Carey Mulligan is so good at elevating jeans and jumpers - I should know, I've been searching for New York style inspiration

I'm packing for a trip to New York next week, and it turns out Carey is my new style icon

Three images of Carey Mulligan in New York
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Sometimes I feel like the preparation and packing for a holiday takes as long as the trip itself. Anyone else?

It's a bit easier when you're just taking swimwear and summer dresses, but I'm off to chilly New York next week, and when searching for inspiration on what to take, I came across Carey Mulligan, who clearly knows a thing or two about putting together a winter capsule wardrobe.

These three outfits - all worn in New York - prove she's got an incredibly stylish way of elevating everyday basics like jeans, trainers and ankle boots. It's really quite formulaic as well - smart coats, blue denim in various cuts, ankle boots or trainers and knitwear. It's an effortlessly stylish approach that makes deciding what to wear each day that much easier.

woman&home's Fashion Writer Molly Smith agrees with me, saying: "Carey Mulligan is someone to study if you're looking for the ultimate city outfit formula—she reaffirms that combining elevated basics is the way forward.

"Reach for a tailored coat, denim jeans, and sleek leather boots (or your favourite trainers)—oh, and to top it off, reach for some luxe sunglasses and you're good to go."

So with Carey in mind, I've been on a cold weather wardrobe shopping spree. Thank me later!

Copy Carey: Outfit 1

Carey Mulligan is seen in Tribeca on November 27, 2023

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Copy Carey: Outfit 2

Carey Mulligan is seen in Tribeca on November 28, 2023

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Copy Carey: Outfit 3

Actress Carey Mulligan is seen walking in midtown on November 14, 2022 in New York City

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Caroline Parr
Digital Fashion Editor

Caroline is Digital Fashion Editor for woman&home, and has been a fashion writer and editor for ten years.

After graduating from the London College of Fashion, she has spent the last decade tracking down and writing about celebrity outfits, covering events ranging from the Met Gala to the King’s Coronation.

She has an encyclopaedic knowledge of brands, but always likes to know about new and under the radar labels. She’s originally from Liverpool, and outside of work, her great loves are leopard print and her lively but adorable cocker spaniel, Ghillie.