Down-to-earth grunge: Lily Collins goes goth in black high street outfit as she touches down in NYC

By Daily Mail Reporter

PUBLISHED: 04:07 EST, 4 April 2013 | UPDATED: 05:56 EST, 4 April 2013

She's being touted as Hollywood's next big thing, so it's no surprise that Lily Collins has been stepping up her style game.

The British actress looked on-trend and effortlessly cool in an black and white outfit as she landed in New York on Wednesday, gearing up to promote new film Mortal Instruments.

Proving that she's no A-list diva just yet, the daughter of Phil Collins looked like she put together a stylish look made up of affordable high street pieces.

Pared-back chic: Lily Collins touched down at New York's JFK airport wearing a stylish black and white outfit on Wednesday

The down-to-earth 24-year-old, whose career is set to skyrocket after the new Twilight-style film is released, embraced her natural beauty by going fresh-faced.

Instead of succumbing to the LA stereotype, Lily was making her pale complexion and dark hair work for her, cultivating a slightly Gothic look.

Making quite an impact, the Mirror Mirror actress accentuated her porcelain skin by adding a pair of jet black sunglasses and let her dark locks fall around her face.

Going Gothic: The rising star accentuated her pale complexion with the dark outfit, her brown hair falling around her face

She's no diva: The actress proved that she's still down-to-earth in her high street ensemble as she breezed through arrivals

The star looked stylish but grungy in her airport ensemble, showing off her tiny legs in a pair of skintight black jeans.

She added a grey T-shirt and a black and white knitted jumper over the top, carrying an large black handbag.

Lily added a Zara coat over the top of the outfit, which had black leather lapels, matching the material on her bag.

English girl in New York: The Brit star has been building a name for herself across the Atlantic in a number of high profile film roles

The dark side: Lily looked a million miles away from the Hollywood stereotype, embracing her pale skin and dark locks

The actress finished off her look with a pair of towering black ankle boots, giving her a little added height, while a member of staff pushed her bags through arrivals.

After shooting to fame thanks to her breakout role opposite Julia Roberts in 2012's Mirror Mirror, Lily has filmed The Mortal Instruments: City Of Bones, the big screen adaptation of Cassandra Clare's best-selling teen fantasy series of novels.

Raising her style game: Lily is becoming just as well-known for her chic attire as she is for her acting skills

And as well as securing a starring role in the movie, the actress also found love with her co-star Jamie Campbell Bower.

Cassandra recently told MailOnline: 'I remember coming to the set and one of the people who worked on the crew mentioned it. Then I saw them together and they’re so clearly in love and it’s very sweet. I wish them all the happiness.

Hot young couple: Lily is dating co-star Jamie Campbell-Bower, who is also taking Hollywood by storm