How to Become a Fashionable Couple
It’s great to step out into the world looking your absolute best. But when you step out next to your partner, who also looks like a million dollars? That’s a whole other level of awesomeness.
Becoming a fashionable couple isn’t about trying to live out some Hollywood A-listers fantasy (though it can be that too!). It’s about showcasing all that’s brilliant about you and your partner to the world. The payoff? Becoming known as ‘the cool couple’ and having plenty of awesome photographs to look back on when you’re older.
In this post, we’re going to run through some handy tips that should ensure you and your partner turn heads for all the right reasons on those social outings.
Both Develop Your Own Style
The best relationships are balanced. You — or your partner — can’t do all the heavy lifting when it comes to putting together outfits! So before you begin thinking about how you can create a cohesive look, focus on developing your individual styles. This will give you something to work with, and it’ll also mean that you both have something to bring to the table. Plus, it’s not as if you’ll be coordinating outfits all the time. When you’re not, it’ll be your individual sense of styles that keep you fashionable.
Coordinate Colours
You can wear matching outfits from time to time if you want, but it should really only be on special occasions. It doesn’t make any sense for couples to wear the same clothes all the time. Leave it to the moments when you want to be truly iconic, and no more. So, how do you stay fashionable as a couple? You coordinate colours and the general energy of the outfit. That means mixing and matching colours that might sense and present the same general theme (casual, smart, smart casual, etc).
Style Gifts
Being a fashionable couple isn’t a one-time thing — it requires ongoing work. You and your partner can keep things updated and progressing by periodically buying each other style-related gifts. Is there a jacket that your girlfriend has been looking for? That’s her birthday gift sorted. Do you think your boyfriend would look great in a moissanite chain? Buy now, and give it as a surprise. By buying gifts for each other, you won’t just be making your joint look more stylish and confident, but you’ll also get the added thrill of being able to say “I bought that for him/her.”
Be Honest With Each Other
Even the most stylish of us end up making a misstep from time to time. Becoming a fashionable couple doesn’t just mean celebrating each other’s sense of style — it also means periodically being honest about what isn’t working. It might be difficult to tell your partner that the new item they’ve bought isn’t a smash hit, but they’ll be happier that you told them the truth rather than letting them go out in public. Plus, they always have the option to override your opinion and wear it anyway if they want!
This is a collaborative post.
