Clothes: this is how you dress with your boyfriend

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Clothes: this is how you dress with your boyfriend
Clothes: this is how you dress with your boyfriend
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I first noticed while sitting on the shores of Lake Balaton that there are a lot of couples who hang out on the street in almost identical outfits, like each other's twins. At the time, I attributed this to the fact that this is a vacation spot where no one brings their entire wardrobe, and shorts and T-shirts are true vacation wear for both sexes. A few weeks later, one of the shopping centers was also flooded with clothes twins, but this time I was confronted not only by couples, but also similarly dressed mothers and their daughters. Of course, there's nothing wrong with that, celebrities do it, but how long can you go?

Extreme cases

The case of Donald and Nancy Featherstone is certainly one of the extremes. For the past three decades, the married couple has always dressed in such a way that their clothing perfectly matches the other's. They have a total of six hundred matching sets and in addition dozens of accessories, which of course also harmonize with each other, writes the Daily Mail.

But within a few years, they got the hang of it, and now they coordinate their outfits every day
But within a few years, they got the hang of it, and now they coordinate their outfits every day

It all started when Nancy Featherstone sewed a shirt for her husband, just like the one she made for herself. There was no stopping from there. The woman, who already sewed her own clothes at the age of 12, is a fan of eye-catching, especially tropical patterns, and it seems that her husband shares similar views. This is not so surprising, since Donald Featherstone is the creator of one of the biggest kitsch, the plastic garden flamingo. Let's add that before they met, the man dressed a little more modestly, usually appearing in public in a long-sleeved shirt, suit and tie. However, Nancy Featherstone did not leave it at that, and on her mother's advice, she surprised her husband with more colorful things. Familiar?

Then he remembered that at the year-end prom at Jennings Junior High School in Missouri, couples always dressed up, and what if he could continue this tradition now. They first wore shirts made of the same material in 1977, and a few years later they coordinated their sets not only on holidays, but every day. By the way, the sample of the day is chosen by the person who reaches the closet first. And why do they do all this? “Mostly because it's fun. On the other hand, it's the clearest sign that we belong together, Nancy Featherston said. They're not the only ones who like to coordinate. Nebraskan Mel and Joey Schwank have been embarrassingly careful to always wear the same pattern when they go out for 35 years.

Yes, the man invented the plastic decorative flamingo
Yes, the man invented the plastic decorative flamingo

This is how celebrities do it

We already know that stars like to dress up with their girlfriends, or maybe their mothers, why would boyfriends and husbands be the exceptions. According to Daphne Brogdon, host of The Fashion Team, celebrity couples dress alike because it's part of branding. Stacy London, host of What Not to Wear, agrees. Of course, according to him, it is not certain that the celebrities are really in such great harmony, maybe the background people, managers, and press people are moving the threads.

He adds that after many years it is not unusual for two people's clothing styles to match each other. On the other hand, if someone changes from one moment to the next, it is already suspicious. "And the more they resemble each other, the scarier it is. It's like there's a kinship between them, like they're brothers, and it's better not to even think about it," London told Details. Fortunately, with one or two exceptions (eg. Ice T and his wife), no one suffers from clothes twin syndrome. Of course, this does not mean that there are no side dishes. There are plenty of good and bad examples in the attached gallery.

Diane Kruger and Joshua Jackson at the 2009 amfAR Gala. This is a much better example of the variation of black and white. The verdict: YES
Diane Kruger and Joshua Jackson at the 2009 amfAR Gala. This is a much better example of the variation of black and white. The verdict: YES

Then let's look at the rules:

- whether it's jeans or leather, it can be a sin if a person wears such things from head to toe, and it's unnecessary to make the same mistake twice

- we don't like stereotypes, but if we decide on the "uniform", then the woman should dress in feminine clothes, and in this case she neglects the androgynous appearance

- kitsch is kitsch, even a well-tailored jacket can't offset a fluffy dress, so men shouldn't add to this by also wearing something tasteless as an accomplice

- the best decision is if the color of the woman's dress is reflected in the man's outfit only as a small detail, for example in the form of some accessory (tie, decorative pocket square)

- if we still insist on the same color, then at least there should be a slight difference in the choice of materials

- wearing the same hair with the same clothing style is strictly prohibited

- it's okay if the basic pieces like the leather jacket can be found in the closets of both parties and they are sometimes worn at the same time, but the other pieces of the set should be slightly different from each other, so others will see how great the harmony is

And let the mother-daughter couples come:

- it is not recommended to dress the child a bit like an adult, let's choose a set that can look good on both age groups, but rather only harmonize with colors or with one piece of clothing

- if you have children, sometimes you can be a fool, for example at Halloween, Carnival or if you feel you need extra support

- you're never too old to dress up, see Kathy and Paris Hilton

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