Holmes is wear the heart is! Katie stocks up on items at a flea market after snapping up luxury penthouse in New York City

She recently splashed out on a swanky New York City penthouse apartment.

But thrifty Katie Holmes spent Saturday afternoon searching for bargains at the Chelsea Flea Market in Manhattan.

The 36-year-old actress mooched around with a female friend before heading home with shopping bags full to the brim.

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Heavy load? Katie Holmes spent Saturday afternoon shopping with a female friend at the Chelsea Flea Market in New York City

Heavy load? Katie Holmes spent Saturday afternoon shopping with a female friend at the Chelsea Flea Market in New York City

Single mum Katie kept it casual in a black and white striped T-shirt, which she teamed with low slung skinny jeans and a studded white leather belt.

She packed her purchases into a striped shopper bag, which she wore over her shoulder, and a black leather hand bag, which she slung over the other.

She wore jewelled flat sandals for the spending spree, accessorising with a number of leather bracelets, drop stone earrings and a large teal-coloured pendant necklace.

Bargain hunter: The 36-year-old actress mooched around various stalls before heading home with shopping bags full to the brim

Bargain hunter: The 36-year-old actress mooched around various stalls before heading home with shopping bags full to the brim

The olive-skinned beauty wore her brunette locks in a loose ponytail and sheltered her eyes from the sun in over-sized sunglasses.

Katie recently signed the lease on an upmarket new $25,000-a-month NYC apartment for herself and her nine-year-old daughter, Suri.

According to the New York Post, the star has just started renting some new digs which are twice the price of her $12.5k rental at the Chelsea Mercantile.

Watching the pennies? Katie recently signed the lease on an upmarket new $25,000-a-month NYC apartment for her and her nine-year-old daughter Suri

Watching the pennies? Katie recently signed the lease on an upmarket new $25,000-a-month NYC apartment for her and her nine-year-old daughter Suri

The property is a three-bedroom, two-bathroom 2,400-square-feet penthouse duplex with a sleek modern touch.

The lavish apartment boasts windows on all four ends showcasing the breath-taking views of the Manhattan skyline including the Empire State Building and the World Trade Center.

Kate famously moved to the Big Apple in 2012 following her high-profile divorce from Mission: Impossible actor Tom Cruise. 

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