Welcome to The Blueprint, where we break down the celebrity looks we want to wear right now and build them back up, piece by piece.

Sometimes I ask myself: How do celebrities do it? And by “it,” I mean look so good on their off-duty days. But then there are days when celebrities like Katie Holmes make the answer obvious.

Last November in New York City, the actress dressed up — or, at least, so I thought — to stroll through the streets. At first, all I saw was her long trench coat and its beautiful rustic color that somehow seamlessly matched the backdrop of all the fall tones around her.

As I got another look, I saw that underneath this gem of a coat were a few basics: a pair of black leggings and what looked like a white T-shirt. She also accessorized with a large tote bag (a style

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