Kim Cattrall Talks Not Being a Sample Size, Disses Sarah Jessica Parker's 'Sex and the City' Outfits in Vogue UK

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Posted Sep 2nd 2010 at 5:30PM

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Kim Cattrall at the London premiere of "Sex and the City 2." Photo: Getty Images

Much like "Sex and the City" man-eater Samantha Jones, Kim Cattrall discovered early on that size does, in fact, matter -- especially when it comes to her saucy character's wardrobe.

Though Samantha spent a lot of time out of her clothes, she always looked sexy in the moments she wore them. Because Cattrall is a bit curvier than cast mates Sarah Jessica Parker and Kristin Davis, stylist Patricia Field had to be a bit more creative in her clothing choices.

"I'm not a sample size like Sarah and Kristin, and I couldn't wear a lot of the clothes the young designers would send us," Cattrall, who debuted a bob haircut in June, tells Vogue UK. "I'd wear a lot of vintage -- some of things I wore were like pieces of art."

And that suited Cattrall just fine, especially because she wasn't necessarily a fan of the other characters' ensembles. "I was never into any of Charlotte's sweet dresses or Sarah's outfits," she says. "There were a few pieces of Sarah's that I liked on their own but not the outfits as such."

One actress whose style Cattrall does admire is It girl Carey Mulligan, who played her daughter in the 2007 British TV series "My Boy Jack."

"I adore her -- she has a very unique style that is very much her own," says Cattrall, who is currently playing Cleopatra at the Liverpool Playhouse in England. "When she cut her hair, it was a real shock because I always thought of her as having these beautiful, brunette locks. Her style keeps evolving, and I love that about her.

"When we worked together all those years ago, I was sent a bag of clothes from someone, and Carey said, 'Oh, I wish I'd be sent free clothes' and I remember telling her, 'You just wait, you will be.' And now look at her."

Cattrall says she's game for a third "Sex and the City" movie ("What other film would take you on a trip to the Sahara desert?"), and it's likely she's eager for Samantha to slip into something a little more comfortable.

"Sometimes the fittings would be eight hours long," she says, "and your whole body would ache from having clothes pulled on and off."

Speaking of Sarah Jessica Parker, read how she's bringing tan "cosmetic hosiery" back.

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Suzanne, 9-03-2010, 2:37PM

Once again AOL has an incorrect headline (surprise). No where in this article does Kim Cattrall insult her co-stars outfits. She says she doesn't like some of the outfits which is a far cry from insulting them! Insult "verb
: to treat with insolence, indignity, or contempt". Really AOL, how about some real journalism?

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Rongrant, 9-03-2010, 5:13PM

I agree, Kim's statement doesn't even qualify as a "Dis". As defined in the AOL dictionary
Main Entry: dis !dis
Pronunciation: \ ˈdis \
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): dissed, dis·sing,
Etymology: short for disrespect
Date: 1980

Gail, 9-03-2010, 6:00PM

I was going to say the same thing...instead I'll just agree with you.

Andrea, 9-03-2010, 7:44PM

agreed! the sad part is I would have read the article anyways just because I love SATC... kinda tacky of AOL.

neene, 9-06-2010, 10:12PM

yeah, there was no dissing. totally not.

ddm, 9-03-2010, 3:11PM

All the grandmothers should not be fighting. They should all band together and fight wrinkle problems.

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BeBe, 9-03-2010, 6:44PM

You'd better watch what your saying....cause you will be old before you know it. AND have wrinkles too. If your a man, your balls will be saggin and if your a woman, your boobs will be a hangin.

John F.C. Taylor, 9-03-2010, 3:45PM

I listen to WDRC-FM. It is an oldies station here in CT. When they mentioned Kim's birthday, they said she was born in 1936. I thought that was kind of funny.

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Gator Blue, 9-04-2010, 12:00AM

It's another blatently false headline (no "insult" or diss) and it does get tiring.

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wingy56, 9-03-2010, 5:50PM

Cattrall is still pretty hot, but she looked best in her early work when the sets were lit by whale oil lamps.

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Phyllis Wilbanks, 9-03-2010, 6:15PM

She didn't say anything bad, what the hell is wrong with you journalists? Trying to start up stuff when all she was doing was talking about her size and the age and appropriate clothes for her.
MORE YELLOW JOURNALISM!!!!!!

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kmf, 9-03-2010, 6:24PM

Incorrect headline? That is an understatement. This is a pathetic piece by a poor writer whose only means of acquiring readership is through blatantly false statements.

And no, it is not journalism. It is trash. There is no long term or credible writing career for garbage like this. It is the email equivalent of spam and the snail mail equivalent of junk coupon packets.

Don't be angry at the pathetic author. Feel sorry for him and go read real news from real writers.

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Farrah, 9-03-2010, 6:31PM

No she didn't insult Sara Jessica Parkers style. She stated clearly that she didn't like a great deal of the clothing that "Carrie", the character on Sex and The City's outfits. Not her personal taste. They were all supposed to be unusual. She stated she didn't like the choices made for her character as well. What she's stating plain and simple is that the clothing in the show just wasn't her particular style in life. Not her character Samantha. Sara JP has fabulous taste in general and I personally liked a great deal of what they wore in the show. There were some that were so off the wall it wouldn't have been my choice either. Any woman that says that all of the clothing in the show was fantastic is lying. Some were outrageous! But majority very elegant and eclectic. I remember two or three that weren't good for all the characters. People have hoices.... so she's not wrong in stating what her opinion is. They all as people, not the characters dress great. Patricia Field has great taste and knows how to put things together that noone would ever think of. So just take it as it is.

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