'Sex And The City' Premiered 28 Years Ago Today

 

Twenty-eight years ago today, Sex and the City premiered and changed television forever.

Back in 1998, I was firmly Team Carrie Bradshaw. As a writer navigating life, love, friendships, and career ambitions, Carrie felt like the character who understood me. Her endless observations, complicated relationships, and habit of turning life's chaos into stories felt very familiar.

But something funny happens as the years go by.

While I still see a little Carrie in myself, I've discovered pieces of all four women along the way.

I've come to appreciate Charlotte's deep love of family, tradition, and believing that happy endings are worth pursuing. I've definitely embraced Miranda's sharp wit, sarcasm, and ability to tell it like it is—even when people don't necessarily want to hear it. And Samantha? The older I get, the more I admire her unapologetic freedom. She lived life on her own terms, refused to let others define her, and never felt the need to explain herself.

Maybe that's one of the reasons Sex and the City has endured for nearly three decades. At different stages of life, we find ourselves relating to different characters. What felt relatable at 25 isn't always what resonates at 50.

The older I get, the more I realize that the goal isn't to be Carrie, Charlotte, Miranda, or Samantha. It's to embrace the parts of ourselves that connect with each of them.

And honestly, that's a pretty fabulous lesson.

Who did you identify with when the show first aired, and has that changed over the years?

Sarah Jessica Parker Lands Gig with Jordache Jeans

When you are a legendary brand looking for a new face (or body) for your next advertising campaign then you have to find the perfect person and no one knows this better than Jordache. The legendary denim company has been dressing women since 1978 and their latest campaign features none other than Sarah Jessica Parker.

Aside from the fact that their jeans (which start as low as $16!) look amazing on Parker, she also connects with the generation that originally coveted Jordache jeans as teenagers. While doing a photo shoot recently, Parker told People magazine about dipping into her own closet and making a pretty cool discovery.

"We were taking some pictures of my husband and I and the kids, and we were all wearing stripes and I went to my closet and I put on a pair of jeans and I was like, I think these jeans are very, very, very, very old. And they were from 1983. And they were hilarious looking, they were super high-waisted. They’re a little paper baggy — but I really liked them. They’re a really light wash. I don’t know why I got them or how I got them, but I still have them."

I know there are a bunch of you reading this that are still admittedly 80's obsessed. Do you own anything from that era that still fits? Can you believe how ridiculously good Parker looks in her Jordache look?