Getting ready for a date is exhausting business. Whether you’ve been shooting the shit over a dating app for a few days beforehand, or you’re getting ready for a big anniversary: choosing what to wear is a delicate dance. But for one of the latest New York City It-couples, Maestro star Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid—it’s an art perfected. 

As our writer Mitch Parker said, “the best date night outfits are simple but not basic, cool but not try-hard, easy-going but show effort.” Easy enough, right? Cooper and Hadid had a pretty clandestine relationship in its early days, but with a few cheeky hints—Cooper wearing a set of Hadid-designed Adidas Sambas, or a cashmere sweater from her brand Guest in Residence. We all knew what was coming. 

Now, the two stepped out for a daytime date in New York City looking every bit the practised couple of coordinated style. Cooper kept to his signature get up, a hunter green topcoat over a blue shirt, with simple jeans and a well-loved pair of his trusty Riccardo Tisci x Nike Air Force 1s from way back (2017!).

Everyone knows that on date night, the looks need to complement each other for it to work. Just take a look at how couples Justin and Hailey Bieber, or Rihanna and A$AP Rocky do it. Cooper's downplayed look was perfect for the more outré get up of Hadid—his studies of the art of conducting no doubt taught him that the perfect symphony is the sum of all its parts. 

Hadid, no stranger to providing a slice of menswear inspiration, opted for a perfectly-worn brown leather rider jacket. She wore it over a cropped sweater and a pair of embroidered jeans from rising New York designer Nigel Xavier, and everyone’s favourite sneakers—Wales Bonner x Adidas Sambas. 

As the modern dating handbook will tell you, just as there are rules for dressing solo, there are “guidelines” to dressing as a couple. It’s all about bringing a shared energy. Cooper’s one to dress down, Hadid’s one to spruce it up; perfect, right? While the pair aren’t exactly a dead ringer for one another in the traditional sense of matching, we think a shared love for coveted sneakers, classic fitting jackets, and Hadid’s comfy cashmere sweaters is a pretty good starting point. 

And let Cooper’s modest wardrobe be a lesson in itself: you don’t really need to break the bank to pull off a leading date night fit, as long as you and your partner are on the same page. You’re well on your way to nailing your next date night look. Vibe and all. 

So, should we start to see more Cooper and Hadid date nights—duh—these two aligned stars might just be well on their way to joining the other best-dressed couples in Hollywood. Time will tell. 

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