By Mariel Turner
1:49am PDT, Oct 27, 2021
Girl groups may be known for their soulful sounds and synchronized dance moves, but they've also built a reputation for their stylish, color-coordinated ensembles. In honor of the new ABC series "Queens," which airs on Tuesday nights and stars Nadine Velazquez, Brandy, Eve and Naturi Naughton as members of a '90s girl group that gets back together, Wonderwall.com has pulled together some of the best matching looks from our favorite real-life girl groups.
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First up? Destiny's Child. Beyonce, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams graced the red carpet during the 2001 Grammy Awards rocking these matching green-and-gold outfits. Queen Bey wore a mermaid dress with cut-outs, Kelly sported a jumpsuit with the same print and Michelle donned a dress complete with green silk accents. These outfits, along with many of Destiny's Child's early looks, were designed by Beyonce's mom, Tina Knowles Lawson.
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The Supremes — who are often credited as the first superstar girl group — rocked matching ensembles from their 1959 debut till their 1977 disbandment. In this 1960 photo, Mary Wilson, Diana Ross and Cindy Birdsong posed in matching silver sequined gowns with blue accents, bedazzled silver shoes and classic '60s bouffants. How chic!
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The Spice Girls often wore signature looks that matched their individual Spice persona, but occasionally, the women sported coordinating outfits. The bestselling girl group of all time wore matching black pinstriped suits to the London premiere of "Spice World" in 1997. They each added their own flair, however, with different shoe choices.
3LW made their debut in 1999. Founding members Naturi Naughton, Kiely Williams and Adrienne Bailon (pictured) released a handful of hit tracks between 2000 and 2002 including "Playas Gon' Play," "I Do (Wanna Get Close to You)" and their debut single, "No More (Baby I'ma Do Right)." The ladies are pictured here at the 2002 Teen Choice Awards wearing coordinated pink and orange ensembles. From the flower-embellished tube top to the ruffled tank to the denim waistband and straps, they really did look on-trend for the time.
The members of TLC — one of the bestselling girl groups of all time — were known for their vibrant and fun fashion choices. At the 1996 Grammys, T-Boz, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes and Chilli wore these matching white ensembles. T-Boz rocked a high-neck jacket with a bandeau top and baggy pants, Left Eye opted for a jacket with sheer sleeves, baggy pants and a top hat and Chilli wore a long jacket and pants with sheer panels. Definitely "crazy, sexy, cool!"
If you've yet to be exposed to the BLACKPINK effect… where have you been?! Members Jennie, Rosé, Lisa and Jisoo rocked coordinating black, silver and white getups during the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in 2019. While each member wore different pieces, they still managed to complement each other and serve up some major girl-group-domination vibes.
The Andrews Sisters, one of the first mainstream girl groups in music history, often donned matching outfits while performing. In this 1952 photo, the three sisters — Maxine Andrews, Patty Andrews and LaVerne Andrews — wore long A-line gowns with sequined stripes and matching earrings. That's glamorous 1950s fashion!
And now we transition from one of the oldest girl groups to one of the newest! Fifth Harmony emerged on "The X Factor" and has continued to rock coordinated outfits. Dinah Jane, Normani Kordei, Ally Brooke and Lauren Jauregui attended the premiere of "The Star" in 2017 wearing these color-coordinated ensembles — a coral mermaid dress for Dinah, a neutral dress covered in a red floral pattern for Normani, a red strapless minidress for Ally and a red midi-length dress with a bardot neckline for Lauren. Cute!
A staple on the scene during the 2000s, The Pussycat Dolls typically wore a wide range of outfits that reflected the quintessential fashion of the time. Ashley Roberts, Kimberly Wyatt, Melody Thornton, Nicole Scherzinger, Carmit Bachar and Jessica Sutta clearly coordinated some of their ensembles, such as these gold outfits the chose for the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards.
'Cause my heart starts beating triple time… with thoughts of loving you on my mind! R&B trio SWV — who became one of the most successful groups of the '90s — rocked identical oversized looks for their performance on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" in 1993. We loved their oversized cream-colored jacket-and-jeans combos!
British girl group Bananarama perfectly rocked 1980s fashion during their heyday. Siobhan Fahey, Keren Woodward and Sara Dallin were photographed in London in 1984 wearing these black-and-white coordinated outfits. Siobhan and Keren donned matching plaid jackets (with shoulder pads, of course!) while Sara sported a black jacket and a black hat similar to Keren's.
The Pointer Sisters arrived on the scene in 1969! June, Bonnie and Anita Pointer rocked these matching pink outfits — a ruched midi-length dress, a jumpsuit and a long-sleeved minidress — on the "Midnight Special" TV show in 1980.
Dream — the girl group behind the single "He Loves U Not" — arrived at the 2001 American Music Awards looking anything but uncoordinated. The ladies were all on-theme in bedazzled graphic and band tees, low-rise denim and chunky accessories.
"Walk Like An Egyptian" singers The Bangles gave us some iconic '80s tunes — as well as matching looks. The ladies are seen in this 1986 photo rocking complementary ensembles rooted in black and featuring a matching floral-print shirt and hat, an oversized jacket, an LBD and a tank and miniskirt. Of course, no '80s look would be complete without teased hair!
R&B girl group En Vogue has a long history of delivering not only powerful vocals but cute '90s fashion. The ladies rocked these colorful ensembles — high-neck jackets in pink, yellow, green and blue with black miniskirts and tights — on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in 1991.
Like many singing groups of the 1960s, Martha and the Vandellas often wore matching outfits. Rosalind Ashford, Annette Beard and Martha Reeves performed in London in 1963 wearing these identical patterned red-and-pink dresses with gold heels.
