Emma Watson looked effortlessly elegant on Wednesday as she left her hotel to attend a show at Milan Fashion Week.
The actress, 33, stepped out in a preppy-style outfit, wearing a blue pinstripe collar shirt tucked into a pair of jeans.
She threw on a beige, tailored coat over it and completed the classic school uniform-inspired outfit by tying a tan sweater around her shoulders.
The Harry Potter star added a gold gemstone necklace and packed her essentials into a small black Prada handbag.
Emma completed her chic aesthetic with oversized sunglasses and the staple of the preppy look: a pair of black leather loafers.
Emma Watson looked effortlessly elegant on Wednesday as she left her hotel to attend a show at Milan Fashion Week
The actress, 33, stepped out in a preppy-style outfit, wearing a blue pinstripe collar shirt tucked into a pair of jeans
She threw on a beige tailored coat over it and added a classic school uniform-inspired outfit by tying a tan sweater around her shoulders.
Emma has taken a step back from the spotlight in recent years to explore other career options and interests.
She chose to take a break from being away from the camera, with her latest film, Little Women, released in 2019.
During that time she directed a Prada fragrance commercial and also completed an MA in Creative Writing at the University of Oxford, where she wrote a play.
She also recently joined forces with her brother Alex to set up a gin company called Renais, made of upcycling grapes from vineyards – including those of their father Chris France.
In December, Emma admitted she is ‘so happy’ she made the decision. because it has given her ‘more autonomy’.
Speak with British Vogue of the change, she said, “Being in a career that moves very quickly, deciding to take the time to do these things felt like a really big decision.”
The star believes in the astrological concept of a ‘Saturn return’, when Saturn returns to the position it was in when you were born, which happens approximately every 27 to 29 years and is intended to bring about a realignment in one’s life. cause.
Emma said she sometimes felt like the characters she played on screen were “much more realistic” than herself, and that taking a break has given her more freedom.
The Harry Potter star added a gold gemstone necklace and packed her essentials into a small black Prada handbag
Emma completed her chic aesthetic with oversized sunglasses and the staple of the preppy look: a pair of black leather loafers
Emma has taken a step back from the spotlight in recent years to explore other career options and interests
She said: ‘I’m so glad I did that (move away from acting) because I feel like I have my own voice, creative space and sovereignty in a way I don’t think I had before – more autonomy.
“I’m so glad I allowed things to be messy for a minute and really allowed myself not to know (what’s next) because knowing that I’ve recovered, I wouldn’t want that for anything trade in.’
Emma said focusing on herself has given her a new perspective on Hollywood, where she is constantly surrounded by beautiful and successful people.
She said none of it matters if you’re not happy with what you’re doing when the cameras aren’t watching.
Last month, Emma appeared in a video for Vogue, where she shed light on what she’s working on professionally and revealed that she’s made the transition from acting to writing and directing.
She said: “I’ve been writing and directing, and I’m really enjoying it. It started in Covid and I realized how much I loved it and wanted to keep doing it.
“And so I’m actually studying that now. To direct something that I wrote one day… That would make me pretty excited.
‘I don’t see myself as taking a step back from acting. I just see myself expanding what I do… to really be at the forefront of a project takes time. Movies can be decades in the making…
During that time she directed a Prada fragrance commercial and also completed an MA in Creative Writing at the University of Oxford, where she wrote a play (pictured September).
She also recently joined forces with her brother Alex to set up a gin company called Renais, made from upcycling grapes from vineyards – including those of their father Chris in France (pictured with Alex in September)
Emma said she sometimes felt like the characters she played on screen were ‘much more realistic’ than herself and that taking a break has given her more freedom (pictured in 2018)
‘Find it, write it down and put it together. I don’t see it as a closure, I see it as an opening.’
Emma has become one of Hollywood’s highest-paid actresses after her iconic role as Hermione in the Harry Potter franchise, going on to star in Beauty And The Beast and The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
She is also a prolific activist: she is a founding member of Time’s Up UK and a UN Women Goodwill ambassador.
In 2014, she gave a hugely influential speech at UN headquarters, advocating for gender equality and explaining that feminism is “the belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities” and the perception that it is about “man-hating.” something that ‘must stop’.
Emma has also spoken out in support of environmental justice, the Black Lives Matter movement, the Palestinian cause and transgender rights, opposing JK Rowling.
Emma has become one of Hollywood’s highest-paid actresses after her iconic role as Hermione (pictured) in the Harry Potter franchise, going on to star in Beauty And The Beast and The Perks of Being a Wallflower
She is also a prolific activist, co-founder of Time’s Up UK and UN Women Goodwill Ambassador (pictured with Malala Yousafzai in November)
In 2014, she gave a hugely influential speech at UN Headquarters, advocating for gender equality and explaining that feminism is “the belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities” and not “man-hating” (pictured in 2016) .