After you watch the sequel you might ask yourself: This is it? Their deepest worry at the end is getting to the airport in Abu Dhabi (to fly back home) early enough – so they don’t have to fly coach. Yeah, coach sucks, sitting between fat Bill from Idaho and the stingy NPR lady that brings her nasty tahini sandwich on the plane and judges you for knocking down a couple of stiff ones on the flight sucks, we get it. But common, no?

The wardrobe is simply fabulous and it’s all about the clothes – not the accessories. In the first film there were belts with every outfit, lots of handbags (Chanel and YSL), and gladiators (like the black Dior that Carrie wore in the first scene that sold out before they hit the floor).  The lead accessory in the sequel is a headpiece – don’t mind if I do. From a beautiful black bandeau Carrie wears in Stanford’s wedding to a turban in a desert scene. There are beautiful shoes, but they’re there to accompany the outfit – not to make the outfit, i.e. the tri-color Louboutin on Charlotte in her full on pink Dior look.

Do we want more obstacles in this film to overcome? Not necessarily, but if there will be another sequel, we need something to go down so it can come up again. I did miss the big heart from the first film, and yet I do love the fact that the film is more about being a comedy now. We do have the pleasure of experiencing the real stuff we can relate to so well. The film does a great job at showing us the reality of their daily lives and there’s something there for every woman to relate to. Whether it’s not being heard by male coworker, the emotional strain of being a mother, menopause, and/or the sparkle or the lack of it in our marriages. How to keep it alive? If you don’t pay attention to it – it will shift to something a woman might not be so ready for. Well, not if she’s all about staying in love – like some of us are.

OK. The forbidden kiss. The kiss is a big deal and in my opinion it is cheating, but we do understand the fact that Carrie acts on it – especially after being tanked by the New Yorker. Believe me I’ve been there (well, the Village Voice and Time Out).

In the wardrobe, we’re seeing everything from a Keith Haring third eye dress on Samatha to a flowy beautiful Hermes gown on Miranda. There’s a lot of Halston – go figure. Now that our lead star is the president of this iconic New York fashion house and the fact that Liza Minnelli is a “single lady” in the film – Halston is the only way. Carrie also wears a couple of Halston Heritage dresses – the new fusion line by Halston. Very chic and doesn’t break the bank

Everyone should see the film – but King, please throw us a heavy bone to dig up in No. 3.

P.S. Please make a note of the closet scene with Carrie as she packs for Abu Dhabi- look at the shoes on the shelf. Notice anything? To me they look like a bunch of pairs in size 39 or 40 – really, that’s Carrie’s size? Or did they just get a bunch of model sizes to throw on the shelf? Some of us do pay attention to the details.

Happy Sex And The City 2 weekend (or Memorial Day weekend)!

Below is my collection of links from the web world I’m sharing with you today:

Now with McGruber – The SNL team knows how to turn a sketch into a successful feature film - New York Times

Admire Cate Blanchett in Alexander McQueen at Cannes – Style.com

Have you visited the blog of Anna Dello Russo? I would hang myself to be reborn in her closet (OK maybe a bit extreme, but you catch what I’m after) – Annadellorusso.com

Christian Louboutin has taken a stand against fake Louboutins by launching a new website that also hosts a video of destroying a mountain of fake merchandise with a tractor, take a look – Stopfakelouboutin.com

Dior debuts its Cruise 2011 60’s collection in Shanghai - Style.com

“Sex and the City 2″ is on a “tentative” movie schedule in Dubai. The original film was not shown in the United Arab Emirates -  Huffingtonpost.com

Don’t dread your Monday. Check a couple of things off your list, take walk and buy fresh flowers for yourself… Voila – everything will feel like a fresh lemon again!

Keith Haring clutch by House of Field

Having a solo time with your laptop? Read a story from An Oral History of Love in Contemporary America on The Rumpus.net. View uber cool urban art images on Streetsy.com. Browse all the new Louboutins on Outnet.com and – then purchase a pair ….. Check out NY Times travel deal guide on spring travels. Purchase a Keith Haring clutch at Patricia Field.com. Check out Street Peeper.com for wardrobe inspiration from across the globe. Collect images on Facebook that have been tagged onto your profile (and save them onto your computer). Who knows what will happen to those images if we don’t grab them… I had been looking for this picture of Woody Allen, Hera Ólafsdóttir (the director of my solo show Plums In New York), and myself for a while until it came back to me via Facebook.

Anna Rósa Parker, Woody Allen and Hera Ólafsdóttir at The Carlyle Hotel

image from streetsy.com

Growing in popularity in England, Collagen Feet Fillers is a procedure designed to make wearing sky-scraping stilettos less painful. High-heel wearers, your prayers have been answered. For just £240 (about $390) you can go for your daily run through Central Park in your Louboutin and retire your Nike Air Max.

Price for this look:

Vintage Dress: $275

Louboutin Shoes: $800

All eyes on you: Priceless

For everything else: There’s the choice of cash – we’re still in a recession…

Additional choice sans getting hitched: Simply wear this look to a dinner on any night.