And just like that… Carrie Bradshaw takes her final bow.
Tonight’s series finale of And Just Like That marked the last TV appearance of the iconic Sex and the City character, played by Sarah Jessica Parker, alongside her longtime friends Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) and Charlotte (Kristin Davis). True to form, Carrie stayed fashion-forward right until the very end.
Costume designers Molly Rogers and Danny Santiago crafted a wardrobe for AJLT that was a nostalgic playground, bringing back many of Carrie’s signature looks from the original SATC days. (If you missed it, we’ve covered all her style staples before.) For the costume team, saying goodbye was bittersweet—dressing Carrie had been a joy for years.
“They didn’t tell the crew this season was the end. I was in denial,” Rogers told Vogue. “But as I read the final episode, I started thinking about how to make her last appearance unforgettable. I wanted something memorable.”
So, let’s break down Carrie’s grand finale look.
The episode closes with Carrie singing and dancing in her stunning New York apartment, dressed in full fashion glory—no cozy loungewear here. Instead, she wore a voluminous crinoline skirt, a nod to the iconic tutu from the original SATC opening credits.
“I knew it had to end with a crinoline,” Rogers said. “I love paying homage to that original tutu—it set the tone for the whole show. But Carrie’s matured, so it couldn’t be a mini tutu. It had to feel grown-up.”
The knee-length skirt, designed by Molly Goddard, caught Rogers’ eye during London Fashion Week. “It was cranberry, and since the finale was set around Thanksgiving, I thought we should build the outfit around that color.”
They paired it with a sequin-covered pink cardigan by the late designer L’Wren Scott—a friend of Sarah Jessica Parker’s. The vintage plaid coat came from London’s Portobello Market (Carrie is a vintage lover, after all). “It had a matching mini skirt, vest, and jacket,” Rogers said. “SJP loved the kick pleats in the back.”
The accessories were just as intentional. The brown leather purse was Vivienne Westwood—one of Carrie’s most-worn labels—while the fuchsia heels were from SJP Collection, a nod to Parker’s former shoe line. “We tried so many cranberry and fuchsia heels, but these were the ones,” Rogers said.
And that playful pink velvet hat? A vintage piece that had been waiting in the AJLT wardrobe for years. “Of course we had to put a hat on,” Rogers joked. “Hats always cause drama with the lighting team—so we had to have one last little jab!”
Yes, the outfit was bold—maybe even a bit over-the-top, like an exaggerated version of classic Carrie. But Rogers wanted to leave viewers with pure joy. “It’s just fun, because life isn’t always these days,” she said.
Looking back on the series, Rogers has nothing but happy memories. “It’s been a pinch-me experience,” she said. “Dressing Carrie in the late ’90s with Patricia Field, then doing the movies and this show—it’s been incredible.””That’s a tough act to follow. Pat always said, ‘I want this TV show to feel like a living fashion magazine.’ And she made that happen. My job was simply to keep the flame alive.”