Sarah Jessica Parker is launching a shoe collection.

The actress - who helped make Manolo Blahnik footwear a globally recogonised as shoe-obsessed writer Carrie Bradshaw in Sex And The City - is now teaming up with the company's CEO George Malkemus to launch her very own line.

"In a silly way, I think it's what people have expected of me most because of Carrie Bradshaw." she told Vogue.

The actress explained that the range was a natural step for her.

"Because I got to play that role, I wore a lot of shoes and by default I learned an enormous amount. It's hard to - no pun intended - walk away from that."

The SJP line will be available next year and will also include other items, such as bags.