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Leeds' incredible Sex in the City lookalike SLIDESHOW
It's the most talked-about film of the year – and as Carrie and the girls prepare for their big comeback, you can't fail to open a magazine and see THAT DRESS.
And when Yorkshire's own Sarah Jessica Parker lookalike saw Carrie Bradshaw's stylish wedding gown, she just knew she had to have it.
The 43-year-old actress, known to her fans as SJP, made headlines when she was pictured in the Vivienne Westwood dress while filming the new Sex and the City movie, which hits UK cinemas next week.
Although we don't know if Carrie actually marries Mr Big, SJP lookalike Danielle Watson wanted to imitate her idol once more – so she teamed up with Louella Brides of Rawdon to re-create the famous dress.
Danielle, 35, said: "They made my wedding dress so it was the first place I thought of to go. I love Sarah Jessica Parker and Sex and the City. I can't wait to see what happens in the film, I'm so excited.
"People have always told me I look like Sarah Jessica Parker and I find it really flattering.
"It's all completely natural though. I have naturally wavy hair and I like to keep up the latest fashions.
"I'm also obsessed with shoes and handbags. I don't try to be like anybody else, it's just the way I am.
"I can't afford to buy the real Gucci handbags and the real Manolo Blahniks, but it's amazing what you can get in Primark these days."
Danielle, who runs a wedding planning business called Astara Weddings and Events, first became an SJP lookalike in 2000, although she quit when her daughter, Talula, now two, was born in 2006.
Staff at Louella Brides, on Harrogate Road, also managed to recreate the Alexander McQueen dress SJP wore for the film's premiere in London last week, while Eleda Hats of Guiseley provided the floral head piece.
Sue Skipworth, who created the wedding dress, said: "It was difficult to make because we didn't have a pattern to work with.
"We also had to make certain changes because of copyright.
"If anybody wanted to buy one, we could make it again as an exclusive. But we wouldn't want to sell hundreds because people want a one-off."
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