Cosmos Were Flowing (and So Were the Easter Eggs) at the And Just Like That Season 3 Bash
“It’s fun—and fragile,” teased Michael Patrick King with an impish smile on Wednesday evening at Crane Club. The showrunner wasn’t referring to the mood of the party, but rather the theme of the much-anticipated third season of And Just Like That. “It’s quite the adventure,” he added. Nearby, four people who’ve been on that adventure with him for a quarter-century—Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis, and (yes, taller than expected) John Corbett—posed gamely for flashbulbs.
The setting felt deliciously meta. The moody, swanky steakhouse had all the trappings of the type of industry bash promised by early episodes of Sex and the City. “It’s pretty sexy in here,” MPK agreed. A towering stiletto-shaped ice sculpture presided over a raw seafood bar, while tuxedoed servers ensured cosmopolitans never ran dry.
“I’m so excited to be reunited with everyone—it’s been a few months since we wrapped filming,” said Katerina Tannenbaum, who plays the dating-fatigued jewelry designer Lisette. Dressed in a playful mix of Comme des Garçons, Marni, and a cheeky embroidered pink bra, she looked like a page ripped from Carrie Bradshaw’s early-style playbook.
Indeed, nods to Ms. Bradshaw abounded: acrylic magazine clutches, nameplate necklaces, vintage Fendi baguettes, tulle skirts, and trusty Manolos. Among the most notable tributes? Parker herself, in a Vivienne Westwood frock she’d been saving for the occasion, and Candace Bushnell, the real-life Carrie, dazzling in sequinned Markarian.
Sarita Choudhury (aka Seema Patel, the show s resident femme fatale) exuded elegance in floor-length black Magda Butrym and a matching silk headscarf. “We wanted an outfit full of drama—just like she brings to the show,” said her stylist Caitlin Burke.
Armin Amiri, who plays her on-again-off-again flame Ravi Gordy, arrived with a dramatic update: a moustache. “I’m heading to Canada to shoot a horror film—hence the ‘tache,” he laughed. “It’s my first time as a lead.”
Elsewhere, Evan Ross Katz caught up with a feather-trimmed Cynthia Nixon, while comedian Murray Hill made a beeline to greet King. Nicole Ari Parker, never one to be upstaged, lit up the dancefloor in a glittering Stella McCartney mini that rivaled anything worn by her on-screen alter ego, LTW.
The buzz only built from there. With season three set to premiere on May 29, the DJ spun a nostalgic set of franchise-defining tracks—’90s gems, early aughts anthems, and songs tied to key scenes—while guests spotted familiar faces from seasons past: Bitsy von Muffling! Brady Hobbes!
As a surprise, Mario Cantone took the stage for a show tune medley, sending a kiss to Sebastiano Pigazzi (his on-screen boyfriend Giuseppe), before being carried off—naturally—by a chorus line of Hot Fellas.
And instead of a gift shop, there was a bookshop. In homage to season three’s plotline (Carrie writes her first novel), a corner of the restaurant had been transformed into a stylish little bibliothèque of ombré-hued hardcovers. Guests were invited to take one home—an idea one might safely credit to the book-loving SJP.
Another party favor? Blank And Just Like That postcards, a clever wink to Aidan’s handwritten letter from Virginia. “I always tie things up in a bow,” King told Vogue. Consider that a hint: the new season promises more Easter eggs, more fashion, and more heart.
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