Cause a stir with Carrie's one shoulder corsage dress from Sex and the City

Get Carrie's stand out dress from Sex and the City.

As we edge ever closer to the release of Sex and the City 2 we’re once again looking back at the fashions from the first film. And what item could be more iconic than the white one shoulder corsage dress Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) wore to mark the girls’ return to the screen. “She became more sophisticated, but sexy,” states a confident Field. The famed New York ‘fashion maverick’ was happy to give the army of eager fans what they wanted – Carrie’s trademark extravagance.

“One of my favourite outfits for Carrie is the dress you first see her in the opening. It’s a bone-coloured jersey, and it’s from the seventies, and it was long but I chopped it. And it has this big flower. For me it was like the opening title. It was like, “Here we are, open the door, we know you’re waiting, doors are open!” Because the audience was such a part of the show, they love the show so much that I just wanted to give them a big “welcome home” with a huge flower.”

Of course, where there are highs, there are also lows and in terms of the plot, Carrie suffers a setback as agonisingly brutal as it is unwanted. Cue a shift in her fashion choices. Fashion website Women’s Wear Daily went so far to call the change “perhaps the most metaphorical wardrobe in cinematic history”. Explaining that “for half of the film she comes off as a polished, über-fashionable grown-up; the other half, she’s the quirky, experimental fashion trailblazer/victim.”

Gradually, Carrie does begin to re-emerge and fittingly, not only does her hair return to its more familiar blonde, but it is in part due to New York Fashion Week. In re-connecting with the expressive, fun part of her personality, her confidence returns and so do the weird and wacky outfits. A hefty chunk of these clothes are, as always, sourced from vintage stores, giving the film a timeless quality that never goes out of style. And since the one-shouldered look is having a comeback right now, we thought we’d take inspiration from the queen of quirky herself.

We’ve found a great selection of one-shouldered dresses with floral features. But if you fancy having a go at creating your own Patricia Field inspired creation pick up a flower and add it to any vintage dress for a unique look – just like Carrie’s. For added Sex and the City style, add a pair of Dior Extreme Gladiator Sandals to complete your outfit.