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Although the benefit of hindsight has allowed us to recognise Carrie Bradshaw's myriad flaws, and has allowed us to question the show's glorification of wealthy, white, middle-class, stick-thin women the fashion statements remain eternal

Small chiffon flowers and sequins highlight the bodice

They also provide instructions and guidance for those who are unsure what to wear, as noted by Stanford Law School professor Richard Thompson Ford in The Cut: In the past, everyone might have known what to wear to a wedding

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A flowing black maxi in pleated chiffon looks classy and polished at any formality level