Sarah Jessica Parker Stuns at Budget Fashion Launch

It's a sight that would likely shock Carrie Bradshaw herself.

For years, Sex and the City star played the ultimate fashionista whose obsession with her Manolo Blahniks got her into financial trouble. 

But in real life, Parker has different priorities. 

On Wednesday, Parker, 61, celebrated the opening of a budget fast fashion retailer in , where she perused a rack of affordable sweatshirts with her pal . 

of Primark's new storefront in New York City ahead of the store's official May 8th opening.

It comes after Parker pulled another Bradshaw faux pas - she skipped the . 

Yet Parker was smiling just as wide at Primark as she has at the Met Gala, mingling with other fashion-forward stars celebrating the arrival of the affordable retailer.

It's a store that Bradshaw may not have given a second thought, but with clothing priced considerably cheaper than her go-to designer wear, one that would have been a relief to her wallet.