There was very little sex and they weren’t in the city, yet SATC2 has still given us a lot to write home about. Whether you love or hate the series and the first movie, everyone is curious about the sequel and whether it was going to be good, bad or ugly. The first reviews fell somewhere between bad and ugly – I went to the movie with low expectations and emerged two hours later with a different perspective on the fab lives of the fab four.

My SATC2 day started at dawn, when I woke up and planned a lavish SATC inspired outfit for work. Pink tutu, nameplate necklace, cinched in waist, outrageous heels and a Carrie-esque up do. I was ready to wow, shouting ‘Happy Sex and the City day!’ to co-workers and explaining aforementioned outrageous heels (and how I walk in them) to confused colleagues.

The debate as to whether to wear this outfit or another I proposed to actually view the film was decided as soon as I stepped outside after work – bit chilly for a tutu – so the evening outfit was inspired by SATC2: Maxi dress in purple, blue, orange, black and gold; vintage gold housecoat; heels; gold, aqua and peach jewellery and purple clutch. Rich and opulent colours motivated by the exotic destinations of SATC2.

First though, to wine and dine with close girlfriends at Alfresco, Elsternwick. (3-6 Elsternwick Place, Elsternwick). Our waiter was a fabulous Frenchman (working in an Italian restaurant) and was helpful, charming and quite funny. The food (I had a crispy skin salmon with steamed vegetables and lemon butter) was good. The wine was great. And then it all went downhill. The restaurant started to get busy, we waited over 30 minutes for dessert – as which point we cancelled it – and then the gentlemen taking our payment tried to argue with me about whether we had 2 salmon dishes or not.

Fact was, we had only had one as we were told that was all they had left. Miss K had enjoyed her replacement spaghetti dish but at this point the girls had left to get in line at the cinema and I didn’t know what kind of spaghetti it was. The gentlemen was rude and rather obnoxious (seconded by the woman standing behind me who was also unhappy with her service, but on a positive note, liked my coat) and quickly evaporated any desire I had to return to Alfresco. Food – 8/10. Service – 3/10 (and only because we liked the French guy).

But to the cinema where we procured snacks and waited anxiously to be treated to a festival of fashion and hopefully a storyline worth $17. One preview (Eat, Pray, Love – good target audience tie in!) and we were away. That music, that voiceover, those clothes.

Two hours later and I’d laughed, sort of cried, cringed, shied my eyes and gaped at the big screen. Our favourite characters are there, but they are older, perhaps wiser and more educated in the ways of the world but nonetheless, they are the same fab four. In a surprise for me, I particularly enjoyed the role Miranda’s character played in the sequel, who in the past has not been one of my favourites.

I’m not going to give away storylines, plots or sexy secrets but I will say this – Sex and the City has never been shy about what clothes to put on its leading ladies, Patricia Field is an amazing stylist, but WTF were they thinking with the bee keeper-esque headwear (and I’m not talking about any kind of netting here) on Carrie when the girls board the plane?? Please do leave a comment if you would like to discuss this!!

So, the verdict? A friend of mine (male) recently asked what all the fuss was about over SATC. ‘What is it about Sex & the City?’ he said ‘Why do you all (girls) go spastic over it?’ While I don’t think I am ‘spastic’ over it, my answer was as follows:

‘Because ultimately it’s a fantasy – we all wish we could meet the ‘perfect’ guy and live in a beautiful New York apartment with a job that lets you spend most of your time lunching with your girlfriends while still paying enough to buy Manolo’s, but in the end it’s because we can relate to it – every girl has dated that creepy/weird/strange/freaky guy. The fashion is just a bonus.’

See it and remember why you loved it to begin with, but take it with a grain of salt. We should always remember to be careful what we wish for.

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