Sex and the City

Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon, Kim Cattrall and Sarah Jessica Parker - aka Charlotte, Miranda, Samantha and Carrie Photograph: Alistair Grant/AP

Sarah Jessica Parker opted for a British (and Irish) wardrobe as well as a British premiere - wearing a dress by Alexander McQueen and a fascinator by Philip Treacy Photograph: Nathan Strange/AP

A fascinator, for those not as fluent in fashion vocabulary as Carrie Bradshaw, is a small hat or hair piece Photograph: Nathan Strange/AP

Kim Cattrall also went for a British designer, turning out in a Vivienne Westwood dress Photograph: Nathan Strange/AP

Cythnia Nixon in a floor length black pleated Calvin Klein frock Photograph: Alistair Grant/AP

Kristin Davis, in keeping with her demure character Charlotte, wore a more modest vintage fuschia dress Photograph: Nathan Strange/AP

Kirsty Gallacher on the red carpet Photograph: Doug Peters/Empics

Actress Jaime Winstone at the after show party Photograph: Claire Greenway/Getty

Vivienne Westwood Photograph: Doug Peters/Empics

The Sugababes Photograph: Wireimage.com

Martine McCutcheon Photograph: Dave Hogan/Getty

Alex Curran, wife of Liverpool footballer Steven Gerrard Photograph: Dave Hogan/Getty

Davina McCall Photograph: Claire Greenway/Getty

Photographs from the film set.

Many fans have complained that the amount of information leaked about the film means there are few surprises in store Photograph: Craig Blankenhorn/New Line Cinema/AP

Carrie looking very happy about the contents of her infamous walk-in wardrobe Photograph: New Line Cinema/The Kobal Collection