Katie Holmes Will Change Your Mind About "Tourist Outfits"

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 Katie Holmes walks on the Upper West Side wearing a Faithfull the Brand matching set with a leather tote bag and Gap baseball cap.
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There's a chicer way to dress like a tourist in your hometown, according to Katie Holmes and her new, tropical matching set.

Holmes ventured north from her SoHo apartment for a walk on Manhattan's Upper West Side early in the morning on Thursday, July 18. The actress and recent A.P.C. collection designer thought the trek called for a vacation-ready outfit—but not of the Birkenstocks and crew socks variety. Instead, she tapped into her botanical side with Faithfull the Brand set, printed with flora and fauna inspired by Bali.

Katie Holmes walks around the Upper West Side wearing a tropical matching set and a Gap baseball cap
Katie Holmes walks around the Upper West Side wearing a tropical matching set and a Gap baseball cap
Loire T-Shirt Balinese Landscape
Loire T-Shirt Balinese Landscape

Faithfull the Brand Loire T-Shirt Balinese Landscape

Loire Skirt Balinese Landscape
Loire Skirt Balinese Landscape

Faithfull the Brand Loire Skirt Balinese Landscape

Holmes's accessories picked up on the colors scattered throughout her tropical set's print. She chose a pair of plum Yumi Buffa ballet flats and her beloved Madewell bucket tote to match some of the flowers printed on her clothes. To top it all off, she added a blue baseball cap from the Gap x D?en collaboration.

Gap × DÔen Organic Cotton Baseball Hat
Gap × D?en Organic Cotton Baseball Hat

Gap x D?en Organic Cotton Baseball Hat

Pia Ballerina - Burgundy
Pia Ballerina - Burgundy

Yuni Buffa Pia Ballerina - Burgundy

The Essential Bucket Tote in Leather
The Essential Bucket Tote in Leather

Madewell The Essential Bucket Tote in Leather

Nouveau Vie Sunglasses
Nouveau Vie Sunglasses

Le Specs Nouveau Vie Sunglasses

Between the rarified Gap collaboration cap, the dainty ballet flats, and the aforementioned tropical matching set, Holmes couldn't have been further from your average city tourist. While she wasn't venturing all that far from her downtown apartment, her colorful day-trip styling aligned with her recent on-the-go outfits. Heading home from a trip in early June, she took a risk for the journey with white wide-leg jeans and a matching travel bag. Stopping in Paris for Couture Fashion Week soon after, she was ever-so-casual in a utility jacket, wide-leg jeans, and a white leather bag. Her not-so-hidden message: When you're on the go, you don't need to assume a different style identity.

Katie Holmes for Patou during Paris Haute Couture Fall 2024 Fashion Week June 2024
Katie Holmes for Patou during Paris Haute Couture Fall 2024 Fashion Week June 2024
Britt Work Jacket in Recycled Denim
Britt Work Jacket in Recycled Denim

Alex Mill Britt Work Jacket in Recycled Denim

Lana High Waist Wide Leg Jeans
Lana High Waist Wide Leg Jeans

Pistola Lana High Waist Wide Leg Jeans

Sézane Milo Bag
Sézane Milo Bag

Sézane Milo Bag

Aside from her quick trip to Paris—and a stop in Italy in a boho maxi dress—Holmes has spent the season dabbling in summer's big shirt trend and remixing her favorite '90s slip dress. She's also had a few formal moments, trying a see-through LBD for a Chanel event in Tribeca. When she's tapping into her casual side, Holmes is a frequent (and proud) outfit repeater—so there's no question her inner explorer will make another appearance soon.