What she wore Katie Holmes
For the actress who got her big break in Dawson’s Creek, style really is in the jeans, writes Josie Steenhart
This was be a more general piece celebrating the new, more relaxed jean styles starting to emerge, but when I was looking for examples of fashion folk wearing this easy, breezy, loosefit, straight-leg shape, one woman kept coming up with the goods – Katie Holmes.
These four photos, above, are just a few of the many examples of the actor’s on-trend denim collection.
The woman has an addiction. But it’s easy to see why – how cool, comfy and yet still chic does she look? Plus anyone who can make jandals look covetable has my vote.
Always a trailblazer (hey, the founder did invent jeans in the first place, after all), Levi’s has recently released several styles that might initially leave those still loving their skinnies a little apprehensive – including the Balloon Leg, Baggy, Dad, Ribcage, and brand new High Loose cuts – but, for me anyway, it’s one of those things the more you look at, the more you like.
Kate McDonell, lead merchant at Levi Strauss Australia & New Zealand, says the modern new shapes are ‘‘inspired by the 70s revival – with a hint of the 00s’’. Fitted at the waist but loose on the body, McDonell says a major part of the appeal is that the shape looks great on anyone.
‘‘With a high waist and straight leg, the shape gently elongates the legs and makes a bold statement. It’s feminine and flattering, defines the waist, but is comfortable and relaxed through the leg,’’ she says.
Skip the denim sausage legs, and let your jeans flap free a little. We’re livin’ la vida loca, at least let’s not be constrained by our choice of pants.
Circling back to Holmes and her ability to look effortlessly stylish in baggy jeans and very casual footwear, a study of those paparazzi shots has me thinking that the power of gold jewellery, cat-eye sunnies, cherry red nail polish (on fingers and toes), glossy hair, and glowing skin (she’s a big fan of Dr Hauschka masks and Bobbi Brown Shimmer Bricks apparently) should not be underestimated.