Joey Potter, is that you? Katie Holmes just stepped out in New York City with a fashion-forward hairstyle I never thought I'd see on the Dawson's Creek icon: slicked-down baby bangs.
Holmes was spotted at the Tom Ford show at New York Fashion Week with her dark hair styled with shiny, side-swept baby bangs that clung to her forehead and gave her an edgy, sophisticated vibe. Instead of the traditional straight-across, '50s-inspired bangs that immediately come to mind when you think "baby bangs," Holmes's bangs were a choppier, more textured style that was less pinup girl and more runway model — especially when paired with her inky black hooded gown. Because Holmes wore a hood, we can't see the rest of her hair, but it appears to be a slicked-back, sleek bun or chignon style.
Holmes paired her statement-making baby bangs with a subtle-but-glowing makeup look with a hint of color on her lids, a pretty rose lip, and sculpted cheeks with a peachy blush. Whatever she's doing to her skin is working because Holmes looks truly radiant; her skin glows against the dark colors of her outfit.
The actor tends to stick to the classics when it comes to her personal style and her hair. Since her early days as Joey on Dawson's Creek, Holmes has been known for her long, shiny brunette hair, though she has experimented with different lengths from time to time, including a perfectly tousled lob cut from 2017 that she eventually cut into a shorter pixie style.
Baby bangs, however, are a celeb go-to when looking to change it up and make a splash. They're often used on editorial shoots, a la Beyoncé for British Vogue; stars like Billie Eilish and Bella Hadid have also experimented with the super-short bang look. We're loving Holmes's new style and hoping it sticks around; she's been a style icon and beauty inspiration since the '90s and clearly isn't stopping anytime soon.
More bang inspo if you wanna make the chop:
- Lily Collins Looks So Wrong Yet So Right with Black Hair and Micro Bangs
- Anya Taylor-Joy Got Cool Girl Microbangs for Summer
- Dua Lipa Got Piecey Bangs, so I Want Piecey Bangs
Now, check out bang trends of the past 100 years:
