Kristen Davis

Sir Jessica and our costume designers love hats. Michael Patrick King cannot stand hats. So whenever we wear a hat, we have to ask permission. And I personally have had a few hats where I'm wearing like a, one's coming up in a couple episodes from now. I've got a big, you know, wide brimmed hat on, but they can't see your face and they can't light your face. So then it's a whole drama.

Sir Jessica and our costume designers love hats. Michael Patrick King cannot stand hats. So whenever we wear a hat, we have to ask permission. And I personally have had a few hats where I'm wearing like a, one's coming up in a couple episodes from now. I've got a big, you know, wide brimmed hat on, but they can't see your face and they can't light your face. So then it's a whole drama.

And then the DP is like, oh, you've got to push it back. And then you're wearing a hat in this very weird angle. And I'm sure everyone who's watching is like, why is she wearing her hat like that? That's not how you wear that hat. Well, we're wearing it because you can't see our face under it, right?

And then the DP is like, oh, you've got to push it back. And then you're wearing a hat in this very weird angle. And I'm sure everyone who's watching is like, why is she wearing her hat like that? That's not how you wear that hat. Well, we're wearing it because you can't see our face under it, right?

So to me, this hostess, this beautiful woman who plays the hostess, who has to be kind of aloof and mean for most of the episode to both Carrie and Samantha, she has assorted various small hats perched on her head, which really makes me laugh. And she pulled it off beautifully. And I cannot wait to talk to Molly Rogers, our costume designer, who was from the beginning with us from the beginning.

So to me, this hostess, this beautiful woman who plays the hostess, who has to be kind of aloof and mean for most of the episode to both Carrie and Samantha, she has assorted various small hats perched on her head, which really makes me laugh. And she pulled it off beautifully. And I cannot wait to talk to Molly Rogers, our costume designer, who was from the beginning with us from the beginning.

I believe she's listed as costume supervisor in the first season. So I can't wait to talk to her about the hostess in the hats. But they're there. They're waiting for this hostess to let them in. She will not let them in. Samantha says, this is when we start with the power topic.

I believe she's listed as costume supervisor in the first season. So I can't wait to talk to her about the hostess in the hats. But they're there. They're waiting for this hostess to let them in. She will not let them in. Samantha says, this is when we start with the power topic.

Samantha points out that if the hostess was a man, they would be sending over free drinks and obviously already be at their table. Which is interesting, right? And I think to myself, like, hmm, this is interesting and I have to mull this over. This is one of those ones where I really think, like, is this still all the same or is it not? And I'm not sure and I'm dying to hear what you guys think.

Samantha points out that if the hostess was a man, they would be sending over free drinks and obviously already be at their table. Which is interesting, right? And I think to myself, like, hmm, this is interesting and I have to mull this over. This is one of those ones where I really think, like, is this still all the same or is it not? And I'm not sure and I'm dying to hear what you guys think.

I think a lot of it is still at play. But I also think that sometimes it's more like... Out in the open. You know, it's not so underneath everything. I feel like people are more open about it. So they leave. Carrie's really hungry. And Carrie's really like just rolling her eyes a lot at Samantha. Like, I'm so hungry. I've got to get out of here. She wants to go to a Thai restaurant.

I think a lot of it is still at play. But I also think that sometimes it's more like... Out in the open. You know, it's not so underneath everything. I feel like people are more open about it. So they leave. Carrie's really hungry. And Carrie's really like just rolling her eyes a lot at Samantha. Like, I'm so hungry. I've got to get out of here. She wants to go to a Thai restaurant.

Samantha's like, no. So then Carrie decides that the way to cheer herself up is to go to Dolce & Gabbana. and try to buy some beautiful fluffy shoes. Well, guess what? They decline her credit card. And not only that, they chop it in half, which is super mortifying. Now, one of my producers for the podcast said to me like, can you believe Carrie's not good with money?

Samantha's like, no. So then Carrie decides that the way to cheer herself up is to go to Dolce & Gabbana. and try to buy some beautiful fluffy shoes. Well, guess what? They decline her credit card. And not only that, they chop it in half, which is super mortifying. Now, one of my producers for the podcast said to me like, can you believe Carrie's not good with money?

I'm like, yes, I can believe Carrie's not good with money. This is a through line and it's going to be true forever. Okay. And the reason that Carrie's not good with money in my mind is that Carrie is a creative. And this is a fundamental thing about Carrie that I think people forget. where they're like, why would she wear that? Well, she's wearing that because she's a creative being.

I'm like, yes, I can believe Carrie's not good with money. This is a through line and it's going to be true forever. Okay. And the reason that Carrie's not good with money in my mind is that Carrie is a creative. And this is a fundamental thing about Carrie that I think people forget. where they're like, why would she wear that? Well, she's wearing that because she's a creative being.

She's a writer. Her whole existence is a creative endeavor. She's researching things. She's thinking about things. She's wondering about things. As you guys know, she's investigating things. She's creative, right? That's what she is. She's not Sarah Jessica Parker. who's creative but also very practical. She's Carrie. Carrie's not practical. No, no, no, no. She loves shoes.

She's a writer. Her whole existence is a creative endeavor. She's researching things. She's thinking about things. She's wondering about things. As you guys know, she's investigating things. She's creative, right? That's what she is. She's not Sarah Jessica Parker. who's creative but also very practical. She's Carrie. Carrie's not practical. No, no, no, no. She loves shoes.

You know, as you guys know who's seen the show, this will come to be a big point later on when Carrie cannot buy her apartment because she has spent all of her income on shoes, and she comes to Charlotte and asks for her engagement ring, which I know is a very hotly contested episode, and we will get there, and I have a lot to say. But in the meantime...

You know, as you guys know who's seen the show, this will come to be a big point later on when Carrie cannot buy her apartment because she has spent all of her income on shoes, and she comes to Charlotte and asks for her engagement ring, which I know is a very hotly contested episode, and we will get there, and I have a lot to say. But in the meantime...