Sarah Jessica Parker has made her onscreen shoe obsession a real-life reality, launching her own footwear collection in collaboration with Carrie’s favourite heel designer Manolo Blahnik.
The Sex and the City star has created an affordable high-end shoe collection aptly named SJP.
“[As an actress], I’ve spent so much time in shoes. I really feel like I have an advantage,” she told reporters.
But while Carrie Bradshaw tottered around New York in all manner of ridiculous heels, Parker insists all the footwear in her collection is practical and comfortable as well as stylish.
“These heels are high, but not like you’re on stilts,” she says. “There’s nothing sexy about not being able to walk.”
The Italian-made shoe line will feature pumps, booties, flats, sandals and bags but the mother-of-three says the most important thing the collection aims to deliver is timeless quality.
“I didn’t want to do anything that says, ‘Oh, these shoes are 2014.’ I want my shoes to be a part of the world for a long time to come,” she says.
Here’s a sneak peak of the SJP collection that was featured in O magazine.
Sarah Jessica Parker always puts her most fashionable foot forward at every red carpet event.
“We want to offer something different, something that hasn’t been available so far,” Parker said of the SJP collection.
According to the star, it was important to include a variety of colours and heel heights.
While no strappy sandal would have been too outlandish for Sex and the City’s Carrie Bradshaw, SJP wanted her line to be more practical and timeless.
The chic Italian-made range will feature everything from flats and pumps to espadrilles and bags.
One of the pairs in the range will reportedly be named “The Carrie” in an effort to pay homage to her famous onscreen character.
“I really tried to give women beautiful silhouettes and colours and excellent quality for their money,” says SJP.
“These heels are high, but not like you’re on stilts,” says Parker.
When considering Parker’s icon status, there is no doubt the women of New York, who try to emulate the Carrie lifestyle, will flock to pick up some SJP pumps.
Bags, like this cherry red number, will be included in the collection.
From day to evening, SJP accessories will cover all bases.
Timeless, classic and elegant: The SJP collection will certainly turn the most fashionable of heads.
