Patricia Field is kitsch, color and unabashed sex appeal with a slightly nostalgic edge. She’s what your grandmother would look like if she moved to NYC from Dallas and bought The Biggest Little Whore House in Times Square, circa 1984, after living in Brooklyn for a year. However, Patricia was born in Queens and her first shop in the Village, circa 1966, started it all.
The Patricia Field woman appears to be over-sexed (if one can ever be) and over the top and I love her for it. Everyone does; the Academy of Television Arts and Science (she has three Emmys), The CFDA and The Costume Designers Guild among others. She’s styled and designed for countless films and television shows including Sex and The City (of course), The Devil Wears Prada and Ugly Betty. Finally, to the delight of label hungry connoisseurs of style, Patricia launched her own line, House of Fields, in 1995. The house is where sequined hot pants go to die, be born again and paired with Patricia’s interpretation of the broad abstract strokes of the legendary Stephen Sprouse.
Field is a living fringe icon with signature fire engine red hair, mountains of accessories and around the way girl, ghetto fabulous flair. Ironically enough, this misfit is largely responsible for spreading the gospel of high fashion across America. Before Sex and the City, the majority of people were under the impression that a Manolo was a tea cookie! Her characters (well, their outfits) have given women license to break the wardrobe rules that she herself had rolled up and smoked over four decades ago. Thanks Patricia for f*cking up the status quo!
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