How Sarah Jessica Parker Lent a Helping Hand to Her Neighbor Christian Siriano

A good neighbor is there to give you a cup of sugar should you need it. Or, in Christian Siriano’s case, luxury high heels from Italy by Sarah Jessica Parker. For Siriano’s spring 2021 show, which will be presented in a socially distanced format and livestreamed from Connecticut tomorrow, Parker lent shoes from her collection that fit in seamlessly with the colorful gowns Siriano has in store. Handily, Parker had just opened a store five doors down from Siriano’s boutique/atelier on 54th Street, just behind the Museum of Modern Art. 

Earlier this week, Siriano hosted a private preview of his new collection for Parker at his atelier, housed in a gorgeous brownstone building that used to be Cary Grant’s office. The actor and shoe designer arrived dressed in an outfit that exemplified her whimsical approach to New York style: a navy polka-dot dress from Siriano’s collection, white dotted shirt, and blue embellished block heels from her namesake label. The two talked about which shoes would go with which look, the exact placement of the T-strap on the Carrie so that it doesn’t cut off your leg, and how the seamstresses could attain such gorgeous puffy sleeves. “I really do feel like I’ve gone back in time,” Parker said of the collection. “You just don’t see this in New York anymore. I feel like I’m going back and visiting Oscar [de la Renta] 20 and 30 years ago.”