Blake Lively is a well-suited woman, and proud of it. During the press tour for her new film “A Simple Favor,” the 31-year-old actress has been taking style cues from her menswear-loving character in the movie, wearing exclusively suits — often accessorized with a cane, watch chain and cravat. When Red Carpet Fashion Awards founder Catherine Kallon made a joke on Instagram that Lively’s custom pink Ralph Lauren look at the UK premiere was “suit number 1,356,” the actress clapped back in the comments, writing, “Would you note a man wearing lots of suits during a promo tour? So why can’t a woman? Just sayinnnn. No double standard ladies.” Kallon quickly noted that her attempt at humor clearly didn’t translate, adding that she’s looking forward to the film’s Paris premiere. “Nothing but love,” Lively responded. “I don’t expect everyone to like it. Fashion that creates a difference of opinions is the fun part. I totally understand the missed humor. I do the same thing sometimes. Just lookin’ to encourage woman to do what men do without being teased for it. Yes, even in a space as material as fashion. It all starts somewhere…and everyone’s voice counts.” This isn’t the first time the star has fired back at her fashion critics: Last month, after a social media user urged her to fire her stylist, Lively — who famously dresses herself for press events — responded, “Thank you for the tips, sir. Alas, I’ve tried to fire @blakelively so many times. But that b—h just keeps coming back. She won’t leave me alone.”<doc-sep>Blake Lively has been rocking power suits for the last few months, channeling the high-fashion of her mysterious character Emily in ‘A Simple Favor.’ The actress spoke to HL about what her wardrobe means in the film. Blake Lively‘s fashion has always been top-notch, but most recently, her rainbow of designer power suits have been on-point as she promotes her new film, A Simple Favor. The self-styled star stunned in a neon green Versace number, a plaid Roland Mouret suit, a pinstripe Zimmermann suit and many more fierce looks, all in the name of Emily Nelson. Who is that, you may ask? She is Blake’s newest, complex character in A Simple Favor, which you can finally see this Friday, Sept. 14, in theaters. In the movie, Blake’s Emily has a powerful job in the fashion industry, a gorgeous husband (Henry Golding) and an adorable son; however, she also has many secrets, which we find out when she disappears without a trace. Her new friend Stephanie (Anna Kendrick) is left to search for clues and dig into Emily’s life to try and find her friend. After watching the trailer, we’re left wondering what Emily is really up to, but the thing that we know for sure is that her wardrobe is off the charts. “To me her clothing is everything, because you immediately know how over-the-top she is, how extra she is. She seems like someone who really wants attention and is commanding attention, which is very important because she’s somebody who is actually hiding.” Blake told HollywoodLife in an EXCLUSIVE interview at the film’s premiere at the Museum of Modern Art in NYC. “She’s hiding from all these different iterations of herself, and it’s actually a great protection. She has such a distinct, iconic look that if she looked completely different in each iteration of her life, it’s easier for her to disappear when she looks like something else. So there’s not a lot of variety to her look, and I think that’s what’s really special.” Just in the trailer, we see Blake as Emily rock nine different looks. One is a housewife-y, blue floral dress, while several other outfits are stunning suits, complemented with bowties or sparkling pendants. Oh, and she almost always has a martini in-hand! “Emily’s fashion is the way in which we find humor [in the film], because I was not only inspired by the Ralph Lauren archives, but also the Chippendales,” Blake added, referring to the touring male dance troupe, best known for their upper body costume of a bow tie, collar, shirt cuffs, worn on their bare torso. Be sure to catch A Simple Favor this Friday, Sept. 14, in theaters everywhere!<doc-sep>Blake Lively has been consecutively committed to pantsuits for a month now, and we can't get enough! The A Simple Favor star wore five different suits on Monday for the film's press tour and New York City premiere. Hey, a girl's gotta have an outfit for every event! First, the actress was seen in a floral printed navy blue set by Gucci, paired with light blue leather pointed-toe booties and a purple bow blouse. She topped it off with a matching suede coat -- a daring choice in the rain, if we may add -- but nothing stops the blonde from serving up a major fashion moment. MediaPunch/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images Then Lively changed into a bright, dapper color-blocked tux jacket and eye-catching green trousers from Schiaparelli. She layered a grid print turtleneck underneath, finished off with white Santoni lace-up shoes and...wait for it...a cane! MediaPunch/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images For her third look, the mom of two opted for orange via a double-breasted Bottega Veneta number from which a pocket watch hung at the waist. Loafers complemented the retro-inspired vibe. MediaPunch/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images She rocked the pocket watch again, this time with a slashed three-piece denim suit by Wolk Morais. The actress lent a touch of edge with tall, chunky lace-up boots. MediaPunch/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images Finally, Lively concluded her busy day in a menswear Givenchy ensemble for the film's premiere at the Museum of Modern Art. A glittery see-through mock neck top was combined with a black suit jacket that boasted a long, dramatic train and matching glitzy lining, along with coordinating straight-leg trousers. Steven Ferdman/Getty Images) The actress exclusively spoke to ET about her gorgeous shoes, "My own Christian Louboutin shoes that are about 10 years old now. They're older than that little boy right there," referring to Ian Ho, who plays Lively's son in the film. Style tip: investments do really pay off! Lively was joined by husband Ryan Reynolds, who looked handsome in a brown suit. In our humble opinion, Lively rocked the polished set like a true fashion girl. Jimi Celeste/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images Co-stars Anna Kendrick and Henry Golding were equally showstoppers. Golding stunned in a velvet burgundy tux by Giorgio Armani, while Kendrick rocked an off-the-shoulder fringe mini by Cushnie. Steven Ferdman/Getty Images Steven Ferdman/Getty Images The Pitch Perfect star joked about her ongoing faux feud with Reynolds for Blake's affections. The actress told ET, “It’s true, it’s true. You know what it is? Ryan’s an attractive, famous, successful man and you need to keep them on their toes. He’s got a great lady and I just need to let him know that Blake’s got options, you know what I'm saying!” Watch Lively and Kendrick hilariously guess their former co-stars by their eyes: Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively Hilariously Try to Guess Who Former Co-Stars Are by Just Their Eyes! This video is unavailable because we were unable to load a message from our sponsors. If you are using ad-blocking software, please disable it and reload the page. 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There's a reason why Blake Lively has been spotted wearing countless pantsuit looks in the past month! She's been channeling her character Emily Nelson in the new film A Simple Favor, and like Lively, Nelson is constantly wearing the menswear-inspired ensemble in the movie, in which Stephanie Smothers, played by Anna Kendrick, is trying to uncover the mystery behind her friend's sudden disappearance. While Kendrick's outfits are girly and youthful (in line with her mommy vlogger character), Lively's borrowed-from-the-boys, tailored costumes are dapper as she commits to fashion-forward power dressing, which involves lots of Ralph Lauren suits and Christian Louboutin shoes. Take a peek at the actresses' getups ahead, and see them on the big screen come Sept. 14. Lively wears a three-piece Ralph Lauren pinstriped suit adorned with pocket watch, detachable cuffs and custom hat from The Saucy Milliner. Kendrick wears a yellow Brooks Brothers raincoat and Hunter boots. Courtesy of Lionsgate Courtesy of Lionsgate Courtesy of Lionsgate Lively in a black Ralph Lauren jacket, pants and cummerbund with J.Crew bow tie. Kendrick in a Kate Spade New York dress and Pilcro denim jacket. Courtesy of Lionsgate Lively rocked a similar look for Ralph Lauren's 50th anniversary show during New York Fashion Week. At the film's New York City premiere on Monday, she dished to ET that she loved the designer's suits during filming so much that she requested them again to secretly keep for herself. "I called in some of the looks from the Ralph Lauren suits for the Ralph Lauren event and they were like, 'You wore these in the movie, why would you wanna, you know, call in these suits again? You're not gonna wear them for the press tour.' And I was like, 'Yeah I know, I'm keeping them now. I forgot to keep them then, so I'm acting like I'm wearing them for the press tour and that I may wear them and then stocking them in my closet.'" Lively in a cream striped double-breasted two-piece Ralph Lauren suit with cane, undone bow tie with pins and pocket watch. Courtesy of Lionsgate The blonde took a break from suiting up to sport a gorgeous floral A-line dress by Samantha Sung and sparkly Christian Louboutin pumps. Courtesy of Lionsgate Watch the trailer for the film here: RELATED CONTENT: Blake Lively Jokes About How She and Ryan Reynolds Celebrated Their 6th Wedding Anniversary Blake Lively Wore a Whopping 5 Outfits in 1 Day -- See Every Look! Blake Lively And Anna Kendrick Can't Stop Raving About Each Other (Exclusive)