Women who enthusiastically follow katie Holmes' street style can explain why they love her everyday outfits in a million ways. When you mix business casual and Birkenstock it is "easy".Basic things like button-down and jeans are also "blueprints." Ask Holmes to define what makes her style so ambitious, and she might say it's simple.

"I don't like to have a lot of stuff," Holmes said from the bottom, wearing a casual T-shirt and baggy jeans on the morning of 5 May, "I just want to be able to have a piece that I like and that is just normal, you know?""

We stand in front of a rack that encapsulates exactly what Holmes likes and has made hits like her understated street style: a slightly elongated sleeve T-shirt, a camisole with lace detail on the neckline, a chore jacket in sweet striped fabric, and a black jacket." The site. They are all works from her collection A.P.C.The actress, a French brand specializing in artistic classics, says she has worn since the 1990s

Holmes A.P.A dozen works created together with C's Artistic Director Judith Tuitu are finally available today, Thursday, 6/6. The pair describes the collection as a mix of French elegance and New York chic - in other words, 2 style modes that deploy universal staples in an inefficiently cool way. The collection also marks Holmes' first design venture since shutting down her clothing label Holmes & Yang in the mid-2000s.(Prices range from 90s white t-shirts forド165, quilted coats forXS1,330, and sizes range from XS to XL.)

Returning to the designer's chair, Holmes gave her A.P.C.That the collection feels like it doesn't require too much extra decoration or styling Like her street style, its allure lies in its frankness. "You don't have to wear anything or dress up on it," she says of the range.

Some items, like a pair of white Mary-Janes with small cutouts that Holmes was immediately attracted to, are archived A.P.C.It is a reprint of the design. Others are the kind of classics you can buy now and wear for decades — look at those relaxed jeans or Jackie Kennedy-inspired quilted coats. There are also some moment trends, like the revived wedge sandals silhouette of crocodile printed leather.

While most of the collection is based on Holmes-approved wardrobe staples, there are also some sentimental moments. The three charms and gold chain necklaces to display them were inspired by the baubles Holmes found in exploring the used clothes market in Paris (the limited edition quilt is inspired by a blanket sewn by Holmes' mother).

Holmes is not afraid to re-wear the pieces she loves, and this collection is bound for just as many repeat plays in her wardrobe. "A.P.C.I just had fun because it was so classic and I feel like I can wear the same thing every day in a different way," she said during the design process

, pausing for a moment, thinking about how to summarize the latest forms of her enviable style. Here's where she lands: "It's cool without getting stuck because there's no better word."

Katie Holmes x A.P.C. Today, you can purchase from 6/6 (Thursday). This article has been updated with links to the works to the shop.