By Jade Watkins


Festive: Zooey Deschanel got into the holiday spirit today by dressing all in red


She may have recently split from her husband but in the up lead to Christmas Zooey Deschanel was in a merry mood today.

The 31-year-old New Girl star got into the holiday spirit by dressing all in red.

The actress matched her cute Scarlett duffel coat featuring pom pom drawstrings with a red skirt, small handbag and red-rimmed sunglasses.


She also went make-up free, showing off her bare-faced beauty.

Zooey was out for lunch with a friend before doing some shopping in West Hollywood at a skin care store and designer store Marc Jacobs.

The actress will most likely not be spending Christmas with her husband Ben Gibbard.

The couple, who have been married for just two years, announced their split last month.

A rep confirmed the news to Us Weekly, while a source confided to the magazine: 'It was mutual and amicable.'

Bare-faced beauty: She also went make-up free, showing off her bare-faced beauty


The insider added: 'There was no third party involved.'

The two tied the knot near Seattle, Washington in September of 2009 and there have been no reports of disharmony in their marriage.

Gibbard, the frontman for indie rock band Death Cab for Cutie, recently gushed over his soon-to-be-ex in New York magazine.

'I'd seen her in movies and obviously I thought she was very beautiful,' the 35-year-old said.

When he was introduced to Deschanel, who fronts the band She and Him, by their mutual music manager three years ago, it was love at first sight.

Having fun: Zooey was out for lunch with a friend before doing some shopping in West Hollywood at a skin care store and designer store Marc Jacobs


'I was just awestruck that she was even talking to me,' he said.

Ironically, the actress has previously expressed displeasure at being separated from her husband.

She told iVillage that being away from Gibbard while he was on tour was 'definitely hard.'

She also somewhat ironically added that it takes a lot of work to make a marriage last.

'You can't expect to make no effort. You still have to make the effort and be kind and understanding. It sort of just solidifies your commitment.'

Split: Zooey and her husband Ben Gibbard, who have been married for just two years, announced their split last month


At least the actress isn't letting her split get her down and she's still tweeting up a storm, telling her fans to watch her new show.

She also attended Kate Hudson's Halloween party on Friday night in Pacific Palisades, California, with a bevy of girlfriends.

Gibbard has not touched his Twitter account since October 30th. The last time he sent a message to his wife was September 11th, when he re-tweeted Deschanel's New York magazine cover story and wrote: 'Check out this amazing article about my lovely wife!'


source:dailymail