Katie Holmes Proves That The Flannel Shirt Is This Season’s Most Wearable Trend

In the end, it was one of the simpler looks that became the defining moment of the spring/summer 2023 catwalks: Kate Moss in a flannel shirt, a tank top and baggy jeans at Bottega Veneta. Of course, it wasn’t any old flannel shirt – it’s made from leather (just like the jeans and tank) and retails for £4,300 – but it set the tone nonetheless. Real clothes for real people, or, as the creative director of the house, Matthieu Blazy, put it: it’s all about 'casual comfort'.

And who better to road test the newly found comfort of casual comfort than the ultimate girl-next-door Katie Holmes? Her throw-on-and-go get-up comprised of all the elements that make up one of her signature looks: a dialled-down staple (the flannel) loosely tucked into a pair of slouchy jeans, a classic pair of shoes and – for privacy purposes – a baseball cap.

This isn’t the first time Holmes has put her spin on everyday wardrobe staples. Remember the cardigan + knitted bra, anyone? And, frankly, she’s doing us a favour: the industry is not short of celebrities photographed in more casual than smart looks, but it can always use fashion originals who have a knack for looking effortlessly put-together in pieces the rest of us would never conceive of – especially when it’s a catwalk trend.