She's been described as having "more power than Vogue".

Patricia Field is the witty, quirky, canny and ever-so-slightly bonkers brains behind The Devil Wears Prada, Ugly Betty, and most famously, Sex and the City.

She opened her now notorious shop in downtown New York in 1966, turning to design in 1970 when she couldn't find the sort of clothes she wanted to sell.

But it was her role as stylist for Carrie and co that catapulted her into guru and icon status, transforming fashion into the sixth, and second most important, member of the Sex and the City mix (after New York itself). Next week sees the launch of Field's once-in-a-lifetime High Street collection for Marks & Spencer, with which she aims to make fabulous fashion accessible to every woman.

So what's the verdict? Well, the styling genius of SATC lay in Field's ability to evoke character through dress – Carrie's brave, impulsive, passionate but sometimes confused concoctions, Charlotte's buttoned-down prom queen frocks, Miranda's androgynous city girl looks, Samantha's sexually upfront but sophisticated draped silk jersey dresses.

And this ready-to-sizzle M&S collection displays many of these four fashion elements. The favourite SATC colours of pink, teal and purple are all there. There's a fab draped halter-neck dress, with a gold knot belt – very slinky, very Samantha and to-die-for, especially if you too have a toned frame like Kim Cattrall.

Then there's the black all-in-one which I can imagine Carrie wearing or possibly Miranda in one of her sleeker periods, and a couple of fab little patterned prom-style dresses, to wear in a restrained manner for a Charlotte look, or paired with clunky heels and loud jacket for a Carrie-esque take. The shift dress in deep turquoise with wide flowing chiffon sleeves is looking iconic already (and the one-shoulder pink swirly dress is a knock-out, as is the long-sleeve sequin stretch shift dress. There are high-waist peg trousers that look very wearable, while the black flared shiny belted mac is just gorgeous – and unexpected.

The collection is a big first for M&S, and the retail giant obviously hopes its launch will bring a much-needed boost to its clothing sales.

Will it work? Only time – and possibly eBay – will tell. As Kim Cattrall said: "There is no-one like Patricia Field. She creates trends all by herself." The beauty of Field's new collection for M&S is that you can take each item and make it your own with mixing and accessorising.

So go on – create your own trend. Patricia Field would be thrilled.

The Patricia Field at Marks & Spencer Destination Style New York range is available from October 16 at Leeds , Pudsey, York and Meadowhall stores. The 35-piece range will also be available online. You can register your interest at www.marksand spencer.com/patriciafield. Stockists: 0845 302 1234.