Katie Holmes Just Wore the Outfit Formula Fashion Editors Rely on in the Fall
It jumped from NYFW's street style scene to Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Katie Holmes experiences New York Fashion Week like a fashion editor, zooming from runway shows to VIP parties with just enough time to change outfits. Much like Marie Claire's editor-in-chief, Nikki Ogunnaike, Holmes carved out time in her NYFW calendar for the 2026 US Open. On September 13, Holmes channeled a fresh-from-fashion-week editor—in the trousers-and-loafers uniform—at the men's singles championship match.
Before Ben Shelton competed against Alexander Zverev on tennis's biggest stage, Holmes and her rumored boyfriend, Jason Bard Yarmosky, arrived at Arthur Ashe Stadium in matching black-and-white looks. Opposite Yarmosky's button-down and barrel-leg bottoms, the Dawson's Creek star styled an ivory crewneck sweater with cropped black trousers and Gucci horsebit Jordaan Loafers.
Katie Holmes brought the editor-beloved trousers-and-loafers look to the US Open.
The classic loafers have remained in Holmes's regular rotation since 2016. At this point, it's tradition for her to wear them with shorter pants. That way, the Italian label's iconic, circa-1953 motif isn't buried beneath extra-long hems. As recently as last April, she briefly took a break from her go-to look, and wore black leather loafers with a red-and-blue midi skirt from Target collaborator Rosie Assoulin.
Whether they're khaki or black, square-toe or horsebit-adorned, Holmes has been wearing trousers with loafers for years. This NYFW, her day-to-night uniform is, once again, getting plenty of street time outside runway shows.
One guest paired almost identical pants with a tomato-red graphic tee (the season's leading color trend is everywhere, too), an oversized blazer, and ruched leather loafers. Meanwhile, another show-goer chose a chunkier penny pair to elevate the office-ready energy of their taupe, double-breasted pantsuit.
A guest wore trousers with loafers at New York Fashion Week 2026.
Another guest chose a bulkier penny loafer pair.
The loafer trend isn't the only Holmes-supported shoe taking over NYFW's street style circuit. Peep-toe pumps, Mary Janes, heeled flip-flops, and high-vamp flats are sharing the spotlight outside spring runway shows, too. Holmes even debuted Calvin Klein's take on the latter trend herself. While you await her next Fashion Month-friendly footwear endorsement, shop similar trousers and loafers below.
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