Weaving fashion into love: How couples can sport coordinated outfits

Updated On: 15 September, 2023 09:33 AM IST | Mumbai | Aakanksha Ahire

Numerous Bollywood and Hollywood celebrity couples, including the likes of Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh and Beyoncé and Jay-Z, often showcase their style with coordinated outfits that inspire us to do the same. To enhance your fashion quotient as a couple and inject some excitement into your relationship, we`re here to offer styling tips

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Dressing alike is not just restricted to clothing but goes much beyond that. Photo Courtesy: iStock

Call it cringe, but most couples enjoy wearing coordinated outfits. We often spot celebrity couples sporting a coordinated look on various occasions. From wearing the same colour to using the same prints, celebrity couples stepping out looking fashion-coordinated set cute couple goals for many.

Bollywood and Hollywood celebrity couples, including the likes of Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli, and Beyoncé and Jay-Z dress up alike and sport coordinated elements from time to time.

With celebrity influence pervading every part of our lives, more couples today are investing efforts to look cool and coordinated during social events and family functions. Coordinated fashion for many couples is like making a romantic fashion statement that screams, ‘We are a team.’ Not only is it a playful way to display a connection between you and your partner but also adds to the fun.

Shanice Shrestha and Nikhil Sharma sporting coordinated festive wear (Left) and sporty attire (Right)

One of the internet’s favourite couples and digital content creators, Nikhil Sharma and Shanice Shrestha, who tied the knot in 2021, enjoy coordinating their looks, especially for family occasions and festivals. Shrestha says, “Dressing alike lets me and Nikhil add a bit of our romance to fashion. We mostly choose to colour-coordinate or match prints/designs for occasions. On days when we don’t feel like it, we pick outfits for each other. That too makes dressing up as a couple fun and exciting.”

Sharing similar feelings, Sharma who is also one of India’s popular moto vloggers, adds, “For Shanice and me, dressing up is more about comfort. For every special occasion, I ask Shanice to pick an outfit because I think she makes better choices for me.” While the couple enjoys coordinating their outfits, they also ensure to give each other the liberty to wear different outfits to prevent ‘dressing together’ from becoming monotonous.

If you too are one of those who enjoy coordinating looks with your partner, here are some easy and sassy styling tips as shared by fashion influencers.

“Dressing alike creates a sense of togetherness,” says Yashi Tank, fashion influencer and content creator. It is a great way to strengthen the bond and express shared interests in fashion and style.

Suraj Pal Singh, another fashion influencer, entrepreneur and digital content creator, who in collaboration with Tank makes videos suggesting styling tips for couples, says, “My partner and I love dressing alike because it`s a unique way for us to express our feelings. Fashion has always been a passion for both of us and by coordinating our outfits, we not only showcase our personal style but also demonstrate the strong bond of friendship that we share.”

Understanding coordinated fashion for couples
“It`s all about finding ways to complement each other`s style and create a cohesive look,” says Tank. Dressing alike is not just restricted to clothing but goes much beyond that. Couples can coordinate their accessories, such as matching jewellery, shoes or even hairstyles.

“Some may also choose to synchronise their overall looks, including makeup and grooming, to create a more comprehensive coordinated appearance. The key is to express the bond you share through a shared style — this can manifest in various creative ways beyond clothing,” adds Singh.

Sometimes, choosing to go with completely different styles based on the same theme also looks great. For instance, a couple can choose to go retro, with one partner wearing a vintage-inspired dress and the other wearing a retro suit.

Styling tips to sport a casual look
Heading out for dinner with friends or packing for a weekend getaway, casuals can never go out of style. A casual look usually embraces coordinating colours and textures of the outfit. You can choose to pair a similar coloured bottom with a similar textured and coloured top or t-shirt.

Tank’s suggestion:

You can try a white knitted crop top embellished with pearls and pair it with brown trousers. To compliment my outfit, we had Suraj wear a white knitted round neck T-shirt pairing it with brown trousers. I accessorised the outfit with golden jewellery while Suraj chose silver accessories. We completed our look with a white bag for myself and white coloured Y2K sunglasses for Suraj.

Singh’s suggestion:

I recommend wearing the same outfits but also standing out from each other by going with different styles. As shown above, Yashi is wearing a simple printed pink dress with brown sandals while I have worn a shirt with the same print and colour and have paired it up with white trousers and white sneakers.

Styling tips to sport a formal look