BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 27: Anya Taylor-Joy and Malcolm McRae attend the 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 27, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Daniele Venturelli/WireImage)

Anya Taylor-Joy has long been heralded for her conceptual approach to dressing, with every public appearance a display of her avant-garde, masculine-meets-feminine style.

Her recently-revealed New Orleans nuptials to musician Malcolm McRae shone a spotlight on her eclectic taste, with her custom beige tulle Dior wedding gown embroidered with the newlywed’s astrological signs and the pair feasting on anatomical heart cakes à la Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt in The Interview With The Vampire. But outside the aisle, Taylor-Joy and McRae have silently proposed revising the rules surrounding complementary couple dressing.

For the uninitiated, the collective backlash surrounding Hailey and Justin Bieber’s antithesis style has resulted in a plethora of new celebrity couples going to great lengths to ensure their respective off-duty styles are complimentary. (See: Emma Corrin and Rami Malek wearing inverted versions of Miu Miu tailoring, or Kendall Jenner and Bad Bunny matching in Gucci for their recent Valigeria campaign.)

With aesthetics on either side of the style spectrum, the duo offer up a case for why opposites attract. Take the pair’s interpretation of suiting. 

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 14: Anya Taylor-Joy (L) and Malcolm McRae attend the New York Knicks vs Chicago Bull game at Madison Square Garden on April 14, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Gotham/Gotham)

While in New York, Taylor-Joy and McRae both wore their version of a two-piece set to attend the NBA playoffs at Madison Square Garden. For Taylor-Joy, this involved a moto-approved body-conscious leather jacket and vampy matching trousers that featured harness detailing and a tie motif that ran up her leg. (Very Furisoa, might we add). McRae, on the other hand, took cues from Phil Jackon (of Chicago Bulls, fame) and his 80s courtside looks with a blue navy suit and circular tie.

As you’ll see below, the secret isn’t just in contrasting shapes, but cohesive silhouettes. Oh, and a bountiful attitude. (She’s an actress, after all!) Ahead, a guide to the best of Anya Taylor-Joy and Malcolm McRae’s unexpectedly harmonious couple style.

The Best Of Anya Taylor-Joy And Malcolm McRae’s Unexpectedly Harmonious Couple Style
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 28: Anya Taylor-Joy and Malcolm McRae attend a gala performance of “Cabaret At The Kit Kat Club” featuring new cast members on March 28, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Dave Benett/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 04: Malcolm McRae and Anya Taylor Joy attend the Jam for Janie GRAMMY Awards Viewing Party presented by Live Nation at Hollywood Palladium on February 04, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Araya Doheny/Getty Images for Janie’s Fund)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – FEBRUARY 24: Malcolm McRae and Anya Taylor-Joy are seen leaving Chiltern Firehouse on February 24, 2023 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by MEGA/GC Images)
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 25: 1) Anya Taylor-Joy and Malcolm McRae attend the CAA Pre-Oscar party at San Vicente Bungalows at San Vicente Bungalows on March 25, 2022 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for CAA)
LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 05: Anya Taylor-Joy and Malcolm McRae attend “The Northman” Special Screening at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on April 5, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Marsland/WireImage)
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 10: Malcolm McRae and Anya Taylor-Joy attend the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on January 10, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Daniele Venturelli/WireImage)