When it comes to dressing for the New York City chill without compromising on chic, there’s a few women we’ll turn to: Katie Holmes is one, and Jennifer Lawrence, the other. The latter is making the case for the turtleneck comeback—an enduring but equally difficult to pull off winter staple. As per J-Law, you don’t have to sacrifice cool for cozy.
On Wednesday January 9, Lawrence stepped out for her first big event of the year, an in-conversation at 92NY on the Upper East Side to promote her movie Die My Love. For the occasion, she wore head-to-toe Khaite: the aforementioned black turtleneck, high-rise crepe cropped trousers, a black wool wrap coat, pointed ponyhair pumps and a black leather clutch with clasping gold finger details. For jewelry, she opted for gold and pearl earrings by Jessica McCormack (a brand loved by Zoe Kravitz and Zendaya, too), and a chunky gold and emerald ring from Yi Collection she often wears.
Lawrence and her stylist Ryan Hastings’s choice of top speaks to the now-trending winter silhouettes and penchant for chin-grazing necklines. There’s the enduring influence of Phoebe Philo-era Celine’s funnel neck coats, for sure, but from fall 2025 onward, labels such as Victoria Beckham, Stella McCartney, Chloé, and Gabriela Hearst were crafting soft armor, with high-necked knitwear, trenches, and popped-collar leathers. Lawrence’s sleeveless knit Khaite turtleneck had a sculptural and draped neckline, with fabric that fell fluidly into the trousers to create a sleek shape—all very in line with her restrained yet elegant promo run style.
The actor has spent the first few days of 2026 rotating through her chilly season clothing capsule, and tentatively testing out trends too. Earlier this week, she picked up on the “pop of purple” trick with a statement-making La Ligne scarf, and revitalized the summer scarf-as-skirt trend with a more weather-appropriate take. More casual days have also seen her recruit those trusty Ugg boots.
Cold-weather dressing doesn’t have to just be tolerable, it can actually be a bit more fun. It is tough to pull off a turtleneck—a silhouette that demands attention and can, at times, lean a little austere and over-restrained. But J-Law shows how to do it just right: a singular color palette, delicate jewelry, and unfussy hair is what keeps things cool and effortless looking. In Jennifer Lawrence we trust.
