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Sarah Jessica Parker announces shoe line is closing down after 10 years – after revealing why Carrie Bradshaw couldn’t name drop brand on screen
She’s made a name for herself playing a character who famously spent a house deposit on designer shoes.
So it’s hardly surprising Sarah Jessica Parker pursued a Carrie Bradshaw-approved business venture off-screen.
But 10 years after she set up SJP Shoes, the mother-of-three, 59, has announced she is shutting her footwear brand.
A statement from the brand read: ‘After 10 colourful years, SJP by Sarah Jessica Parker has made the difficult decision to close its doors this fall.
‘The SJP Collection team expresses enormous gratitude to all of their loyal customers and supporters, as well as all those they’ve worked alongside.’
Since making this announcement, the brand has reduced its shoes – which once retailed upwards of £395 – by 25 per cent.
According to Business of Fashion, the brand’s New York store – which is minutes away from Carrie Bradshaw’s apartment in the West Village – will close on 25 August, just 18 months after it opened.
The brand became famous for its colourful high heels, which are reminiscent of the styles Carrie Bradshaw wore in Sex and the City and And Just Like That.
In February 2014, Sarah Jessica Parker launched the brand with George Malkemus – who was head of Manolo Blahnik (Carrie’s favourite brand in SATC) in the US at the time.
SJP also included a nod to Carrie with her ‘Hello Lover’ shoes, which is a reference to a comment the character makes while window-shopping in the season four finale of SATC.
Despite the clear Carrie Bradshaw connection, Sarah Jessica Parker previously spoke about the difficulty of wearing her own brand while filming And Just Like That…
Speaking to Vogue in 2022, Sarah explained: ‘There is no SJP Collection in Carrie’s world. I don’t exist there because that would be too weird for me.
‘I didn’t want it to look like I was exploiting a business opportunity and HBO either, but as we were approaching my first fitting in May of last year, it became clear that there were still some holes [costume designer Molly Rogers] wanted to fill in terms of the accessories.’
As a result, SJP and the costume team decided that any accessories from her own brand should fall under the fictional vintage label ‘Duchessa Gardini’.
She continued: ‘We were thinking of an old Italian house. Our shoes are all handmade in Italy by third- and fourth-generation shoemakers, so it’s possible that you could have had a brand like this.
‘If it were any other show, that might not matter, but here the provenance of a shoe matters. People are curious whether the shoes are from the turn of the century or fresh off the runways of Paris.’
Parker spoke about working on her character’s wardrobe during an interview with FootwearNews, where she remarked that Bradshaw’s taste in shoes was an integral part of her personality.
As fans of the original series are well-aware, fashion and specifically footwear have always been a deeply important part of the storytelling, especially for my character,’ she said.
‘Knowing Carrie so intimately, I felt privileged to be in a position where I could work with George to design shoes from scratch that were…true to both her fevered love of footwear and evolution of character,’ she said.
As well as shoes, the brand also sold SJP’s four perfumes – including the fragrance ‘Lovely’, which first launched in 2005.
Other products included an SJP candle, shoe clips, headbands and a collaborative Samsonite suitcase.
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Beverly Hills Cop” star John Ashton has died. He was 76.
The actor passed away “peacefully” in Ft. Collins, Colo., on Thursday, Page Six confirms. TMZ reports he died after a battle with cancer.
“John leaves behind a legacy of love, dedication and service,” his rep Alan Somers told us in a statement.
His memory will forever be treasured by his wife, children, grandchildren, as well as his brother, sisters, his extended family and all who loved him,” the statement continued.
John’s impact on the world will be remembered and celebrated for generations to come.”
Ashton is survived by his wife of 24 years, Robin Hoye.
He was the father of two children, Michelle Ashton and Michael Thomas Ashton, and three stepchildren. His grandson, Henry, “held a cherished place in his heart.”
He filmed over 200 movies during his 50 years in Hollywood and was well known for his role as Sergeant John Taggart in the 1984 movie “Beverly Hills Cop” with Eddie Murphy.
Ashton recently reprised his role in “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F,” which was released on Netflix in July.
In June, he attended the film’s premiere at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif.
The Massachusetts native also starred in the 1988 film “Midnight Run” alongside Robert De Niro and in John Hughes’ 1987 comedy, “Some Kind of Wonderful.”
During a break from acting, he co-hosted the “Ashton and Davis Show” on ESPN Radio.
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Ozzie Virgil Sr, the first Dominican to ever play in the MLB, has died.
He was 92 years old.
Virgil Sr. began his nine-year career in 1956 with the Giants (then of New York), who remembered him on Sunday with a tribute on X.
He later spent time with the Tigers, Athletics, Orioles and Pirates before wrapping up his career back with the Giants in separate stints in 1966 and 1969.
The MLB wrote on its official X account that it was ‘deeply saddened’ to learn of his passing.
Our thoughts are with his son, two-time All-Star catcher Ozzie Virgil Jr., and the rest of the Virgil family,’ they wrote.
Virgil’s presence in the MLB opened the door for many other Dominican players to follow suit.
Today, Dominican players make up 9.83% of all MLB rosters according to World Population Review – the highest figure of any country other than the USA.
Virgil served as a utility player in the big leagues and had a career batting average of .231 with 14 home runs.
After he finished his playing career, he spent 19 years as a coach with the Giants, Expos, Padres and Mariners.
He was born in Monte Cristo, Dominican Republic on May 17, 1932.
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Travis Kelce is back to playing NFL games in 2024, and now that Taylor Swift is off from the Eras Tour for a couple of months, she has some time when she can once again come to cheer him on at Kansas City Chiefs games. She was there for the Week 1 win and attended the Week 2 victory. She wasn’t there for the Week 3 game in Atlanta.
MORE: 8 photos of Taylor Swift having a blast at the Chiefs-Bengals game
So the question is: will she be there for the Week 4 matchup on Sunday afternoon between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Chiefs? According to our handy Taylor Swift calendar, she appears to not have anything planned that day. Which means we might see her there!
Stay tuned and we’ll see if she’s there.
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