Jennifer Garner is looking casual chic in her navy blazer and tight denim as she and son Samuel take a stroll through Santa Monica. Jennifer enjoys bonding time with her little man by taking him the salon to get their nails painted.

Remember about eight years ago when then-J Crew honcho Jenna Lyons posed with her young son who was wearing painted nails and Fox News and half the Internet went crazy over it? Well you'd think those days are over, but recently celebs like Dwayne Wade and Alicia Keys have had to defend their sons' painted nails.

Alicia Keys took to Instagram to defend four-year-old son Genesis getting his nails painted rainbow colors ...


Gabrielle Union posted this beautiful Thanksgiving family photo a month ago ...


And hubby Dwayne Wade shut down haters who criticized his son's look ...


Jennifer Garner doesn't seem bothered at all by society's prejudices against boys with painted nails! In fact, she went on about her day, multi-tasking, chatting on her cell phone as she feeds the meter during her morning coffee run in Brentwood. We wished Jen a happy New Year and waves to the cameras before getting her java fix.