Katie Holmes Wore the Elegant Flat-Shoe Trend We're Hanging Up Our Heels For
When it comes to effortless New York City street style, no celebrity does it better than Katie Holmes. Whether she's popping into Blick for art supplies in SoHo or going to a runway show in the Meatpacking District, she always just looks like she threw something fantastic together without a second thought and headed for the door. Never does Holmes appear overly stylized. Rather, her outfits always exude an air of elegance and effortlessness that comes from knowing your personal style so well that it doesn't take a second thought. The ensemble she was just spotted wearing is hardly what I'd call an exception.
Earlier this week, the Dawson's Creek alum was seen walking through the city in a vintage baseball cap, a simple black tee, and stone-colored trousers with a burgundy tote bag tossed over her right shoulder. Those four pieces alone are enough to send me searching through my closet for similar items to re-create the look, but her shoe choice is really what caught my eye. Comfortable and classic yet on-trend, she wore a pair of almond-toe black flats—aka every in-the-know fashion person's favorite 2024 alt for standard ballet slippers and heels.
If you're ready to put away the Band-Aids and opt for practical shoes that are just as elegant as any pair of slingbacks or pumps, scroll down.
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Eliza Huber is an NYC-based senior fashion editor who specializes in trend reporting, brand discovery, and the intersection of sports and fashion. She joinedBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing in 2021 from Refinery29, the job she took after graduating with a business degree from the University of Iowa. She's launched two columns, Let's Get a Room and Ways to Wear; profiled Dakota Fanning, Diane Kruger, Katie Holmes, Gracie Abrams, and Sabrina Carpenter; and reported on everything from the relationship between Formula One and fashion to the top runway trends each season. Eliza lives on the Upper West Side and spends her free time researching F1 fashion imagery for her side Instagram accounts @thepinnacleoffashion and @f1paddockfits, watching WNBA games, and scouring The RealReal for discounted Prada.
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