Katie Holmes rocks a chic and casual look during New York City stroll – as her daughter Suri Cruise prepares to head off to college

Katie Holmes was spotted this past weekend in a chic linen top with jeans.

The 45-year-old Dawson’s Creek star looked stunning in a tan and white striped shirt and light-colored jeans.

Her hair looked freshly washed and she wore several layers of necklaces and sunglasses, as well as a large brown leather handbag.

The First Daughter actress slipped her feet into a pair of fisherman sandals that were sturdy enough to walk in, but also looked stylish for summer.

The mother of 18-year-old Suri Cruise is preparing for her only child to leave home as she heads off to college this fall.

Katie Holmes was spotted wearing another chic linen top with jeans this past weekend

Suri is expected to attend Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh this fall.

After graduating from high school, Suri dropped her father’s last name, Tom Cruise, and adopted her mother’s middle name as her surname.

Mission: Impossible star Cruise hasn’t been seen in public with his daughter in about a decade.

Sources previously claimed that he barely interferes in her life, which is further underlined by Suri’s new nickname.

The Batman Begins actress recently showed a softer side of herself in a series of three selfies with her adorable kitten.

Katie looked fresh-faced as she lay on the floor playing with cat Eleanor.

The mother of one wore a blue striped shirt as she chilled with her cat.

And last month, Katie attended the Dave Matthews Band concert at the Northwell Jones Beach Theater in upstate New York.

The 45-year-old Dawson's Creek star looked stunning in a tan and white striped shirt and light-colored jeans

The 45-year-old Dawson’s Creek star looked stunning in a tan and white striped shirt and light-colored jeans

Her hair looked like she had washed it and just let it air dry. She wore several layers of necklaces and sunglasses and carried a large brown leather handbag.

Her hair looked like she had washed it and just let it air dry. She wore several layers of necklaces and sunglasses and carried a large brown leather handbag.

The Batman Begins actress recently showed off a softer side of herself in a series of three selfies with her adorable kitten

The Batman Begins actress recently showed off a softer side of herself in a series of three selfies with her adorable kitten

Katie had a fresh face as she lay on the floor playing with the cat named Eleanor

Katie had a fresh face as she lay on the floor playing with the cat named Eleanor

After the concert, the Alone Together star shared two black-and-white photos from the concert on Instagram: her ticket stub and a photo with Dave Matthews, 57, and drummer Carter Beauford, 65.

She captioned the post: ‘Thank you @davematthewsband for an AMAZING night!’

In the photos, the Alone Together director wore a casual, airy white T-shirt and patchwork pants.

Witnesses at the show said the First Daughter actress was alone at the show and clearly enjoyed it.