As you can see from the pictures, the Dior Extreme Gladiator Sandals appear on Carrie’s feet A LOT in the new Sex And The City movie. Reportedly, Sarah Jessica Parker had 81 wardrobe changes during the movie and wore the Dior shoes a whopping 5% of the time!! Wow!
After seeing the movie on Friday night, I decided I definitely HAD to have a pair. Now obviously I wasn’t going to buy the actual Dior shoes… No, no, no! They cost $770. And they aren’t even in stock anymore! You might be able to find them in stores, but it’s not likely. One of the only places left to get them is on eBay and most of them are overpriced because of popular demand.
So I went to find a knock-off pair… If you are in the UK, you’re in luck. You can purchase a pair at ASOS for £55.00.
Don’t fret, we found a pair for you US gals too! You can get a similar knock-off in black or tan on Bakers.com, but they look kinda cheap… as in not-made-well.
You can also find a similar pair, the Luichiny Women’s Mandy Sandal, for $59.95 at Endless.com, but they are out of stock entirely. At least for the moment… And Victoria’s Secret has a pair of Strappy Platform Sandals for $50.00 that kinda, maybe looks similar.
Then I found an even better pair on SteveMadden.com for $109.95 They look the most similar to the ones SJP wore in the movie AND you get free shipping, plus get 10% off on your next purchase at SteveMadden.com when you join their email list.
So those are the ones I decided to buy. I ordered them Saturday night and paid $98.95! I don’t think I’ve ever paid that much for a pair of shoes… At least not that I can remember. But these just seem worth it… and now I can’t WAIT for them to arrive!
Oh, and you can get Carrie’s adorable Eiffel Tower bag on PatriciaField.com for $450 or on eBay for $399. I have yet to see a knock-off of this, but will post it as soon as I do.
06/26/2008 – I just noticed that Steve Madden just added a black patent version and a
gray snakeskin version. Both are $109.95. Now I’m wondering if I should get 2 pairs… Those black ones are really pretty.
07/12/2008 – I received my brown Madalynn shoes and I LOOOOOOOVE them! They are so perfect and comfortable. They fit perfectly! READ MORE >>
I have also seen the Bakers version in person and they are really cheap looking. Not worth $50+ in my opinion. They look like something you would buy at Payless.
Here are some user submitted photos of the shoes:
07/20/2008 – To check out more user submitted photos of their shoes, click here!
And I know you gals have mentioned that Zappos gives FREE shipping as well as easy returns, so I thought I would include the links to buy them on Zappos for those of you that were interested!
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Hey,
@the fashionable houswife: thanks for the link.
I actually managed to order the gladiator sandals from asos. They were out of stock yesterday but you just have to keep on trying – some people don´t confirm the purchase or return them because they don´t fit.
Congratulations to your great page – love it!
Regards from Austria
Nicole:
anyone PLEASE know whose sunglasses was carrie bradshaw wearing in the movie sex and the city…..the scenes in mexico, while reading a magazine, big black shields????? heeeeeeeeeeeeeeelp
They’re by Oliver People
Hi!
Carrie wears a pair of Extreme Dior Sandals in the movie (brown ones). But I think that the ones we all are looking for are those serpent leather sandals. These shoes are not in stores yet… so I think we’ll have to wait.
Since then: enjoy the movie!
HELLO
Michelle,
the sunglasses are by Oilver Peoples I hope that can help you find them,
For those of you still looking for Carrie’s Dior Extreme knockoffs, there’s a wonderful patent version now available on Steve Madden’s website and I think these are the best! http://www.stevemadden.com/item.aspx?id=4670
Regarding the Bakers Candice sandal, I have those as well but they are not the most well-made or comfortable shoes. Until the new Steve Madden Maddiee style, I thought these were the best looking shoe. I didn’t care for the cutouts on the Madden Madalynn (it looked a little too cowgirl for my taste and I didn’t like the bronze hardware). Plus the new Maddiee are available one month sooner! Happy shopping!
These are the kinds of things that people will look back at and shudder (kind of like the neon colors and big shoulder pads of the eighties). They are nothing but UGLY and TRENDY. There is nothing classic or pretty about them. Go ahead and spend big bucks on some henious looking shoes that will be obsolete in a couple months.
I purchased the Baker’s version and they are actually really comfortable. I do live in heels, so discomfort is something I may have gotten used to haha. But I get a ton of compliments on them whenever I wear them, and they really rock an outfit! the newer Maddens are a lot better than their first version, the Madalynn– it looks similar to Baker’s too. I love them, and whoever gets them will love theirs too!
I just received notification from Steve Madden – my shoes are on there way!!!!!
Mine too!!! I can’t wait!!
Hiya
I purchased a gorgeous pair of maroon gladiator shoes similar to the $770.00 Dior shoes for just £40, they had my size too! (which is rare). Loads of colours, loads of sizes
I got them from Zunacci
http://www.zunacci.com/shoes.html
I repeat, gorgeous!
I just got my Steve Madden’s – I love, love, love them! Did I say I love them? They fit perfect and they are not only comfortable, they look just like Carrie’s! I have the Baker’s shoes and there is NO comparison!
Suzanne do you have the black or the brown? Do you have any photos of you wearing them you’d be happy to share? And Fashionable Housewife – have you received yours yet? I’ve pre-ordered the brown ones but am now having second thoughts and thinking of switching to black – help!!!
I’ll have to have someone take a picture for you. How do I post it here? I have the Madden’s in Brown and the Baker’s in black. I think I made the right choice on the brown because to be honest you can wear brown with everything. I’m not sorry that I didn’t get the black in the Madden’s and I don’t feel like I need them. Trust me you will LOVE them.
I’m not sure how you post a photo here – maybe Fashionable Housewife can advise? Are they the dark chocolate brown as shown on the SM website? I think the photo on this page has worried me because it’s a bit lighter, and I much prefer the chocolate colour. Photos can be misleading I guess!!
Karen – I’m telling you the shoes are unbelievable. We have terrible weather here today so I will send photos (take them too) tomorrow. The Fashionable Housewife emailed me how to send them. I brought my shoes to work and EVERYONE said “oh my god those are Carries shoes”. They are the same color as in the photos on this website. I’m charging my camera – hang in there. Now if I just knew where to meet “Big”
Oh thanks Suzanne I really appreciate it!!! I’ve carried out a survey with all my friends and they’re all voting brown, so I think I should stick with what I’ve ordered!!! Very excited about receiving them now!
Suzanne- Are you talking about the Madalynn or the Maddiee? I found a store in FL that has the Madalynn in stock now and I ordered both the black and the brown and should be here on Friday. I’m thinking about preordering the Maddiee in black and maybe keeping the brown of the Madalynn if they’re that unbelievable. Thanks in advance and I’d love to see the pics, too.
I just sent the photos to the Fashionable Housewife – boy I have ugly toes! I sent both the Baker’s and the Madden’s. I think you will see the difference – the Baker’s are kinda cheap and bikerish.
HA!!! Too funny. I can’t wait to see. I’ll get mine on Monday. I can’t wait and am still debating on getting the Baker’s but probably won’t and will just wait for the Maddie’s. We’ll see I’ve been known to have a lot of different shoes. HA!