The 29-year-old Holmes, who played Joey Potter on "Dawson's Creek" from 1998 to 2003, is in New York preparing to star in a revival of Arthur Miller's "All My Sons," which goes into previews Sept. 18.
Katie Holmes chops the bob down to a pixie
NEW YORK (AP) - August 8, 2008 Mrs. Tom Cruise, who made a huge hairstyle splash when she
helped fuel Hollywood's bob craze late last year, has been seen out
and about in New York with a new pixie cut. Photos popping up on
the Internet show Holmes sporting a shaggier version of the short
'do, with long bangs and a tapered neck.
The style was popular in the late '80s and early '90s, according
to celebrity hairstylist Porsche Waldo, adding that Rihanna has a
similar cut that is more "spiky" and "punklike."
Last year, Holmes sheared off her long locks to create a sleek
bob that some compared to the look popularized by Victoria Beckham,
Holmes' friend. Internet critics weighed in: Some loved it, others
hated it, sniping that Holmes looked like her then 1-year-old
daughter Suri.
Stylists are greeting the new 'do with mixed reviews.
"I'm personally not crazy about the look on anyone," says
celebrity stylist and beauty expert Billy Lowe, adding that the cut
with its soft neckline reminds him of a wig. "I liked her much
better in the bob. I thought it was really sophisticated, very chic
and very trendy."
Stacy London, co-host of TLC's "What Not to Wear," raved about
the cut, saying it fit her face and her fashion persona much
better.
"This whole sort of fashion evolution since becoming Mrs. Tom
Cruise, I think it has taken her time to find her sea-legs," says
London. "This haircut is clearly a step in the right direction."