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Make "Sex and the City 2" Style Your Own

"Sex and the City 2" finally opens today.

But if you haven't seen the new movie yet, "Early Show" Style Contributor Katrina Szish and Frank Barbosa, lead hairstylist of SATC2, shared some of the hottest trends you can expect to see in the movie.

Barbosa said the hair in the highly-anticipated sequel was all about volume and waves. He said even Miranda, who normally has stick-straight locks, had a little wave this time around.

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As for the ladies' style, Szish said it hasn't been toned down for the sequel. In fact, Szish said the clothes are even more extravagant because the plot brings the characters to exotic Abu Dhabi.

Szish shared these trends from the film:

RUFFLES/BRIGHT COLORS:
It's feminine, but still very sexy. Rock 'n' roll accessories really update this look, and makes it look more modern. For this look, Szish chose Michael Antonio shoes that are less than $100 to give it that edge.

Phoebe Couture strapless dress, $374.00, EDressMe.com Michael Antonio black stilettos, $89.95, Amazon.com Franchi clutch, $115.99, Zappos.com Alexis Bittar earrings, $95.00, AlexisBittar.com Silver studded bracelet, $22.00, Macys.com

JUMPSUITS
Jumpsuits are all over this film. The harem-style jumpsuit, which is gathered at the ankle and has the infamous MC Hammer drop style. Now, this look isn't for everyone, but it has lots of appeal. It's comfortable and can be worn day or night and dressed up or down. It's an absolute no-brainer. This particular jumpsuit is from Victoria's Secret and is less than $40, which makes it easy to experiment with the trend.

Victoria's Secret jumpsuit, $19.99, VictoriaSecret.com Bruno Frisoni stilettos, $700, Neiman Marcus Brahmin aqua clutch, $125.00, Macys.com CC Skye ring, $99.20, Couture.Zappos.com Nine West earrings, $34.00, Macys.com Alexis Bittar cuff, $225.00, AlexisBittar.com

EXOTIC PRINT MAXI DRESS
This time, the girls took some serious time out of the city, so the wardrobe changed accordingly. An exotic print maxi dress is perfect for the summer.

BCBG maxidress, $418.00, EDressMe.com
Michael Antonio stilettos, $69.95, Amazon.com gold cuff, $28.00, Macys.com Rachel Roy snake ring, $48.00, Macys.com Alexis Bittar earrings, $215.00, AlexisBittar.com

SEQUINS
You can't have "Sex and the City" without sequins, and they don't disappoint this time around. This is a really updated sequin dress. It's short, but not skin-tight. The top is more relaxed, and the dolman sleeves are modern. You can definitely find various lengths if you don't want to go so short.

Haute Hippie gold sequined dress, $795.00, Bloomingdales.com Brian Atwood patent leather pump, $705.00, LuisAviaroma.com Raven Kauffman Couture feather clutch, $2195.00, Kirna Zabete, NYC Alexis Bittar bangles: large circle, $215.00, geometric, $170.00, AlexisBittar.com

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