Katie Holmes was pictured in New York City on Monday in a casual outfit.
The 45-year-old went makeup-free, wearing a baseball cap with her long, brown hair underneath and a large, brown bag slung over her shoulder.
Katie wore a light-colored button-down shirt with a darker button-down at the top, a charcoal sweater and sneakers.
The Dawson’s Creek actress looked sad as she carried a coffee in one hand and her cell phone in the other.
Katie’s stroll through the Big Apple comes weeks after it was announced that her daughter Suri Cruise – whom she shares with ex-husband Tom Cruise – will be heading off to college this fall.
Katie Holmes was photographed in New York City on Monday in a casual outfit
The 18-year-old shared her upcoming plans via a classmate’s video.
In a Tiktok clip With the caption ‘LaG commitment day’ and on the song ‘I’ll Always Remember You’, the seniors showed off their student jerseys.
Suri showed off her red Carnegie Mellon University sweater for the camera, making funny faces and participating in a cute dance with her friends.
But before heading to Pittsburgh, Suri is enjoying her time in the city, where she was photographed riding a bike in Central Park earlier this month.
The high school graduate bears a striking resemblance to her mother, even wearing her long brown hair loose around her face like Katie.
But despite her Hollywood upbringing, Suri wants to stay out of the spotlight.
She is determined to remain “private,” an insider exclusively told DailyMail.com in April.
The 45-year-old went makeup-free for the outing, wearing a baseball cap, sweatshirt and sneakers
While Suri looks forward to her future, her mother reflects on how the birth of her only child sparked a fashion evolution.
When asked if motherhood has changed her sense of style, Katie told the British newspaper The times in June: ‘In some ways I feel so.’
“When my child was very small, I was attracted to wearing a lot of dresses,” she continued. ‘You do indeed go through these different phases of motherhood and they tell you what you feel comfortable with and what you don’t. So over the years my style has changed here and there.’
But these days, Katie is drawn to vintage clothing.
“Living in New York City, I need things that are practical and comfortable,” she explained. “I usually wear ballet flats, sneakers, baggy jeans and a T-shirt.”
Suri Cruise will attend Carnegie Mellon University this fall
And despite keeping several pieces of clothing to pass down to her daughter, she admitted that Suri “has her own sense of style and her own expressions.”
Nevertheless, “sometimes the basics disappear for good,” Katie teased. “But that’s fine.”
The MTV Movie Award winner has mostly kept Suri out of the spotlight over the years and recently opened up about that decision.
“What’s been really important to me with my daughter, because she was so visible at a young age, is that I really like to protect her,” Katie said. Glamor in April. “I’m very grateful to be a parent, to be her parent. She’s an incredible person.’