First of all, this is one of the best Sarah Jessica Parker pictorials I’ve seen in a while. I think SJP must be a difficult subject to style and photograph these days – judging from so many of her red carpet appearances, it seems like she’s having problems styling herself too. But this shoot for Net-a-Porter’s digital fashion magazine is pretty good! The interview is pretty interesting too – SJP talks about her foot issues, Hillary Clinton and a lot more – go here to read the full piece, and here are some highlights:
Her history with heels: “For ten or so years, I literally ran in heels. I worked 18-hour days and never took them off. I wore beautiful shoes, some better made than others, and never complained. But then I did I Don’t Know How She Does It, and I was very thoughtful about my whole wardrobe and said you know, [Kate Reddy] could not afford really good shoes, she would go to Nine West or Aldo. So I got shoes from there and the bottom of the shoes aren’t leather, they are plastic, so I slipped a couple times, twisted my ankle. I went to a foot doctor and he said, ‘Your foot does things it shouldn’t be able to do. That bone there… You’ve created that bone. It doesn’t belong there.’ The moral of the story is, the chickens are coming home to roost. It’s sad, because my feet took me all over the world, but eventually they were like, ‘You know what, we are really tired, can you just stop – and don’t put cheap shoes on us?’”
Tabitha and Marion (3 years old) fight over clothes: “Oh my God… I don’t know what happens in other homes, but in mine, it’s very, very different and much harder. I probably deserve it – I should have to deal with girls. The emotions run so much higher. The arguing about clothes? I am stunned. We have a whole fashion system to try and override the fighting.”
SJP’s closet: “I wear seven percent of what’s in my closet. I have more pants, more jeans and more corduroys than I ever imagined I’d own in my life. I have dresses I keep, and I go, ‘Better not throw that out because I’m gonna have an occasion’. But the occasion never presents itself and this weekend I am cleaning it all out. I said to my husband, ‘It’s going to be an echo chamber in there.’”
She has manners: “Even if there’s someone I don’t like, I can’t bear to bitch about them. And I can’t stand the proliferation of reality shows where women are mean to each other. I can’t believe the way they talk to each other, the names they call each other.”
She hopes Hillary Clinton will run for president again: The women she looks up to are “cultured, very curious. They see everything, they read everything, they’re very interested in the world.” Right now, she has high hopes of seeing America’s first female President. “I’m a huge fan of Hillary Clinton. Her curiosity is so compelling to me, her desire to listen and learn and travel. Personally, and I mean this with all sincerity, I will be very, very sad if she doesn’t choose to run. I think she has so much to offer and is equipped to do it well, to be thoughtful, reasonable, strong, authoritative, empathetic. The conventionally female parts of her can partner well with the parts of her that are considered not as female to make a great leader.”
I’ve known women who have such horrible foot problems because they practically lived in heels for decades. I never understood that – but maybe I just wasn’t made that way. I hate walking in heels (3 inches or higher) and I rarely do. I’ve always had a strange admiration for women who are like, “Oh, these 4-inch heels are so comfortable!” HOW? As for SJP’s comments about Hillary Clinton… well, it will certainly be interesting if Hillary runs. At this moment, I’m not sure she even knows if she’ll run.
Photos courtesy of Net-a-Porter.
“very very sad”???! Good grief!!
SJP doesn’t have 2 brain cells to rub together.
sorry but I still find her unattractive.
Go back and read her comments and find yourself in the sentence where she talks about women bringing other women down with nasty comments.
She is not a beauty but she more than compensates for it with style, personality, and how she composes herself
how is it bad for a person to say they dont find someone attractive? I didn’t say anything mean or nasty. Jesus Christ not everyone has to find every celeb to be hot.
There’s no need to feel attacked, Virginia. 🙂 Earth to Kelly didn’t say anything ugly, either. She just made a point: beauty doesn’t always come in the exterior packaging. I do agree with you in that you don’t have to like everyone. However, I also have to agree with ETK, SJP’s comment about not tearing other women down (and I’m guilty of this, myself, from time to time) really resonated with me, as well. That whole comment was really beautiful. The Southern in me feels properly scolded.
*1 Earth to Kelly.
@Just Me: if you add “bless her heart”, it’s ok. 🙂
SJP never had style, she is not a great actress and her face is not attractive at all. The only thing she did was SATC, so who really care about what she says? I came to see the ed pics, cos she can pose, I’ll give her that.
I think she’s beautiful. & still one of the best dressed women in the world, despite her recent missteps. This mag pictorial is stunning.
she looks like a foot with 2 eyes and a mole drawn on it.
After reading that interview, the thing you come up with is that you “don’t find her attractive”. Who cares!? What an uninteresting comment. Why are women focused on looks rather than substantive issues?
Carefully ingrained cultural manipulation is what makes women attack other women on the basis of something as ultimately inane and superficial as “attractive”. If women start actually cooperating together instead of mean girling each other, than mountains would get moved, our political landscape would change, our futures would be secured, and we would finally be considered “equal”. Until WE AS WOMEN change the dialog, than we hit only the talking points that men want us to. Men don’t want to hear about “equal” for the most part, because they have been just as carefully manipulated as well to think that “attractive” is the important part. Thus, the cycle perpetrates itself.
EXACTLY Ailine, the problem isn’t that you don’t find her attractive, each to their own and all that, but that it’s the first thing you comment on after a pretty interesting interview that really has nothing to do with her looks
+ 1
SJP chose body over face.
Her body is fantastic, I will give her that, but I would rather have a little fat in my face than her body at her age…
clearly I choose face 😉
I don’t think it’s that, alone. I think the smoking aged her a lot.
She looks good. Love the first and the last picture.
I’m sorry I know looks are not everything but the only thing attractive about this woman is her bank account.
I love her. SATC got me thru college.
But, one time I was surprised to hear my brother say “Man, she’s HOT!” I was shocked cuz my brother usually says that about VS models or big-booty Video Girl types. So I asked what he found “hot” about her. He said she has a weird beauty. That yeah, she’s not hot in the usual sense, but that she has an interesting face and seemed smart. And a killer body. I learned something new about him that day and was SO proud that my brother wasn’t the shallow perv I previously believed him to be. I have SJP to thank for that. Love her always lol
To each his own but maybe your brother is into girls that have an androgynous look to them or perhaps he likes horses. Sarah has that long face that resembles a horse. Not saying that’s what makes her unattractive because Gisele has that same look, but she can pull it off; Sarah can’t.
Ummm… No.
I agree with you. I find her very unattractive and most definately not a “jolie-laide” weird beauty either. Also, while she says the right things in interviews, more and more I came to believe that she says what she “has” to say to sound edgy, artsy, and (pseudo) intellectual but I find her unconvincing and I am not one to be “catty” just for sport’s sake
@V4real :
You are entitled to your opinion.
To be honest, I don’t think she’s the prettiest actress out there, but with that being said—I still think she looks good here. I found that this is the best look I’ve seen from her after all these years.
“She looks good here”
It’s called make-up and photo shop.
If this is the best she has ever looked, then you guys just proved my point that she is not attractive; because she looks horrible esp in pic two and three. That wind in the hair look doesn’t work for everyone and the hands in the pocket I’m giving my cool sultry come hither look is just desperate and try hard. She needs to close her mouth.
Maybe I’m just bitter.
But you guys are entitled to your opinions as well. Hey, it would be a pretty boring website if we all agreed right?
Plus I guess the most important thing is what she is saying about Hilary. I with her on Hilary running for Prez.
@V4real :
Like I said, I don’t think she’s the prettiest one out there.
And, yes I’m not expecting everyone here to have the same opinion. What fun would that be in that then? 😀
But my point is, every person—even one you don’t count as pretty or attractive in physical appearance for most of the time—could surprise you and looking good than her normally everyday look with the right clothes/hair style/make up, don’t you think?
V4Real. When SITC was hot, I got compared to her (favorably) by men. And I am not androgynous at all. But I have her hair, and while my facial features are not as exaggerated as hers, they are similar. Moral ofstory, I guess she is plenty attractive to many.
word.
her beauty is REAL.
she has a bubbly spirit and an intelligence about her…the most amazing natural fashion sense and carries herself with a fierce attitude.
Agree! She has a unique interesting look and wears clothes so well! Plus, she seems like a nice person.
Agreed. I believe there are some that can’t physically translate the attributes they have that make them attractive. Her physical appearance isn’t what makes her ‘attractive’ to so many people. It’s the way she carries herself, her attitude, ect.
Plus not everyone is easy to photograph, due to angles & shadows, or just being plain NOT photogenic. (I’m definitely not photogenic, myself, but have no qualms with my appearance any other time).
I think you girls are getting SJP confused with her character Carrie. Bubbly, nice, fashionable, come on. People have said she’s such a dick to her husband and my opinion still remains that she is not pretty. When Ally McBeal was a populare show people used to say that Calista Flockhart was hot but they were living in the moment of her popularity of a hit show. Neither Calista or SJP are hot.
@V4Real – I was only going off of what I knew, in this case. She’s definitely not attractive physically. If she’s unattractive on the inside too, then she has nothing going for her. Perhaps others have been associating her w/a character she’s played. *shrugs*
Re: Calista Flockart – I have -never- understood how anyone could find CF ‘hot/attractive’. I mean, here’s just something about her face that makes her unattractive to me. Weird angles or something, the shape of the nose puts off her whole face.
Though I do have to give her props for not caving to Hollywood’s pressure & getting a boob-job. This is supposedly from 2013 -> http://www.usmagazine.com/uploads/assets/articles/60321-calista-flockhart-shows-off-toned-bikini-body-in-brazil-with-harrison-ford/1361217257_calista-flockhart-bikini-body-zoom.jpg – Her body is great, I have to admit. (Though it looks like that lady in the background has more than enough to share, right?)
I agree with SJP on Hilary running, I’ve admired her since the 80’s….now if only I was american and could vote:(
Love the pics, I think Sarah Jessica should starting moving towards a cleaner look now she’s older, ditch the ditsy flowers and frills.
Her face looking like that is what makes her SJP. If she didn’t look like that she would just be another blonde actress. So, she “pulls it off” because it is her.
The last pic just brought out memories of my drunk Aunt Babe dancing at the family picnic. Ahh, good times!
GORGEOUS SHOOT!!!
WERK!!!!!!!
I’d love for Hillary to run. In a perfect world I’d love to see Hillary run, and debate Palin. That would be awesome.
Word. In a more perfect world, someone like Palin wouldn’t even be mentioned in this context.
No doubt.
Bingo!
Talk about “tearing other women down”. I guess it’s still fashionable for some women to be torn down while the cool ones are strictly off limits.
Hillary is amazing. Also amazing was Amy Poehler’s portrayal of her.
Who do you think Hillary would pick as a veep? I’m gonna throw down for Chris Van Hollen. Democrat, good looking family man, served on some high profile committee’s.
His wiki is pretty impressive.
“Who do you think Hillary would pick as a veep?”
Bill of course 🙂
@Runs with Scissors..gah! My mind didn’t even go there but now that you said it I can’t unsee it and actually love the idea.
Bill may have been many things but holy hell was this country in better financial shape for those 8 years. Prosperity without war is always a beautiful thing.
I find it interesting that she slammed Nine West and Aldo by name-usually she’s pretty diplomatic.
I thought the same.
I noticed that too… calling them cheap… she threw her diplomacy out of the window!
Uhm, yeah. I’ve never thought of Nine West shoes as cheap, but then again I’m not a millionaire. Way to be, SJP.
I can’t wear heels anymore either, but then I don’t have the option to put money out on designer shoes–maybe I could still wear heels if I could afford some Louboutins. I was kind of surprised to hear SJP make a statement that seemed so elitist, although I don’t think she really meant to be elitist, I think she just has a different reality from most people and forgot it for a bit while being candid.
I can’t afford Nine West or Aldo.
I have to shop at payless or walmsrt (I do like their line of shoes though)
I guess I am gutter to her huh?
I was surprised also! Especially since I feel like Nine West is an expensive company, and whenever I do try on their shoes I think, “oh how comfy so much better than the payless ones I own.” : (
SJP loves to come on all “common people” but then she’ll always throw in clueless Goopy comments like this.
Nine West is expensive and the quality has definitely declined in recent years. Most of their shoes are now lined with plastic, which is hideously sweaty and uncomfortable (doesn’t breathe, doesn’t shape to your foot), and they make 4-inch heels and flats and nothing inbetween.
Aldo has much better choice. In fact, when they try to lessen the cost of the shoe, the inside will be leather and the outside plastic, which will make them more comfortable.
Just get used to reading the materials labels on shoes. Even affordable brands make all-leather shoes. As for the twit SJP, she should simply have asked the wardrobe assistants to have the shoes re-soled right away, which they should have done anyway. I always do this with mine before wearing them.
Anyway, very expensive brands will often cheap out with a plastic heel and sole, too, because even rich numbnuts like SJP don’t consider how their clothes are made beyond the price point. She also conflates two things in her story: she slipped in a lower-priced shoe, but her feet are deformed from years of wearing expensive high heeled shoes.
Whenever I see her, I always think of the scene in Sex in the City where she ran in the rain in high heels. F. How did she do that? Or maybe because I’ve never bought heels that cost 600+. But even with a leather sole, people still twist their ankles and whatnot. SJP was like a superwoman the way she wore heels.
Damn, and here I was thinking I was splurging on a pair of Nine West leather wedges. It’s unfortunate I don’t have hundreds of dollars to spend on shoes that spend all day under my desk.
Take a look at NM online. 600 is on the low end. average cost for heels seems to be around 800-1,000.
Since I’m super hard on shoes, I can’t imagine spending that much ever. I can understand splurging on a good purse you can use for a long, long time but not shoes. In fact, I’d choose a purse over some new gadget that will be outdated in 3 years.
The only time I splurge is on shoes-and by that I mean in the 100-200 range for hiking boots or running shoes. For everyday flat, if it’s 50 I’m spending the big bucks.
These days I do most of my shopping for shoes and clothes at Banana Republic. If you get their credit card, it makes shopping there super duper cheap. For every 200 you spend on the usual day to day stuff, you get 10 dollars in BR bucks. On top of that, they always send you promotions for 30& off and 40% off if you use their card to shop. You can use the BR bucks you earn from the credit card with the promotions. Which basically comes down to me spending very very little for shoes that are supposed to cost at least a hundred or so. I try to get them on sale and with a promotion. And when you have a card, 30% off to 40% off is the norm. It’s fun getting decent stuff that is around the same or cheaper than what you’d spend at Forever 21 or H &M.
Also BR bucks can be used at gap, old navy, Athelta, Piperlime. Like with every credit card, as long as you pay off the balance in full each month, using a credit card can be full of advantages. 🙂
P.S. I’m not affiliated with them. I just love a good deal.
OMG so do I. It’s the one where she’s running after Aidan’s dog Pete. I’ve never understood how she did that. I would have fallen flat on my face.
Correct. She also walks Aidan’s dog in 6 inch heels on the show. How does one walk a dog in heels? But I’m guessing it’s just for a scene and that she would remove them after shooting every scene.
10 years ago, all of these shoes ranged in the $300-400 price range. Occasionally, up to $600. In recent years, there have been significant price increases. Same for designer purses. I have a theory about that, but I’m getting distracted here.
I was into shoes back during the Carrie Bradshaw years. I didn’t have the responsibilities then that I do now so I could afford them. These days, I’m not as picky. I will say that she has a point about well made shoes. I have a fabulous pair of Yves St Laurent strappy high heeled sandals that I can run in. I just can’t do that in my cheaper shoes. The heels are weak and end up breaking. Oh well. I suppose I shouldn’t be running in dresses anyway.
please, what is the theory?!!
I noticed too that prices have skyrocketed. 5 years ago, louboutins would run 5-600 dollars, now they run 1200. and i think the designs are not nearly as great.
i just dont think they are worth the money now, and i am not one to skimp on shoes.
Just Me, it’s called inflation…
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K_OfgbHAGc4/T2fKeNs8T4I/AAAAAAAABTI/4BK8RG58PQ4/s1600/19xx%2Bvs.%2B2012%2BDollar.jpg
Just me: what’s your theory? Just 5 years ago chanel purses ranged around 1500? The last time I checked a year or two ago the average price was 4-5 grand. And there were price increases every few months with quality and leather going down.
Remember that Lucy Liu episode where Sam tried to get a Hermes Birkin for like 4 grand? Now it’s like 10 grand a purse.
This is more than inflation. It’s about luxury houses trying to maintain their exclusivity. In fact, Chanel is trying to be as coveted and exclusive as Hermes, hence all the price increases.
What I find most interesting is that during the recession, the profits for luxury brands actually skyrocketed. And purses may seem like such a silly pursuit but seriously you’d make a much larger profit than investing your money they way prices have increased.
The prices going up might not be so bad, if the quality of clothing hadn’t gone so drastically down.
The rich are getting richer, and the poor are getting poorer. The middle class is narrowing. So, not a surprise that costs of luxury items have risen to accommodate, and become exclusively associated with, the 1%.
When I used to wear heels I found it no harder to run in them than walk. When you run fast it’s usually on the ball of your foot, so you don’t engage the heel. I found walking heel first more uncomfortable in really high heels.
LOVE SJP. Per usual, the pics are heavily photoshopped – especially on her arms and hands.
It seems like every celebrity is getting photoshopped these days. Years ago photoshopping was done lightly, now they do it heavily and they don’t care.
I have worn high heels for kicks and giggles and they are like a torture device from the Spanish inquisition. I cannot believe that women can go for hours standing on the ball of their feet. Hillary got my vote should she run for office. The republican party has a some serious worrying to do if she does run.
They *are* a torture device! Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!
A long time ago Steve Martin wrote a short story called “The Cruel Shoes.” That’s what I call those torture heels. And I love shoes, as art. But everyone has lost their minds with the 6 inch heels. How there are not more broken ankles, I will never understand.
Ahhhh, you win the Internet today for referencing Monty Python!
She is just so unattractive – I have NEVER understood her success.
Ouch, so only attractive people in Hollywood can have success? She has her niche along with other not so attractive ladies in The business.
Although I remember thinking she looked pretty damn hot in Hocus Pocus.
+1. There’s more people (male and female) in Hollywood with unconventional looks but outstanding talent who are the most successful, and actually made it to the top through their talent and hard work rather than people who try to coast in on their good looks and no discernible talent
I think she is a good television actress (and S&C proves it). You don’t have to be a bombshell to be succesfull, you can be reasonably talented, have a strong personality and work hard, you know?
Uuuum, whether or not you find her attractive has nothing to do with her success. She’s a talented women (whom MANY people find very pretty) that’s worked hard and reaped the rewards that were due to her. Try not being so negative and hateful- your comment had no point!
+1
I really hope that Hilary runs too. At this point, I think that she is the only hope that the Dems have. Of course a lot can change in 4 years.
My sister wore nothing but heels for years, and it shortened the tendon at the back of her heel. So now, she can’t wear flats and walking at home is just brutal. Apparently her doctor told her she has to wear at least a inch heel, and gave her a bunch of exercises to build up foot strength etc.
My mother always warned us that high heels would ruin your feet/knees/back eventually, so I’m not surprised by this news from anyone.
I have loved SJP since Square Pegs days and still love her now. I like that she isn’t conventional looking but has made it in an industry where most women are pretty in a boring, conventional way. And I agree with her re Hilary. Please run for President!
Hillary needs to run. I will be sad, too, if she doesn’t. Brilliant woman.
I’m avoiding politics right now-burnt out.
However, does anyone know how SJP gets her hair like that? I mean THAT long and thick? I googled and I saw nothing about extensions (except for a few that were woven in for the SATC movies) so I’m pretty certain this is real.
After a recent cut I’m anxious to grow my hair back-currently taking Hair Nourish, doing scalp massages, eating tons of protein, practicing black magic and other voodoo that’s likely completely ineffective but I need hair tips, ladies, please-product recs, anything…just help a Kitten..
Hi Kitten
Try Ovation Hair Care products. I have been using them & it is so amazing. My hair has grown so fast & it is definitely thicker with not near as much shedding. You won’t believe it. My Auntie had Chemo & lost her hair. I sent her the Ovation package & her hair is growing back nicely.
Thank you, Spinner! Googling right now.
@ Kitten
You’re welcome
Spinner, aren’t the ovation hair products ridiculously expensive? I checked them out once and dropped the idea of spending $100 on shampoo and conditioning. I stick to taking biotin, coconut oil massages, and use shampoo products with argan oil.
@ Mira…they are pricy, but the results are stunning. They have come down in price a bit & you can get a starter kit with 3 products for around 80.00. I always keep an eye on price but if a product really delivers — I’m all over it — & this product does.
Hey Kitten 🙂
Take Evening Primrose Oil capsules and Powdered Collagen – makes my hair thick and shiny- inexpensive and easy to find. (My hair’s about mid-back length.)
@kitten, all those things you are doing will help. You should also try biotin pills (a b vitamin) & fish oil pills (I like wild salmon).
I’ve heard Niacin but I haven’t tried it–my hair is already as thick as I want it. Not bragging, just that I get hot flashes and don’t want long, thick hair.
Here’s a link:
http://humancure.com/10-ways-to-thick-hair/
My advise is to stop shampooing your hair. The last time I use shampoo was Thanksgiving 2011, and now my hair is most of the way down my back. It has NEVER been this long or healthy in my life. What I do instead is “co-washing”, which is using a silicone-free conditioner to wash. Sometimes I use baking soda instead (rinse), followed by vinegar (and rinse again).
Worth a try? 🙂
Chris is absolutely right – this makes a huge difference. If you want to wash don’t use shampoo – use only soap with natural ingredients (ingredients that you don’t need an msds or Merck index to know what they are) and not often. Also don’t colour your hair as well.
This is a really pretty pictorial.
I have baby twins, so it’s always interesting to get a glimpse of what I might be in for in a few years — I anticipate lots of bickering like she describes.
Here is what I have found about heels — SJP is right about cheaply-made heels, but it’s also about two other things: (1) the shape of the toe — I find open-toed, gently arced toe shapes more comfortable than sharp points or round toes, and (2) the stack of the front of the heel. I find heels that have a slight stack in the front of the heel INFINITELY more comfortable than those that have the front of the shoe resting directly on the floor. I can wear those for hours.
Yes but everyone says they look like horse hooves. (Some do but I don’t think all!)
Happy International Women’s day!!!!
Brilliant! You too!
What is it about Hillary, the way she was so gullible with her husband? What were her achievements as SEC of State?Anyone? It seems as though none of the people who want to do us harm have changed their minds due to great statesmanship. We are certainly buying Egypt, and that doesn’t even help.
Is it the way her family had a fire at the Rose Law firm that destroyed the documents that proved they were awarded contracts with conflicts of interest from her husband in Arkansas.
don’t even get me going about Benghazi
Kpist – but SJP would be sad if Hillary didn’t run for President…so I have to support Hillary too. I’d hate to see SJP very, very sad.
Remember Benghazi, SJP?? Hillary has entirely to much blood on her hands, to even think about running!!
Ditto……I think it would be interesting if the Dems ran Hillary and the GOP ran Rand Paul………the debates would be filled with fireworks. The Libertarian Paul going against the Democratic establishment. In my dreams, the establishment GOP will probably run Jeb Bush UGH!!!!!!!!!
YepM collective amnesia ove Hilary’s career in Arkansas as well as her run as first Lady and her run as secretary of state.
Let’s not forget her run as a presidential candidate which originated those Barack HUSSEIN Obama campaign and her lack of grace when she lost the nomination.
I am not on board the Hilary train. If it must be a woman president, they need to find someone else.
Regarding SJP, she was cute and pretty when she was young right up to season 5 of SATC. She just aged suddenly and rapidly during season 6. Unfortunately, she still applies her Make up like she’s that pretty, cute thing and unfortunately, what worked before doesn’t work now. She needs a make over.
On a personal note, shoes are definitely an area that requires spending. Cheap mass produced heels have no design thought with regards fit and dynamics of the leg/foot. Things like the placement of the heel, the shape of the front, and for high heels, where/how the arch hugs your foot. Manolo Blahniks are very well made, and it is perfectly possible to run in them. That’s how comfortable they are.
I am with SJP with regards Nine west and Aldo. They kill my feet every time. The only cheap brand of shoes that work for me is Office.
Her lack of grace when she lost the nomination? She gave a wonderful concession speech snd gave it with grace snd fignity and surprised everybody by working in Obama’s administration snd being a true team player. Her time in the Senate showed her ability to work across the aisle and she earned their respect.
Rock on, Hillary.
I’ve been doing the wedding circuit this past year, and I always pack a pair of flipflops or ballet flats to change into for the dance floor, because I usually dance for a few hours. My brother’s girlfriend wears these sky high four inch heels all night long, and she’s out there boogying with all of us. I have no idea how she can spend 6+ hours, most of them dancing, in those shoes.
Love the pictures.
I am afraid I am a heel addict. I am insecure about the length of my legs and rarely wear anything lower than 3 inches – even in summer. My feet don’t hurt yet but I promise to blame no one but myself when they do.
When I was a kid–a kid, like 10, 11, I wore platform heels a lot. Mind you, this was around 1973, 1974, so I wasn’t alone in my choice, just that most kids my age didn’t wear them. But I had older cousins who were a bad influence. I had a friend whose father was a podiatrist and he warned me that I would eventually have foot and back problems. I laughed, then went on into my teens and twenties wearing stilettos most of the time, even at work.
By my thirties, I accepted that I couldn’t go over 3 inch heels anymore and started wearing those retro-heels that were blockish-looking. I still only wore those most of the time and even walked my dog in them because I’d get dressed for work before walking her and then walk her again right after I got home from work.
By my forties, I only dared wearing heels occasionally. I still do if I’m going to a wedding, a funeral, etc., but I usually have to sit most of the time. I have arthritis, so I don’t know that I can completely blame the heels, but I do wish I’d spent more time out of them than in them when I was younger.
But you know what? I did have fun wearing them and I looked good most of the time. So it’s crap shoot, really.
She looks great! I used to wear 4in heels (ocasionaly 5in ) everyday for years did everything in them, now I work at home and I have a 9 year old son so no more heels, but the effects the heels left are huge bunions on my big toes my second toes are bent and I have heel pain. She is right they mess up ur feet ladies beware! 🙂
I’d bet that sjp has hypermobility syndrome – lots of dancers have it, and her doc’s comments about her foot going places it shouldn’t be able to support that. She needs to be careful – orthotics and a supportive shoe would work wonders.
I like SJP and I think she is attractive and I love horses and people with animal-like faces. I agree with the person who said above that SJP is a good TV actress with limited range. She is like Jennifer Aniston and Kristen Stewart they can only do one type of character and that worked beautifully for S&TC but unfortunately, I have not liked any of her movies afterwards. I don’t know if I am just getting old or if my tastes have matured but I can’t stand most of the chick flicks they put out these days and I used to be chick flick queen. They are still my preferred movie types but so many of them are stinkers that even I cant’ watch them. Nothing with Jennifer Anison, Reese Witherspoon, SJP, and so on can I tolerate anymore. If they would stick to a simple formula they would probably have me in a seat at the theatre.
It’s not your age. Chickflicks are definitely worse in the past 10yrs. The current generation of Hollywood suck at chickflicks. Everyone is too busy making comic book/fantasy films to put together the sorts of films that were so easy. And the older generation has retired or are dead.
SATC (the TV show) was the last hurrah of the genre. There has been may be 5 outings that gave hope, none with SJP, heigl, Reece or Jen Aniston.
I think the problem for a couple of the women mentioned is they played the same character too long. I think it is a problem for people that have success in TV. they become the character too much. And the character mannerisms become their own. When I see SJP in a movie all I see is Carrie. She talks like the character, moves like the character, everything. Same with J. Anison (although in all fairness I may have seen 2 of her movies. I don’t go to see her on film)
so If you want to do TV. Then do a character for a couple of years and leave. Don’t care how successful the show is LEAVE and do another show with a different character or something else. Look at people that guest star on shows. they get to do such diverse things.
The funny thing is that SJP didn’t need TV. She had a successful ongoing career in many well received films. I am sure she gave a good reason for switching to TV but i can’t remember what it was. And SATC was really risky thing for her to do, even if it was on HBO. And then she was stuck such that people gloss over her earlier roles.
I agree. Thinking back to When Harry Met Sally, My Best Friend’s Wedding, those movies took you somewhere, not a tired, flimsy rom-com.
Really like SJP and agree with her re Hillary!!
I love my feet that’s why I would never put four inch heels on. For the life of me I don’t see why anyone would WANT to wear them. Plus, I’m tall, I can spit on people’s heads in my kitten heels ;-).
You sound like my mother. She loves being tall and makes fun of short men, even though she usually ended up with them romantically.
Hillary with Jill Stein(or Cynthia McKinney) for the win.
America needs a change. Quickly.
I ruined my feet with high heels; they weren’t cheap, but they weren’t $600.00 either.
She’s not a conventional beauty, that’s for sure, but she’s got great style and she’s pretty in a different way, which is always refreshing to see. I like that she’s smart, but she does come off a little rich and pampered here, which – of course she would …
my dad mentioned something interesting that I didn’t factor in- is Hilary getting too old to run? In four years she’ll be 68-69, that means she’ll be in her 70s as president if she won. is that older than most presidents, or is that normal? no idea, i’m not american. but if she were to run i’d be super excited.
Well, women do live longer than men. So there’s that. 🙂
I believe Ronald Reagan was 69 when he was elected, so if Hillary does decide to run, i don’t think the age will be as big of a factor because it has happened before.
And I will be very disappointed if my new pony does grow up to look just like Sarah…
This article is interesting…disagree with her conclusion that ‘cheap shoes’, caused her foot problems. I think that has more do to with her wearing high heels constantly because she’s around 5’2. As for Hilary Clinton running for President, I don’t think she will. She’ll be in her 70’s by the time she’s elected won’t she? Unfortunately, I think ageism and sexism will play a role and the nomination will go to someone who’s under 60. However, there may not be any ‘shining star’ candidate, and she may get the nomination, because she’s the only democratic candidate with any name recognition. As for SJP’s style, I think it’s great. Looks wise, she was passable-pretty (not stunningly beautiful, but pretty with the right makeup and hair) in her early twenties and 30’s (see ‘Honeymoon in Vegas’) but like a lot of us, she’s aged. That’s made her loose fat in her face, which made her eyes look smaller, and her nose look bigger. It’ll happen to a lot of us. At least we have the luxury of being able to age without droves of people critiquing us.
Hillary is as big a narcissist as Obama. Who cares what’s good for the country. She’ll feed that ego til she dies.
Oh yes. Let’s elect a female Obama. Finish off the country. Stay in your bubble, horsey.
SJP’s discussion of shoes & HRC in the same article is interesting because Hillary has previously written about her inability to wear heels. She was told she could no longer wear them sometime in the 90s when she was first lady and as I recall she wrote that she was saddened by the diagnosis. I suppose I never pay attention to Hillary’s shoes because of the pantsuits.
I can’t wear heels that are shorter than 4 inches. I’m 5’1 and i love the added height. Plus, > 4 inch heels always look much more gorgeous to me. That being said, i don’t wear heels a lot, and i NEVER wear stiletto or thin heels. I like wedges a lot, and chunky looking heels with a platform. Again, i just prefer the look of chunky looking shoes more than thin stilettos, but they are also miles and miles away more comfortable than stilettos so whenever i do wear heels, it takes a really long time for my feet to get sore.
“You may not agree with a woman, but to criticize her appearance — as opposed to her ideas or actions — isn’t doing anyone any favors, least of all you. Insulting a woman’s looks when they have nothing to do with the issue at hand implies a lack of comprehension on your part, an inability to engage in high-level thinking. You may think she’s ugly, but everyone else thinks you’re an idiot.” ~ Hillary Clinton
Not Hilary. Elizabeth Warren!!!
Ah, I love both Hillary & Elizabeth! I want them both!
I think SJP is still the target of misogynistc backlash from SATC. The women in that show were independant, confident and unashamed of their sexuality and values and a lot of people hated them for it.
Sorry, do not agree at all. I’ve been a feminist since I was a little kid. The reason why I and all the other women I know don’t like SATC is becuz the women are unbelievably vain, shallow and bitchy. Yes, they have a lot of sex. There’s a lot more to feminism than that. Also, SJP is very bitchy about women that aren’t in her realm. Have heard her trash non-New York styles in just about every article I have ever read about her. She is not a woman’s woman.
So you resented them because you weren’t in their realm? I’d say a lot of men would’ve felt that way too.
edit: Also, can you define what a woman’s woman is?
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She is the most superficial, obnoxious, and arrogant human I have ever met, and I’ve met tons of ’em. Considering that her “acting” consists of non stop whining in a tinny voice, and behaving like a spoiled brat, I can’t imagine why she gets these jobs. To say nothing of the fact that she is not attractive, which is a polite understatement compared to what I hear others say about her. To Fashion & Makeup industries: for the love of god, get off your actress schtick and go back to using real models. Please!
I like SJP. She always has interesting things to say.
Those of us unable to spend $1000s on shoes will have to muddle through with cheap ones no matter what our feet tell us. What a clueless airhead.
Editing, photography, or photoshop choice, it doesn’t matter, that armpit shot is terrible. My eye is just drawn to it and nothing else. It looks deformed. The other pics are flattering.