Kate Holmes explains why she doesn't let Hollywood dictate what she wears


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Katie Holmes says she's flattered by the attention she gets for her fashion sense, but it doesn't change “how I live or dress.”

The 45-year-old man Dawson's Creek The star is admired around the world for her effortlessly chic style choices, such as the viral beige bralet and cardigan combo she was photographed wearing while hailing a taxi in 2019.

Often photographed in jeans, T-shirts and other basics, Holmes appreciates the compliments she receives from all sides, but has explained why she doesn't let Hollywood dictate what she wears.

“Fashion is very important and it wasn’t before,” she said. City and Countryside“As an actor, you don’t necessarily get photographed on the street all the time. It’s different now and it’s flattering, but it doesn’t change the way I live or dress.

“I am firm in my position to have a life and not let this industry dictate decisions as simple as what I wear or as complicated as what I do. There is nothing to be afraid of, right?”

He Secret The star has previously insisted that she doesn't have an innate sense of style.

“No, I’m not. I really look at other people who have an innate sense of style. And I think, ‘Oh, that with that! Okay, that’s cool. ’ I’m always looking for inspiration,” she said. The times in June of this year.

“I like to mix and match classic pieces. I really like vintage. Living in New York, I need practical and comfortable clothes. The city influences my style. I usually wear ballet flats, sneakers, baggy jeans and a T-shirt. I like to combine them in a way that doesn’t make it look like I put them together myself.”

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In 2022, the actress defended her choice to wear a Y2K-inspired jeans and dress ensemble on the red carpet at the Jingle Ball in New York City.

She explained that the dress was actually a corset that she wore with relaxed light-wash jeans and Maison Margiela sneakers.

The decision behind the viral look was actually pretty simple, Holmes said on The Drew Barrymore Show“I knew I wanted to dance there because I was going there with my nephews. So, I put on my sneakers and thought I would look great.”

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