A colour to reflect her mood! Katie Holmes steps out in bright pink shirt... dressing daughter Suri in identical shade

While black is the shade to reflect mourning, Katie Holmes couldn't have picked a brighter colour to tell the world she is moving on with her life.
The former Dawson's Creek beauty stepped out with daughter Suri in matching pink clothes, with Katie in a playful tomboy shirt and her six-year-old in a pretty dress with a frilled neckline.
The girls have become somewhat of a team since Katie's separation from estranged husband Tom Cruise, and adopting similar looks simply furthers their quest to stay together as one unit.

Coordinated: Katie Holmes and Suri looked cute in matching pink outfits

Katie teamed her buttoned garment with a pair of fitted jeans and a brown holdall slung over her shoulder, while her daughter wore ruby slippers, akin to Dorothy's in The Wizard Of Oz.

 

It seems amidst all the speculation that Suri is growing up unlike any other child, Katie was keen to prove otherwise by teaching her life lessons and giving her a basket of her own at the supermarket.
The pair seemed to be getting on well following Katie's disciplinary tactics over the weekend in which she was forced to be cruel to be kind.

Coordinated: Yesterday, the girls once again stepped out in the city, looking cute in matching pink outfits

Smile for mummy: Katie attempts to capture a grin from her little girl

Changing faces of Suri: The little girl seems to be ready for Hollywood already

Suri burst into floods of tears after her actress mother refused to buy her an adorable pet puppy.
The mother-daughter duo were seen looking at pet pooches in Citipup pet store in New York.
Suri appeared to fall in love with a little white and black Yorkshire Terrier and Maltese mix pup but was left inconsolable when Katie, 33, put her foot down.
The little girl was seen performing all the classic children's tactics to try and get her own way.

First she stuck out her bottom lip, pulled her face into a frown, while gazing up at the dog in question. Next she tried to ignore her mother who held out her hand, keeping her eyes on the floor.

Hand in hand: Katie was spotted out again with Suri today, who was wearing another bright ensemble, this time an orange dress

How much is that doggy? Suri Cruise was left in floods of tears after she wasn't allowed to take home a puppy she wanted

When this didn't work she stormed out of the shop before bursting into tears in the car on the way home
Animal rights campaigners have urged Katie to adopt a dog instead of buying one from a pet store - should she want to get a dog for Suri.
Devera Lynn of North Shore Animal League America told Radar: 'Unfortunately most pet stores are provided their dogs from commercial breeding organizations otherwise known as puppy mills. We would love to show Katie the animals we have if she is ready to adopt.'

Look at that bottom lip! Suri was seen trying out all the classic children's tactics to try and get her own way

Meanwhile, it has been claimed that Suri has been keeping in touch with her father Tom Cruise via the very modern technology of video chatting.
A source told Radar: 'It's all part of the divorce settlement that Tom be allowed to video chat with Suri. Likewise, when Suri is with Tom, Katie can video chat with her.
'Tom and Suri have been video chatting and Tom just lights up when her face appears on the computer screen.'

Doing things in pairs: Katie teaches Suri how to be domestic by giving her a basket at Whole Foods

In addition, as part of the divorce settlement, Tom and Katie are both forbidden from talking about the other in negative terms, it has been claimed.
The source added: 'There are provisions and clauses about which parent Suri will spend Thanksgiving, Christmas and her birthdays with.
'One of the most important clauses of the settlement is that NEITHER parent can talk negatively about the other in front of Suri and this includes anything about each parent's respective religion.
'This was a crucial part of the custody agreement and something that both Tom and Katie wanted included.

Spending time with his boy: While Katie and Suri were puppy shopping in New York Tom was seen climbing aboard a jet at Mammoth Lakes with his son Connor

'The custody settlement essentially puts both parents on notice that their personal feelings about each other can't influence or harm Suri in any way and puts her needs first.'
The pair had enjoyed a lovely day together up until 'doggate' and they were seen visiting the Children’s Museum of the Arts.
Both looked impeccably stylish, with the mother-of-one leading the way in a striped dress.
Katie was later seen without Suri as she made a business stop at the Time Warner Center in the Big Apple, while Suri went to the Puppy City pet shop in Brooklyn with friends.

Quality time: Katie squeezed in an outing with Suri at the Children's Museum of the Arts

Business meeting: Holmes later walked solo as she visited the Time Warner Center... while Suri and friends went to to the Puppy City pet shop