16 Times Sarah Jessica Parker Wore an Updo Like Whoa

More than perhaps any woman in history, Sarah Jessica Parker has made the updo an art form. Sometimes she makes us fall in love with a classic bun all over again, sometimes she pulls off sculptural hair that nobody else would dare wear. Starting with the oversized, ultra-glam bun she wore to last night’s 2015 New York City Ballet fall gala, here are 16 of her most memorable updo moments.

That unforgettable fanned-out chignon at the 2010 Oscars

Looped-ponytail perfection for the NYC Lincoln Center Ballet 2004 Spring Gala

The sleekest braided bun for a gala in 2004

An asymmetrical updo for a 2008 Sex and the City movie premiere

Oh-so-’90s wisps for the 2001 Vanity Fair Oscar party

A different twist on the high bun for her 2007 clothing-line launch

Striking asymmetrical balance at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival

One-upping the entire Met Gala red carpet with one spectacular updo in 2014 (not easy to do)

Channeling ballerina beauty at the 2012 New York City Ballet fall gala

Teased-crown glory at the 2011 Met Gala

Wrapped, messy, and sexy for the 2006 Golden Globes

One soaring, shiny beehive at the 2004 CFDA Fashion Awards

A cool-girl French twist for a 2010 movie premiere

Ladylike glamour for Alexander McQueen’s memorial in 2010

Maximum volume at the Crown Oaks Day horse races in 2011

We’d try to choose a favorite, but we can’t even start. How about you?

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