeured
car and luring her back with his charm. Until he married.
Then, along came the anti-Big, Aidan Shaw - good-hearted,
good-looking, emotionally honest and ready to commit.
Carrie fell for Aidan's authentic charm. Still, the
bad girl in her couldn't sever itself from Big and she
embarked on a torrid affair with her married ex. When
she came to her senses and ended the clandestine tryst,
she confessed to Aidan and watched him and his broken
heart walk away.
Until Season Four, that is, when Carrie and Aidan were
reunited - each a little older and wiser. However, at
each step forward in the relationship - living together
and then getting engaged - Carrie was overcome with
doubt. She struggled to quiet her fears, but ultimately
realized she wasn't quite ready. When Aidan pushed her,
she realized he still did not trust her and the relationship
ended with heartbreak and a desperate need for a bank
loan. Single again, Carrie turned to getting her life
in order. She moved from being a "renter"
to an "owner" and put her career on a new
track with a job at the mecca of fashion journalism,
Vogue. Nothing signaled the "end of an era"
more than Big's decision to move to Napa, California.
Carrie said goodbye to her past and faced her future
with renewed strength and hope.
In Season Five, Carrie struggled to define herself
- and her weekly column - outside of a relationship.
With the publishing of a book of her past columns, her
career became front and center. Yet despite of or perhaps
because of her professional success, Carrie became increasingly
cynical about love. Upon meeting fellow writer Jack
Berger, she felt that unmistakable "spark"
- but Jack was spoken for. On a book tour to California,
Carrie reunited with Big for a night and satisfied her
longing for some sexual satisfaction. But realized,
that even no-strings-attached sex with Big is never
simple. Back in New York, Carrie crossed paths with
Jack again and learned he was newly single. After a
promising flirtation in the Hamptons, Berger got nervous
and backed off. But while dancing at a wedding the two
decided to overcome their fears and go out on a date
before breaking up.
Unforunately, as we learned in Season Six, Berger wasn't
Carrie's perfect man. Despite the seemingly ideal pairing
of two professional writers, Berger just couldn't cope
with Carrie's growing success. Carrie's luck with men
stayed consistent (consistently bad) with a horrible
fling with a friend of Harry's, followed by a heartbreaking
experience with Big. Then, when she least expected it,
Ms. Bradshaw met the world-renowned artist Aleksandr
Petrovsky, a man that seems to have swept her off her
feet with his European charm and natural charisma. Perhaps
the mysterious Russian will prove to be the man that
will finally be able to keep up with Carrie for good.
Fashion Sense
The most fashion-forward of all the Sex and the City
girls, Carrie's style defies all categorization. Rummage
through Carrie's closet and you'll find haute couture
pieces side by side with vintage frocks, downtown club
wear and miles of Manolo Blahnik stilettos. Carrie expresses
her eclectic, whimsical self and that of her city through
a masterful and sometimes outrageous mix of these styles.
A fashion chameleon, Carrie can start her day looking
like a streetwise pixie, change into a neo-bohemian
outfit for lunch, don an elegant princess dress for
dinner and slip into a skin-baring ensemble for a late-night
party. Every season, she makes a signature statement
through her accessories. First it was the nameplate
necklace, then the flower pins, and "baguette"
bags and then, gloves, newsboy hats and the diamond/gold
stackable jewelry from Mia and Lizzie.
- from HBO.com
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