On October 27, Katie Holmes and I turned our afternoon outings into major fashion moments—with the same leather jacket from Banana Republic's newest designer collaboration . Two years after she fell for the San Francisco-based brand's timeless tailoring and denim, Holmes sourced Banana Republic x Zankov for the Mateo Bomber Jacket , "a major standout" in the week-old collection.

The 27-piece collection's coolest accessories ( triangle scarves , cashmere beanies, and statement socks) sold out before Holmes could snatch her size. So, she went for the leather instead, which Henry Zankov called the "foundation" of the holiday collab. She stacked the multi-color, striped, sold-out Auden Cashmere Sweater beneath the perfectly baggy bomber jacket in Oxblood Red.

For her next perfect-for-fall pick, the actor tapped into the dark denim trend with wide-leg jeans.…