See Sarah Jessica Parker’s Red Carpet Style Evolution

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See Sarah Jessica Parker's Red Carpet Style Evolution

While her on-screen character Carrie Bradshaw may be the most fashionable woman in television history, Sarah Jessica Parker is every bit the style star IRL. After nearly four decades in the spotlight, we can always count on the multi-hyphenate to take a sartorial risk with her avant-garde red carpet looks. The Golden Globe-winner was just 11 years old when she made her Broadway debut in 1976, and she’s been working on the big and small screen (and stage!) ever since. In 1998, Parker began her career-defining turn as Carrie Bradshaw, and while she said she has never felt as though her characters influence her style, there is no denying SJP and her on-screen counterpart share the same fearless attitude when it comes to dressing. From her thematic Met Gala looks (need we remind you of the fiery Philip Treacy headpiece she donned at the 2015 “China: Through The Looking Glass”-themed event or Hamilton-inspired separates she wore the following year?) to her more-is-more styling philosophy (think: piled-on necklaces, sexy hosiery, pattern play and lot of layers), Parker clearly loves fashion and we love her for it. In addition to her acting work, the mom of three has also forged a path in the fashion and beauty industries. She has her own fragrance collection and accessories line, SJP by Sarah Jessica Parker, and has collaborated with Halston Heritage, Gap and more. As a designer, Parker has made it clear that she creates pieces that can mix and match into her costumers’ existing wardrobe. “Style is what the individual brings. More often than not, we are drawn to people because they have personal style,” she told Harper’s Bazaar in 2018. “Fashion is what is offered to the consumer. Style is what you make of it.” Keep scrolling to see Parker's style transformation!

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See Sarah Jessica Parker's Red Carpet Style Evolution

While her on-screen character Carrie Bradshaw may be the most fashionable woman in television history, Sarah Jessica Parker is every bit the style star IRL. After nearly four decades in the spotlight, we can always count on the multi-hyphenate to take a sartorial risk with her avant-garde red carpet looks. The Golden Globe-winner was just 11 years old when she made her Broadway debut in 1976, and she’s been working on the big and small screen (and stage!) ever since. In 1998, Parker began her career-defining turn as Carrie Bradshaw, and while she said she has never felt as though her characters influence her style, there is no denying SJP and her on-screen counterpart share the same fearless attitude when it comes to dressing. From her thematic Met Gala looks (need we remind you of the fiery Philip Treacy headpiece she donned at the 2015 “China: Through The Looking Glass”-themed event or Hamilton-inspired separates she wore the following year?) to her more-is-more styling philosophy (think: piled-on necklaces, sexy hosiery, pattern play and lot of layers), Parker clearly loves fashion and we love her for it. In addition to her acting work, the mom of three has also forged a path in the fashion and beauty industries. She has her own fragrance collection and accessories line, SJP by Sarah Jessica Parker, and has collaborated with Halston Heritage, Gap and more. As a designer, Parker has made it clear that she creates pieces that can mix and match into her costumers’ existing wardrobe. “Style is what the individual brings. More often than not, we are drawn to people because they have personal style,” she told Harper’s Bazaar in 2018. “Fashion is what is offered to the consumer. Style is what you make of it.” Keep scrolling to see Parker's style transformation!

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Matchy, Matchy

Holy mumu! As she was starting to break into show business in the early '80s with the comedy series Square Pegs, Sarah Jessica Parker stepped out in this giant gray dress with a matching wide-brimmed hat. Combine that with her frizzy, curly hair and thick bangs, and the only way to go from there was up!

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Groovy Teen

Transitioning into her Girls Just Want to Have Fun years, Parker looked like the quintessential '80s teen in this oversized men's tuxedo jacket with rolled up jeans and ankle-high socks. Piling her curly locks into a funky updo, the film star looked ready to hit the town. 

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Hello, Fellahs!

At the For the Boys Los Angeles premiere on Nov. 14, 1991, Parker amped up her sex appeal in a gold bra with red velour pants and an embellished jacket. Flashing her toned abs, she gave fans a sneak peek at her new sexy style. 

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Wickedly White

From a distance, Parker's white one piece jumpsuit at the 2nd Annual MTV Movie Awards on June 5, 1993, was innocent, but under the stage lights, fans and photographers could easily see her white bra and thong. 

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Dark and Daring

Though she went braless in a blueberry-colored gown to the The First Wives Club premiere on Sept. 18, 1996, it was Parker's deep brown locks that turned heads. After years as a curly blonde, the future HBO superstar proved she could also be a brunette. 

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Premiere Princess

Right before she became a veritable household name and fashion icon, Parker attended the premiere screening of the pilot for Sex and the City on June 2, 1998. Wearing a blush-colored corset-style strapless top with a baroque-printed skirt, the show's Carrie Bradshaw definitely stood out. 

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Sexy Winner

In a bedazzled, nude Richard Tyler gown, Parker accepted her first Golden Globe on Jan. 23, 2000, for her role as Carrie Bradshaw on Sex and the City. It ended up being one of her most memorable red carpet looks of all time. 

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See Whatcha Did There!

Playing off her her blush-colored ballerina skirt from the opening credits of her hit HBO show, Parker showed up to the 2000 Emmys (on Sept. 10) in a ballet-inspired Oscar de la Renta dress. She ended up losing out to Everybody Loves Raymond's Patricia Heaton in the category of Outstanding Lead Actress, but no one forgot her red carpet look.

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Menswear Done Right

Parker revved up the menswear game in a shocking grey pinstripe Vivienne Westwood two-piece suit at the 2000 SAG Awards on March 12. With crimped hair and a bright red flower pinned to her top, she managed to create one of the carpet's biggest fashion statements. 

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Broadway Baby

Stunning in satin! The Broadway veteran's simple, strapless pink Peter Soronen gown at the Odd Couple Broadway opener on Oct. 27, 2005, was given some New York flare with a bejeweled collar necklace and a chic updo. 

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When in London

Embracing spring, Parker—who ran the label Halston Heritage from 2010 to 2011—sported a grass-colored Alexander McQueen dress with an avant-garde Philip Treacy fascinator at the Sex and the City movie premiere on May 12, 2008.

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Belle of the Ball

The mother of three went for an edgy emerald green, snakeskin L'Wren Scott dress with a black fur wrap and lace-up pumps at the School of American Ballet's winter ball on March 9, 2009.

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Touching Tribute

To honor her late friend and designer Alexander McQueen, Parker wore his creation to the Sex and the City 2 movie premiere in London on May 27, 2010. Pairing the bold black dress with a noticeable black armband and another Philip Treacy fascinator, Carrie Bradshaw's portrayer turned heads while paying tribute to McQueen's work. 

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Before Lupita, There Was…

Though Lupita Nyong'o definitely made a statement in a red caped dress at the 2014 Golden Globes, Parker wore a similar look long before at the I Don't Know How She Does It screening on Aug. 28, 2011. In a stunning cherry-colored Giambattista Valli strapless draped chiffon goddess gown, the film star looked out of this world.

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Lacy Louis

Taking her fashion expertise to the fashion capital of the world, Parker — who launched her own shoe line at Nordstrom in 2014 — attended the Louis Vuitton show at Paris Fashion Week on March 7, 2012, in a see-through lace top, back bra, white pencil skirt, and white pumps. But it was her blown-out '50s-inspired hair that really stole the show in this vintage look. 

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Parker Goes Punk

Though not everyone at the Met Gala on May 6, 2013, took the theme seriously, SJP showed she can make a statement and honor the event's theme in a punk-inspired ensemble. She wore a vibrantly printed Giles Deacon dress with Christian Louboutin plaid, thigh-high boots, but it was her Philip Treacy-designed mohawk headdress that received the most props as well as a pat from excited attendee Jennifer Lawrence.

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Shining Bright

Channeling her inner '20s flapper, the Sex and the City star donned a shimmering, fringed dress to attend the Serpentine Gallery's annual summertime bash in London on June 26, 2013.

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On Pointe

A lifelong dancer, Parker worked the carpet at New York City Ballet's Fall Gala on Sept. 9, 2013, in a blush-hued dress by two designers, Prabal Gurung and Olivier Theyskens. A slicked-back ponytail completed the ensemble.

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Oscar's Darling

Flaunting her love for the dramatic in one of Oscar de la Renta's last custom creations, SJP rocked a black and white ball gown, complete with ODLR's crimson signature, on the steps on the Metropolitan Museum of Art at the annual Met Gala on May 5, 2014. She finished the look with a voluminous updo, featuring a white flower tucked behind one ear.

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Dotted Diva

Modeling a dress that was both youthful and classic, Parker stepped out to the amfAR Inspiration Gala at NYC's Plaza Hotel on June 10, 2014, wearing an off-the-shoulder Schiaparelli Couture dress with an empire waistline, embellished with polka dots in pastel hues.

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Jump On It

The footwear designer stopped by the Late Show With David Letterman in April 2015 in an olive green Theory jumpsuit that she accessorized with a mint blazer, sparkly shoes and layered necklaces. 

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Fire Power

For the 2015 “China: Through The Looking Glass”-themed Met Gala, the fashionista owned the red carpet in her bespoke H&M gown and fiery Philip Treacy headpiece. 

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Crystal City

We’re getting major Carrie Bradshaw vibes from the former Sex and the City star’s sheer Valentino midi that she layered with a black tee at the 2016 Parsons Benefit in NYC. 

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#TBT

Providing her own unique interpretation of the 2016 “Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology” Met Gala theme, Parker arrived in intricately constructed separates that drew comparisons to Lin-Manuel Miranda’s costume in Hamilton.

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Bronze Goddess

The Divorce star shimmered in a pleated J.Mendel frock to pick up her Premium Series Actress statue at the 2017 People’s Choice Awards.

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Baroque Beauty

We can always count on SJP to embrace a theme, and she stunned in an ornate gold Dolce & Gabbana Alta Moda gown and nativity-inspired headpiece at the 2018 “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination”-themed Met Gala. 

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Red Hot

The ‘80s were most certainly back for Parker at the 2018 New York City Ballet Fall Fashion Gala, where she stunned in a scarlet Giles Couture ball gown complete with exaggerated shoulders, a sheer back and high-low hem.

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Mouseketeer

Giving Minnie Mouse a run for her money, the actress rocked lacy ears by milliner Gigi Burris with her chic red and white separates at a Mikey-themed event in November 2018.