Why choose when you can co-ord?

It’s 8 am. Your carpool to work is expected at 8:40. You’re standing in front of your wardrobe contemplating the sea of choices that threatens to drown you. Big shirt, small pants? Small shirt, big pants? Big shirt, big pants? Small shirt, small pants? Denim on denim? Pinstripes and florals? Classic blue jeans and white shirt? Short day? Skirt day? Skort day? Don’t-talk-to-me-I'm-in-flannel day? Life seems harder before you’ve even left the house. We’re offering you the magic pill to take this problem of plenty out of the equation: the co-ord set for men.

Clean, effortless, but still more polished than the effort taken to put it together suggests, it’s no wonder that co-ord sets refuse to retire from our wardrobes. On the menswear runway all our favourite brands from Fendi to Burberry and Homme Plissé Issey Miyake were leaning into the mood for these luxe pyjamas. And with cheerleaders like Ranveer Singh, Shahid Kapoor, and Timothée Chalamet, why would they go anywhere? Whether movie nights or airport outings or salad runs to Kitchen Garden, the co-ord set is your trusty, no-fuss companion.

Below, our pick of co-ords for every event and eventuality so you may never by stumped by choice again:

Prints, please

How to lend a heavy-lifter of an outfit—aka the co-ord set—some main-character energy? Prints. We’re not talking dad in Hawaiian shirt sipping piña coladas in a way-too-concave hammock. We’re talking engineered Six Senses co-ords from Dhruv Kapoor that bring to mind Dali’s Surrealist dreamscapes. We’re talking moody, inky swirl prints on a silk crepe set from Nikita Mhaisalkar that’s a little more subtle. For a more laidback summer-scape of cacti and fish, there’s the linen co-ord set from Cord Studio.

Firmly out of office

Put away the tie and unbutton your shirt collar. As you’re ambling around Taormina, Leica in hand, Clubmaster perched on tanned nose, a pyjama-esque set puts you in vacay mode. Let your outfit be the sartorial equivalent of a dry martini—crisp, minimal, intentional. Opt for the soft lyocell co-ords from Zara or Saphed’s airy linen for subtle “I got this” energy. 

Low-key luxe logos

Yes, your outfit will be judged as much as your drink order. Maybe you need the gradient blues on the Gucci denim jacquard jacket and matching pants to balance your pint of beer. Maybe the embroidered and rhinestone-studded set from Louis Vuitton goes perfectly with that Old Fashioned. The subtle print on the Dior look, meanwhile, says you’re the Yoda of the group, sipping a martini as someone cries about their breadcrumbing ex.

After-after-party

Finally got a table at that 12-seater mini restaurant that you’re going to majorly brag about on IG stories tomorrow? Time to put on a luxe co-ord from Dolce & Gabbana dotted with elegant cut-crystal tumblers that are a nod (ahem) to the evening ahead. Too on-the-nose for you? Theres’s the un-basic denim jacket and matching pants set from VegNonVeg.

Gym fits that hit

Whether you’re playing pickleball or hitting the weights, the tracksuit set is an easy and practical solution to looking good on the go. Enjoy some friendly competition while donning Bluorng and Drôle de Monsieur or swap the track pants for a pair of Kith shorts and a zip-up polo. Good for sport and après-sport.