Saoirse Ronan shows off her haute couture style while stepping out in two chic ensembles

Saoirse Ronan proved she was a style icon when she showed off effortlessly chic outfits while out and about in New York City on Thursday.

The 30-year-old Irish actress – who recently went viral for a tense discussion with Paul Mescal about violence against women – first opted for a striking black and white outfit, before changing into a tight golden brown dress that shimmered at magic hour.

Her first look consisted of a sleek, semi-sheer black turtleneck that she wore over a white short-sleeved blouse.

She brightened up the dark top with her flowing white culottes, which looked like a skirt thanks to extra layers of draped fabric.

The Little Women star contrasted her flowy pants with black square-toed heels, and she wore glamorous black sunglasses framed by dangling locks of hair.

Saoirse Ronan proved she was a style icon when she showed off effortlessly chic outfits while out and about in New York City on Thursday. The 30-year-old actress first opted for a striking black and white look, before donning a shimmering golden brown dress at magic hour

Later in the day, Saoirse made another appearance in New York City, this time wearing a stunning dress for a night out on the town.

The sleeveless item showed off her toned arms, and it featured a knee-length skirt with a high center slit.

The collared dress shimmered in the light thanks to thousands of delicate brown and gold beads arranged to create beautiful floral motifs.

Saorise changed her hairstyle for the evening, tying her blonde locks into a bun to draw the spotlight to her round, diamond-encrusted earrings.

The Lady Bird star completed her look with a pair of gold peep-toe heels that enhanced her frame.

She’s been busy lately promoting her two latest films, both of which are currently in limited release in the US.

In The Outrun, directed by Nora Fingscheidt and based on Amy Liptrot’s 2016 memoir of the same name, Saoirse plays a woman struggling with alcoholism who has just emerged from rehab and returned to her family’s homes in Scotland’s Orkney Islands .

While there, she leans on her parents for support and tries to build a new life without drinking, but struggles to have a meaningful social life.

Saoirse can also be seen in Steve McQueen’s latest film, Blitz, which is currently in limited play before streaming on Apple TV+ on November 22.

She stars as Rita, who frantically searches for her son George (Elliott Heffernan) after he runs away amid Nazi Germany’s devastating bombing of London.

Both films have fared well with critics, further cementing the American-born Irish actress’ status as one of the finest actresses of her generation.

Saorise recently made news for a different reason after she said something during a segment on The Graham Norton Show with Gladiator II stars Paul Mescal and Denzel Washington.

The most exciting moment came after Paul joked about having to learn to fight using a phone as a deadly weapon.

Her first look consisted of a sleek, semi-sheer black turtleneck that she wore over a white short-sleeved blouse. She brightened up the dark top with her flowing white culottes

The Little Women star contrasted her flowy pants with black square-toed heels, and she wore glamorous black sunglasses framed by dangling locks of hair

She later appeared in a sleeveless dress that showed off her toned arms and a knee-length skirt with a high slit running down the middle.

The collared dress shimmered in the light thanks to thousands of delicate brown and gold beads arranged to create beautiful floral motifs

Saorise changed her hairstyle for the evening, tying her blonde locks into a bun to draw the spotlight to her round, diamond-encrusted earrings. The Lady Bird star completed her look with a pair of gold open-toe heels that enhanced her figure

‘Who is actually going to think about that? If someone actually attacks me, I’m not going to ‘call’, he joked while talking about his Peacock series The Day Of The Jackal.

But Saoirse shot back that it’s those concerns that “girls have to think about all the time.”

Paul also drew the ire of some viewers for poking fun at Saorise’s look and costume in her 2011 action thriller Hanna, and it didn’t help when she warned him to stop talking about her.

However, the Atonement actress made it clear that she and Paul – with whom she starred in the 2023 film Foe – were friends.