Lucy Hale displays fashion forward style in a red and blue check mini skirt and jacket in New York

Lucy Hale flaunts her toned legs in a fashion-forward suit that looks like it has been cut up as she makes an appearance in New York City

Lucy Hale displayed her fashion-forward style as she stepped out in New York City on Monday.

The actress, 34, flaunted her toned legs wearing a red a blue checked mini skit and matching jacket with slit sleeves. 

The Pretty Little Liars star, who has been sober for some 18 months, paired the suit with a light blue wrap blouse with ties at the elbows and open bell sleeves.

The 5ft2in Kiss Me singer wore open toe dark red platform Mary Janes. 

Her dark hair was styled in loose updo with tendrils framing her face. 

Fashion forward: Lucy Hale displayed her fashion forward style as she stepped out in New York Monday

She wore camera ready makeup with a neutral red lip, completing the look with a red ostrich leather bag and round wire rim sunglasses. 

The busy actress has a lot on her plate.

She has been promoting two films that are set for release in just a few weeks.

The Teen Choice Award winner stars in Inside Man, based on the true story of a detective who goes undercover in a crime syndicate to redeem his reputation. 

Lucy shared a trailer for the thriller on social media writing, ‘Inside Man in select theaters and On Demand August 11 – starring the incredible @emilehirsch and directed by @dannya27.’

Emile saw the post and complimented his co-star on her performance writing, ‘Love this – you’re so good in this ❤️’

Director Danny A Abeckaser agreed, penning ‘You kill it in this lucy’ followed by applause emojis. 

On August 18, Lucy will show her softer side in the romantic comedy Puppy Love.

Flaunt: The actress, 34, flaunted her toned legs wearing a red a blue checked mini skit and matching jacket with slit sleeves

Flaunt: The actress, 34, flaunted her toned legs wearing a red a blue checked mini skit and matching jacket with slit sleeves

Style: The Pretty Little Liars star paired the suit with a light blue wrap blouse with ties at the elbows and open bell sleeves.

Style: The 5'2" Kiss Me singer wore open toe black and red platform Mary Janes

Style: The Pretty Little Liars star paired the suit with a light blue wrap blouse with ties at the elbows and open bell sleeves. The 5’2″ Kiss Me singer wore open toe dark red platform Mary Janes

Two films: Lucy will showcase her versatile acting skills in two films opening in August. The crime drama  Inside Man, co-starring Emile Hirsch, opens in theaters August 11, and the romantic comedy Puppy Love debuts on Amazon Freevie August 18

Two films: Lucy will showcase her versatile acting skills in two films opening in August. The crime drama  Inside Man, co-starring Emile Hirsch, opens in theaters August 11, and the romantic comedy Puppy Love debuts on Amazon Freevie August 18

The love story begins with a swipe right and a resulting bad date between Lucy’s Nicole and Grant Gustin’s Max.

But the two face a doggone dilemma when their pooches fall in love.

The mis-matched pair decide to tolerate each other for their dogs’ sake and that of their soon-to-be born grandpups, and hijinks ensue.

‘I can’t tell you how much I can’t wait to see,’ wrote Pretty Little Liars Original Sin star Bailee Madison 

Puppy Love is set to stream on Amazon Freevie. 

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