Katie Holmes Wore a Gown With Pockets and This Spring Shoe Trend

Katie Holmes knows a little something about understated style — and she also knows how important it is to have a practical place to stash your keys, your lipstick, or your random gum wrappers. This is what we took away from her chic, all-black look at the Roundabout Gala for the Roundabout Theatre Company in New York City last night.

Styled by Brie Welch, the 45-year-old actress wore a floor-sweeping, elegantly drapey black maxi dress with a high mock neck. The best part? The dress included giant pockets (which she took advantage of by posing for photographers with one hand tucked away).

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She paired the gown with black stiletto heels adorned with a big white rosette detail, which is predicted to be one of this year's top fashion trends. The Dawson's Creek star also wore a silver nose ring and several jewelry pieces, including stylish drop earrings (along with multiple smaller earrings), plus a ring and white diamond bracelet by Ara Vartanian on her non-pocketed wrist. 

The actress's makeup look was also understated. She wore a sheer wash of lightly sparkling silvery shadow around her eyes, along with a pretty, mauve-rose lip. Her straight, dark hair was styled simply, parted in the middle, and falling naturally around her shoulders.

Fans hoping to catch Holmes' daughter Suri, 17, out and about with Mom were out of luck last night. The actress appeared to attend the event on her own and was spotted getting into a black Town Car at the end of the night.

Holmes had a role in "The Wanderers," a Roundabout Theatre production, last year.

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