The show that made Manolos mandatory and cosmopolitans cliché—here's how they pulled it off.
In this alternative to a "the making of" on the super hit-sitcom "Sex and the City", which simply does not rely on special effects, various actors and other people involved in its production, writers, producers, wardrobe mistress, even celebrities appearing as themselves or just mentioned by characters (e.g. designers like Oscar De la Renta) try to fathom the success formula, supported by numerous short fragments: what did make it tick, where the pioneering boundaries were (and especially where not), what they enjoyed, inspiration from real life and especially New York...
Costume
Patricia Field's iconic wardrobe secrets finally revealed
Writing
Writers unpack how real dating disasters became comedy gold
Production
NYC as the fifth character—how they made it shine
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This doc reveals the writers' room mined their own mortifying dating lives—essentially turning group therapy into HBO gold.
The show's costume budget reportedly exceeded most films of its era, with Patricia Field sourcing from unknown designers who became household names overnight.
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