Carrie's queen of fashion

Audrey Hepburn was one, so was Lauren Bacall. Now, these icons of chic have been joined by someone synonymous with an all-together kookier sense of style, both on and off screen - Sarah Jessica Parker.

The Sex And The City actress won the Fashion Icon award at last night's Fashion Oscars. Bacall and Hepburn have won similar accolades.

'Sarah Jessica has an innate sense of style and has gone to extraordinary lengths to champion American fashion,' said Peter Arnold, from the Council of Fashion Designers of America, which nominates the winners.

Friends say Parker, who played writer Carrie Bradshaw, spends a lot of time and energy on her look.

'Like Carrie, SJP makes a point of being a little wacky - say, topping a classic suit with a bright red hat and using pink shoes,' said Lucy Sykes, fashion director at Marie Claire.

'But she knows the whimsical additions are what will attract our eye.'