The Best Bags from And Just Like That…Season 3, Episode 10

As much as I haven’t loved the storyline of And Just Like That for these past three seasons, I didn’t want to see it go. It’s a show that ties me back to a different place in time, back to early Sex and the City days, when I dreamed of living in NYC myself and experiencing every single up and down that wild place brings.

If you saw me on the corner of 5th Ave near Madison Square Park having a full-on panic attack about 10 years ago, yes, that was me. I was also the gal experiencing more insanely amazing events with friends, brands, and my husband in my 20s in a city that I love so much. There was a lot happening.

I did that for five years, and it was hard, exhausting, and trying while also shaping and changing me in so many ways. I learned, I grew, I made friends, some just for that season and others for my lifetime, I grew my business, and I will fondly think of my time in NYC.

To hear that season 3 will be the end of this major part of so many of our lives, through every ups and downs, bad storyline, and amazingly silly and touching plot, gives me this feeling of emptiness.

And so, with only 2 more episodes left, I am here to bring you all the bags and soak in every moment of a show that I take back every negative thing I’ve said about it, because I don’t want to see it go.

Episode 10: Better Than Sex

We kicked it off with a slow build-up of the bags, but a significant moment for Brady. After making his parents a delightful meal and sharing his wish to attend culinary school, Brady drops the major news that someone he slept with a few times is pregnant. Steve takes it the hardest, in a scene that any parent feels in their soul, as you want to accept all that comes toward your child and their lives while also wanting what we believe will be the best for them.

The bag buildup was slow, but finally, Lisa was in her closet with a custom tote. Her penchant for color, prints, and patterns very much matches her character. While I couldn’t place this exact bag, I believe it’s Andre Leon Tally (or am I totally mistaken?) alongside other artistic drawings on the front.

I’ve loved watching Seema’s character, as she falls in love with a man she would never picture herself with and finds a lighter, more carefree version of herself. She also learns he lives in a $900/month rent-controlled loft apartment, and then she accidentally knocks his mom, well, a plant that symbolizes his late mom, out the window. That didn’t scare him off; he may be the man who saves the end of this show to remind us that not every man is an annoying Aidan.

Seema’s bag collection is eclectic, from her Valentino Viva Superstar Tote to the Gucci Crystal Jackie in the next scene that sat between Carrie and Seema, so I am not entirely sure whose it was.

Charlotte goes with Miranda on a quest to find the woman that Brady got pregnant, in a very non-discreet look. Miranda blows her cover so quickly, says many cringe-worthy things, and Brady’s baby mama – well, she is not having any of it.

Speaking of men saving the end of this show, it is the story arc we so desperately need. We need to see that while there can be Aidans in our lives, there can also be Duncans, Adams, and Harrys. There can be partners who do not deploy so sly tactics to control; they are there to notice all the things that make us so special.

Duncan sees Carrie for her brains first, and this is one of the most uplifting and vital moments for her character. She cares greatly about what she wears and the story her wardrobe tells, but she is also much more than that. She is clever, witty, smart, powerful, and independent. Duncan seeing that only reaffirms to Carrie her own worth.

Charlotte will always be a breath of fresh air, the positive friend who loves her family, husband, and friends and isn’t afraid to show it. She reminds Carrie that it doesn’t matter what anyone thinks of her and Duncan; it only matters what Carrie thinks and feels. And that is true friendship. With a side of Valextra.

I had to include this shot because, to be honest, I don’t see Seema as a studded slouch bag wearer. I saw this scene, and though it was short, I was taken aback. Am I wrong?

After the buildup for his campaign and the election to be City Comptroller (which, by the way, I thought was controller, and Vlad needed to teach me what the Comptroller does), Herbert Wexley loses. Everyone is in shock, especially his mother, who tells him that he should never run for anything that he is not certain he will win. It was kind of just sad because even as a grown man, his mother was sharing what she perceived to be his shortcomings. Also, not sure on this bag, any of you know?

Carrie ends up as Duncan’s guest at a publisher event. She meets his ex-wife, and they finally give in to their growing feelings. While neither notes that this will be long-term, it heals them both in more ways than one.