Anne Hathaway has her very own way of handling summer dressing. Total-body swimwear for ultimate sun protection, floaty floral dresses for summer blockbuster premieres. On a stroll through New York City yesterday, Hathaway’s outfit offered a fun solution for not sacking off your denim in the high summer heat just yet.

The recent Vogue cover star was photographed yesterday (July 9) in New York on a stroll with her husband Adam Shulman. She wore a pair of high-waisted gray wash jeans from Area, which feature a cut-out chain link pattern all the way up the leg. The actor kept the rest of her outfit minimal and casual, and paired the statement pants with a black tank top over which she added a heart-shaped pendant necklace, a navy slogan baseball cap, brown sunglasses, and a moon-shaped, cream and gold chained bag from her favorite, Valentino.

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On first encounter, cut-out denim might feel like a bit of a mid-aughts jump scare, recalling ripped knee jeans that ended up sagging and grubby from trailing on the floor, or the capriciously cut-out, clingy bodywear that proliferated in Miami club-staurants. But here, Hathaway provides a bit of a solution for those hot, sticky days when your regular jeans are out of the question. Especially when you’re not a denim skirt or a Bermuda shorts girl on any other day. An airy, fun, playful summer denim alternative that doesn’t sacrifice your own sense of style.

It’s definitely of the more casual fits that have presented themselves from Anne Hathaway’s wardrobe; she loves a floral sundress, and you’ll often find her wearing jewelry that comes her way via her Bulgari ambassadorship. But her denim collection is also pretty impressive: Cigarette pants and simple straight leg indigo wash jeans are often paired with classic buttoned cardigans and espresso toned leather jackets. This latest look is just Anne Hathaway made easy breezy.