--- title: Beyonce and Jay Z Wear Matching Suits to Hands of Stone Premiere description: Beyoncé and Jay Z stepped out in matching gray power suits to attend the premiere of Hands of Stone in New York City. canonical: https://time.com/4462653/jay-z-beyonce-matching-suits/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-08-23T16:55:45.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T04:46:35.390Z og:title: 11 Times Beyoncé and Jay Z Wore Matching Outfits and Slayed Us All og:description: #RelationshipGoals og:url: https://time.com/4462653/jay-z-beyonce-matching-suits/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: 11 Times Beyoncé and Jay Z Wore Matching Outfits and Slayed Us All twitter:description: #RelationshipGoals twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # 11 Times Beyoncé and Jay Z Wore Matching Outfits and Slayed Us All > Sponsored content. 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Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically.  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Aug 23, 2016 4:55 PM UTC  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Aug 23, 2016 4:55 PM UTC [Beyoncé](http://time.com/4306316/beyonce-lemonade-black-woman-magic/) and [Jay Z](http://time.com/4383575/dj-khaled-jay-z-future-i-got-the-keys-video/) stepped out in matching gray power suits to attend the premiere of [_Hands of Stone_ in New York City](http://time.com/4462648/robert-de-niro-jimmy-fallon-impression/) on Monday night in what could be interpreted as [the ultimate power move](http://time.com/4429013/finally-theres-proof-that-jay-z-is-the-perfect-instagram-husband-behind-beyonces-flawless-pictures/) from [the ultimate power couple](http://time.com/4305896/beyonce-lemonade-jay-z/). However, it’s not the first time that the first billionaire couple of the music industry have sported coordinating looks. Who can forget the first time they appeared together on MTV’s _Total Request Live_, to perform “‘[03 Bonnie and Clyde](https://vimeo.com/14416680)” in matching Canadian tuxedos? Over the course of their 14-year relationship, they’ve dabbled in plenty of his-and-hers matching looks, which makes the case ([_Lemonade_ rumors notwithstanding](http://time.com/4306335/beyonce-lemonade-questions/)) that the couple that dresses together, stays together. See 11 times that the couple matched their outfits, below. **Gray power suits for the ultimate power couple.** > [](https://twitter.com/Bey%5FLegion/status/767907351433187328) **The couple in the early stages of their relationship, wearing Canadian Tuxedos on MTV’s** **_TRL_** **in 2002.**  Jay-Z and Beyonce Knowles during “Spankin’ New Music Week” KMazur—WireImage **Bey and Jay went for sleek, all-black looks at the 2005 Oscars.**  Singer Beyonce Knowles (L) and Def Jam President Jay-Z arrive at the 77th Annual Academy Awards on February 27, 2005\. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images) Vince Bucci—Getty Images **Beyoncé and Jay Z both sported white ensembles for a performance at Radio City Music Hall.**  Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage) KMazur—WireImage **The couple stepped out wearing graphic black tees in New York City.**  Beyonce and Jay Z are seen in Midtown on May 11, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Alo Ceballos/GC Images) Alo Ceballos—GC Images **Beyoncé and Jay Z showed up in all-black everything for a Nets game in 2015.**  Jay-Z and Beyonce attend a game between the Brooklyn Nets and the Houston Rockets at Barclays Center on January 12, 2015 (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) Jim McIsaac—Getty Images **For Solange Knowles’ 2014 wedding, both Hov and Bey wore all-white ensembles.**  Jay Z and Beyonce Knowles on November 16, 2014 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Josh Brasted/WireImage) Josh Brasted—WireImage **Beyoncé and Jay Z stuck to a classic black and white color scheme for the 2013 Grammys.**  Beyonce and Jay-Z attend the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards at \[f500link\]Staples\[/f500link\] Center on February 10, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic) Jeff Kravitz—FilmMagic **An all-white monochromatic look was the Knowles-Carters’ go-to for the 2015 Grammys.**  Jay Z and Beyonce attend the 2015 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on February 22, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/VF15/WireImage) Kevin Mazur—VF15/WireImage **Jay Z and Beyoncé both opted for black layers for a Stevie Wonder tribute in 2015.**  Jay-Z and Beyonce attend a Stevie Wonder: tribute at on February 10, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lester Cohen/WireImage) Lester Cohen—WireImage **The first couple of the music industry stuck to black formalwear for a fight in 2015.**  Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z attend Miguel Cotto vs. Canelo Alvarez at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on November 21, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. 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