Now winding down from the whirlwind press tour that was Another Simple Favor, and giving herself some respite from her ongoing legal battle, Blake Lively stepped out earlier this week for a much-needed night on the town with friends. The dress code? Blake Lively school of dressing staples, of course.
The actor was spotted out and about in New York City on Tuesday (May 13). Husband Ryan Reynolds made a brief appearance, but it was all about the girls, bringing along her sister Robyn Lively and friend and former co-star Salma Hayek. They all enjoyed a meal together at RH Rooftop Restaurant, in the Meatpacking District of New York.
Lively wore loose-fitting black leather pants, layering a check gray blazer with a tile-print red and white shirt, and a white tank top. She accessorized with a boxy Louis Vuitton shoulder bag and a large gold pendant necklace, and some patent chocolate pointy boots. Hayek, meanwhile went for double denim: The actor wore a cinched denim jacket with a brown leather belt and matching blue, buttoned midi skirt, tied together with a white neck scarf, chocolate brown leather boots, and a matching slouchy handbag. Lively’s sister followed a similar vibe, in cuffed denim jeans, a matching denim shirt, white v-neck top, and camel-colored cardigan, with white converse sneakers.
Lively and Hayek both starred in the 2012 film Savages, while Lively’s husband Reynolds worked with Hayek on The Hitman’s Bodyguard in 2017 and its 2021 sequel. Over the years, the couple and Hayek have stayed close.
It’s a much more casual look for Lively, who has been on an intensive press tour for her Another Simple Favor film. Of recent, she’s been stepping out with some novelty accessories, as well as more brave ensembles: A Lady Gaga-approved latex dress, a swishy full-fringed David Koma coat dress, and a classic Chanel skirt suit—despite turning looks, naturally. She has given the Cannes Film Festival a miss this year, despite turning looks in years gone by.
And while rumors of issues with Taylor Swift amid the ongoing legal battle with her former co-star and It Ends With Us director Justin Baldoni continue to swirl, Lively finds solace in good nights out with friends and comfortable, casual fashions.
