Gwyneth Paltrow cuts a sophisticated figure while attending Restoration Hardware Gallery opening in Montecito

Gwyneth Paltrow looked elegant as he attended the opening of the Restoration Hardware Gallery in Montecito, Santa Barbara on Thursday.

The talented Mr. Ripley star, 52, opted for a business-chic look in a sleek white suit with a button-up shirt underneath.

The Goop founder added a touch of contrast to her outfit with black flats with pearl accents.

The actress – whose daughter Apple, 20, was recently accused of having a ‘mean girl’ moment – ​​wore her light blonde locks parted in the middle and styled straight for the event.

Gwyneth’s look was further enhanced by the dazzling sparkle of gold jewelry, including earrings and a number of rings.

At the event, she mingled with Gary Friedman, CEO of Restoration Hardware.

The Talented Mr. Ripley star opted for a business-chic look in a sleek white suit with a button-up shirt underneath

She also spoke to interior designer Martyn Lawrence Bullard and entrepreneur Victoria Jackson.

The trio also posed with Jennifer Smith.

During an interview with Harper’s Bazaar a few months earlier, in September, Paltrow opened up about her personal style, which she described as “minimal, elegant” and also “preppy.”

When it comes to making a look even more glamorous with accessories, the star explained, “I can actually go both ways.”

‘I tend to go more for chunky gold, for everyday things, or… I don’t mind a really f***-off statement piece either.’

Gwyneth delighted fans in August when she announced she was returning to the big screen after a five-year hiatus, to appear opposite Timothee Chalamet in sports drama Marty Supreme.

She previously won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the 1998 film Shakespeare in Love.

The Los Angeles native also famously played Pepper Potts in Iron Man (2008) and Iron Man 2 (2010).

At the event, she mingled with Gary Friedman, CEO of Restoration Hardware

She also spoke to interior designer Martyn Lawrence Bullard and entrepreneur Victoria Jackson

The trio also posed with Jennifer Smith

Gwyneth enjoyed being present at the opening

She received widespread praise for her performances in The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) and David Fincher’s dark crime thriller Se7en (1995), on the set of which she met her now ex-boyfriend, and Angelina’s former boyfriend. husband, Hollywood heartthrob Brad Pitt, 60.

Her other famous exes include Jennifer Lopez’s ex-husband Ben Affleck, 52, and Coldplay singer Chris Martin, 47, with whom she shares two children: daughter Apple and son Moses, 18.

She was married to Chris from 2003 until their ‘conscious uncoupling’ in 2016.

Gwyneth married 53-year-old television producer Brad Falchuk in 2018.

Gwyneth last appeared in a film in 2019 – starring in Avengers: Endgame – when she took time away from acting to focus on her Goop business and raising her children.

But now she returns. In October, the actress was photographed sharing a passionate kiss with Timothee while filming in New York.

Gwyneth recently accompanied her daughter to Le Bal des Debutantes in Paris with her ex-husband.

At the event, Apple raised a few eyebrows after she seemingly tried to steal the spotlight from another debutant and rolled her eyes during the date, Count Leo Cosima Henckel von Donnersmarck.

Her daughter Apple, 20, was recently accused of having a ‘mean girl’ moment at Le Bal des Debutantes in Paris (Gwyneth and Apple seen before attending the ball)

However, a source close to Gwyneth told DailyMail.com that Apple is a “girly girl” and not a “mean girl.”

“Apple is more playful and fun and she is very much a girly girl,” the source said.

‘It was never her intention to distract anyone’s attention, that was not her intention. It is very untrue to characterize her as a mean girl.

‘She really had such a great night and I’m sad that this even takes anything away because it was such an uplifting night for her and the other girls.’