Julia Roberts revives 1990 suit look in New York for After the Hunt

Julia Roberts revived and reworked a signature 1990 look while promoting her new film After the Hunt during a series of appearances in New York this week, alternating between sleek tailoring and playful, business-casual ensembles. The 57-year-old actor stopped by late-night television programs and attended a city screening, drawing attention for variations on the oversized gray suit and for a recurring use of brooches and neckties.

On Wednesday, Roberts appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in a modern take on the menswear-inspired suit she wore to the Golden Globes in 1990. For the television appearance she wore a tailored, satin-finish gray blazer with structured shoulders and high-waisted, wide-leg trousers, paired with a silvery-gray button-down and a tie studded with an eclectic array of brooches. She completed the look with glossy black heels, a black shoulder bag and brown-framed glasses. The outfit echoed the Armani suit that has since become one of her most referenced red-carpet moments.

Roberts has spoken in recent interviews about that original 1990 suit, saying it was "one of my all-time favourite outfits" and recounting how she bought the piece in the...