They would have been under no illusions they were starting a trend.
But Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie would surely have realised they would get plenty of attention for their matching ensembles at the BAFTAs on Sunday.
The A-listers looked as cool as they come in tuxedos as they attended the star-studded awards show, though it was the 38-year-old actress’ saucy open-necked look that was by far the more aesthetically pleasing.