Why Were We All Obsessed With Katie Holmes’s Style in 2019?
It was the cardigan seen around the world. On August 28, with temperatures still hovering in the mid-80s in New York, Katie Holmes hailed a taxicab wearing a cashmere cardigan and bra set from the buzzy Brooklyn label Khaite. The paparazzi captured Holmes as she raised her arm, and her cardigan—fastened by a lone button—effortlessly slouched off her shoulder to show the matching bralette (and, of course, a little bit of skin). The Khaite set appeared as if it was crafted from the most supple, buttery, just-sheared cashmere; the color was that of boiled steel-cut oats. The internet went wild, and the cardigan set ($520 for the soft-cup bralette, $1,540 for the ribbed sweater) promptly sold out. This viral fashion moment happened just a few days after Holmes’s ex, Jamie Foxx, was seen with another woman. Did it mark the start of Holmes’s single-woman comeback? Maybe! Was she just wearing something cool and hip that benefited from a spontaneous flash of skin? Certainly. Enamored wit...