After 27 years, 94 episodes, a questionable three-series reboot and a pair of films we’d rather not talk about, last week’s “heavy-handed” finale of And Just Like That marked the last appearance of TV’s best-dressed character: Carrie Bradshaw. As we say a final farewell, for this week’s newsletter we asked Guardian writers for their most memorable Carrie outfits.I’ll start with …The LGD | season two, episode 15 Photograph: Moviestore/ShutterstockDespite the OTT tulle dresses, tie-dye capris and ridiculous accessories, (kneepad tights anyone?) it’s the little black grey dress that she wears to brunch that is most memorable to me.After a disappointing night with Vaughn Wysel (Justin Theroux), Carrie emerges from her apartment not downbeat but giddy, knowing she has a story that is going to make her gang shriek with laughter over eggs and cosmos.I love how she wears what could be considered a classic date-night dress to see her girlfriends. The gold strappy sandals, big Gucci embossed shoulder bag, signature nameplate necklace and classic aviators all add to the confident mood. In today’s world of conservative tradwife dressing, it’s refreshing to see a single, thirtysomething woman dressing for herself. It’s also a nice flipped bird to those who think age should determine what one can and can’t wear.The Stella McCartney horse print trousers | season four, episode 11 Photograph: HBOThe early 2000s was a weird time when it came to what people wore. You had hipster jeans designed to reveal hip bones, the pob (Victoria Beckham’s bob) and those capri pants that are threatening to come back.By contrast, Sex and the City, and Carrie in particular, seemed like a grown-up world of aspiration, where people didn’t just look at clothes worn on the catwalk, they actually wore them. For me, nothing said this more than these trousers. Part of Stella McCartney’s last collection for Chloé, the horse on the right leg was typical of the playful absurdity that she had added to the French brand. The fact that they were on TV was perfect for the fashion-literate character that we were getting to know, but it was also a genius wink from costume designer Patricia Field to a fashion-loving audience who would be able to ID the design.While I have never been lucky enough to own a pair – they sell for upwards of £1,665 – I have been able to enjoy them again, when Olivia Rodrigo wore a pair in 2023. And I have managed, through The Outnet, to score another of McCartney’s animal-related offerings: a pair of cat trousers from her autumn/winter 2016 collection.Lauren Cochrane, senior writer, fashionThe see-through cami and jorts | season five, episode one Photograph: Bill Davila/WireImageSeason five gets a lot of flak: Sarah Jessica Parker was pregnant, so they only filmed eight episodes. It also meant swapping Carrie’s midriff belts and naked dresses for bump-hiding babydoll silhouettes and Juicy Couture. And there was the divisive short bob. But this was actually my favourite Carrie during a recent rewatch.