Katie Holmes Just Sold 2021's Anti–Skinny Jean Trend to Me
While traditionally the beginning of the year marks award show season with red carpets taking place on almost a weekly basis, it comes as no surprise that January 2021 looks a little different to year's past. With fancy events and exclusive premieres off the cards for the foreseeable future, we are no longer looking to celebrity style and seeing custom-made designer gowns or shimmering jewels with eye-wateringly high price tags. No, the celeb style of 2021 is far more attainable and honestly, we're not complaining.
Of course, when it comes to star style Katie Holmes is on the top of our watch list, thanks to her running streak of fabulous casual ensembles. While in previous years, Katie Holmes would spend January walking red carpets in designs by the likes of Zac Posen or Valentino, this year she's taken to the streets of New York in a number of pared-down, casual denim looks.
From wide-leg vintage wash iterations to straight leg indigo pairs, Katie Holmes is certainly making a case for leaving your skinny jeans in the closet this year. The actress has been spotted out several times in the last few weeks wearing barrel leg and cropped silhouettes that are no doubt the comfiest looks to run your errands in. On each occasion, she's paired her jeans alongside warm coats, practical flat footwear, and, of course, a face mask. Keep scrolling to see four Katie Holmes denim looks we plan on copying immediately.
Katie Holmes's Denim Looks
Style Notes: Here, Holmes opts for a thoroughly modern silhouette pairing wide-leg vintage wash jeans with a blazer, roll-neck and flat boots.
Style Notes: Katie Holmes pairs indigo straight-leg jeans with loafers and a cropped coat for a stroll in New York.
Style Notes: For a wintry walk through the snow, Katie chose sturdy track-sole boots, slouchy jeans and a maroon coat by Ulla Johnson. Practical and chic!
Style Notes: In a very timeless look, here Katie Holmes wears perfectly cropped straight-leg jeans with a dark grey coat and flat leather boots for a winter look I'd wear in a heartbeat.
Next up, Dua Lipa's G-string dress is so good it's almost unreal.
This post originally appeared on Who What Wear UK.
Fashion journalist Zoe Anastasiou relocated from her homeland of Australia to the UK in 2019 to become Who What Wear UK's Fashion Editor, covering a parental leave role at the time and then staying on to be the Social Media and Fashion Editor until 2021. She later held positions at Marie Claire UK and freelanced in the British fashion industry before returning home to pursue a role in content strategy.
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