Cast your mind back to 1998, when Dawson’s Creek was released and a young Katie Holmes burst onto the Hollywood scene, as she portrayed Joey Potter in the hit teen drama. On- and offscreen, the actor had fans mesmerized by her girl-next-door charm—and her personal style at the time was just as enchanting as her character on the show.
Whether she was wearing a navel-baring baby tee and a midi skirt or an angelic floral slip dress with a matching mini bag, Holmes’s minimalist take on Y2K red-carpet style was unmatched. Even earlier this week, the actor made headlines at the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Awards in Madison Square Garden wearing a divisive minidress and jeans look that could have been plucked out of the same era, suggesting the world still has a serious appetite for the #TBT aesthetic.
As the star turns 44 today, December 18, we look back at some of Katie Holmes’s most unforgettable red-carpet-style moments from the late ’90s and early 2000s below.
This post was originally published in British Vogue.
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Looking utterly chic in head-to-toe black with a crimson lip shade.
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Pairing a baseball cap with a figure-hugging button-up shirt remains timeless.
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At the 50th annual Emmys Awards, the actor served up one of her most unforgettable looks in angelic white with matching accessories.
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At the New York Film Festival, Homes delivered a sultry take on minimalist red-carpet style with a lace-trimmed number.
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Sparkles and colours in abundance at the MTV Movie Awards.
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In a classic blouse and tailored trouser combo, Holmes can do no wrong.
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At the X-Men premiere in New York, the actor kept it simple yet chic in a white baby tee, a snakeskin printed midi skirt, and strappy sandals.
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Serving goth-girl chic at the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards.
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Wearing a classic look, which the new-era It girls are still emulating, to the Eyes Wide Shut premiere in Los Angeles.
