Katie Holmes covers the April issue of Elle UK. I don’t know what she’s promoting, so I’ll just pretend she’s here to talk about her hot hookups with Jamie Foxx. No? Katie has four movies in post-production (including The Giver with Meryl Streep and Alex Skarsgard), but none of them are coming for a few months. That’s not to say that Katie doesn’t have things to discuss. She’s been chatting about how much she loves her new life. She’s was very visible at NYFW and may be angling for something in the fashion world.

Speaking of fashion, this story got buried (perhaps intentionally) during the madness of Oscar weekend. Katie Holmes and Jeanne Yang have officially ended their Holmes & Yang line. Page Six says the two women called it quits “due to interpersonal conflict” and because Jeanne wouldn’t tone her love of the spotlight. That’s really weird, right? I think people will more readily believe that the line ended because it was a budget-looking mess. Let’s do some Elle UK excerpts:

Divorce teaches lessons: “I think all of our experiences bring us to a greater understanding of ourselves and help us realise what is most important. That being said, I have three older sisters and one older brother and I went to an all-girls school, and have always been a fan of women. I support women and all experiences give you more insight into others, as well as yourself.”

Is she a feminist? “Ummm. I identify with women. I identify with people who work really hard. I think … I love strong women and I love strong men and I love being inspired by people who fight for what they believe in and work hard and are creative. And have integrity. I don’t think (the word feminism) is problematic.”

On make-up: “I was pretty lucky … I’m the youngest of five with three older sisters, so when I was a little girl, I spent a lot of the time in the bathroom just watching them. I was intrigued by make-up and my mum was very frank with us and said, ‘There are natural beauties in the world, but make-up enhances.'”

How she raises Suri: “Children are exposed to so much more than we were, I suppose every generation goes through that feeling, ‘Oh my God, it’s so different from how I grew up. I think the basics are very important: the number one thing is making sure my child feels loved. And good about herself. And that what she does and who she is, is special and important, and should be celebrated.’ And my mum always said, ‘No one loves you like your mother.’”

On Dawson’s Creek nostalgia: “The world has changed so much since then. Social media, and what people are watching. But I think innocence was one of the draws of the show. It was these kids going through first love and heartbreak and growing up and friendships changing. So I’m glad that the innocence still holds up.”

[From Elle UK]

The feminism stuff is interesting. I feel like Katie is trying not to say too much in response to those questions — maybe because she knows whatever she says will be dissected endlessly by the media. Katie plays it safe by talking more about Suri, and what she says on that topic is very true. Katie has risen from the Scientology ashes looking like an excellent mother who will do anything to save her child from a cult. And Tom? Who knows where Tom is right now.

Katie’s discussion of make-up makes me giggle a bit. She rarely wears makeup unless she has to do so. I’m the same way, so that’s not a dig. It’s just weird that Bobbi Brown hired Katie as “their face” when that face usually walks around NYC looking like she just left the gym.

The rest of the Elle UK shoot is pretty but uneventful. I’m including some photos of Katie looking surprisingly fashionable in a leather mini trench coat. She had lunch in NYC with a mystery man. Hmm.

Photos courtesy of Elle UK & Pacific Coast News