Sex and the City's New York style icons came to London for the world premiere of a movie charting the characters' lives four years on.
The crowd was almost as excited about the leading ladies' outfits as they were about the plot and there were no disappointments on the red carpet at the Odeon Leicester Square, which had been sprinkled with sparkles for the occasion.
First to arri
ve was Sarah Jessica Parker, wearing a pale green dress by Alexander McQueen.
The outfit was pure Carrie, her character in the show, so the crowd were not wrong when they shouted: "We want Carrie," rather than the actress's name.
Topping the outfit was a green headpiece almost as tall as the star, featuring flowers, grasses and a butterfly, by Philip Treacy.
Asked why the premiere was in London and not New York, where the series is set, she said: "We decided to have it here and we're delighted to be here."
She declined to answer questions on rumours of a rift with co-star Kim Cattrall, who plays PR executive Samantha Jones.
Cattrall was the second to arrive, wearing a red off-the-shoulder knee-length dress with a faint stripe by Vivienne Westwood. She said she was delighted to be in London.
"In the four years since the series ended, I have been spending a lot of time with friends and family in Britain and working here. I even have an Oyster card."
It was said Cattrall was the one whose demands delayed the new film. Asked if she would be willing to do a sequel, she said: "Perhaps."
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