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Lifestyle1 min(s) read
Published 16:32 18 Oct 2019 GMT
How do you keep things fresh after 39 years of marriage?
One couple from Japan might well have the answer, after it was revealed that they wear matching outfits every day, and they've garnered a considerable social media following in the process.
Watch Britney Spears put on an epic Instagram fashion show:
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The couple post pictures of their flawlessly complementary outfits to their popular Instagram page, bonpon511, where they've amassed 800,000 followers thanks to their sartorial excellence.
Have a look at some of their matching masterpieces:
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Two years ago, The Telegraph reported that the stylish couple had been married for 37 years, doubtless providing fashion inspiration for countless followers along the way.
And last year, The Guardian revealed that the couple, who are in their 60s, have published two books celebrating married life and launched their own clothing range in association with a designer at a Japanese department store. Tsuyoshi and Tomi Seki are the couple behind the popular account. Last year Tomi told the Guardian that their daughter is to thank for their celebrity status;
“She took photos of us and posted them on her own Instagram account. She received lots of comments so suggested that we start our own account.”
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And though the couple are clearly at the veritable zenith of style, they say they get much of their wardrobe from high street brands;
“Of course we’re happy to be described as style icons in the media, but that’s not really how we see ourselves. We wear simple, inexpensive clothes that anyone can buy,” Tomi told the Guardian.
The couple want to demonstrate that retirement should mark the start of a second life, a chance to find new things to enjoy together. They have undoubtedly inspired their followers with their positive outlook on life, as well as their status as true style icons.
lifestyle1 min(s) read
Published 13:49 12 Nov 2018 GMT
Once your new relationship gets serious, it can begin to take over your entire life. What starts off as a weekly date turns into the entire weekend, then weekday evenings - and before long you're single friends can get a bit miffed you've chosen to Netflix and chill for the 208th time instead of hanging out with them.
It's hard not to become a couple who does absolutely everything together, because, well, it can be pretty fun to be 'that couple'. Although, it's rare that you'll see any couple quite as dedicated to one another as Tsuyoshi and Tomi Seki, who have taken the couple costume to the next level, by making it a part of their everyday lives.
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This Japanese couple, best known to the world by their Instagram username 'Bonpon511', went viral once people took notice of their amazing coordinated outfits back in 2016.
The couple, who are both in their sixties, have been married for 38 years, and have made every day a little more special with their choice of outfits, combining similar patterns and styles to wow people online and in the streets.
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It's paid off, as the couple now have over 766,000 followers to their name. And, as per an interview with The Guardian from earlier this year, this all came down to their daughter, who gave them the idea in the first place.
"[Our daughter] took photos of us and posted them on her own Instagram account," Tomi told The Guardian in May. "She received lots of comments so suggested that we start our own account."
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The username comes from the nicknames they had as children (Bon and Pon) combined with their wedding anniversary (May 11), to create the adorable BonPon511. Apparently, the pair always shared a similar taste in clothes, but after they hit big on Instagram, they started properly planning out their outfits.
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"Of course, we’re happy to be described as style icons in the media, but that’s not really how we see ourselves," Tomi said, referring to the fact that their eye-catching clothes are usually from low-cost supermarket Uniqlo or regular high street chains. "We wear simple, inexpensive clothes that anyone can buy."
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This summer, the pair launched their own range of clothes and accessories in collaboration with a designer from Japanese department store Isetan Mitsukoshi - so it looks as if they've turned their lifestyle quirks into big money.
“But it’s not just about coordinating our clothes,” said Tsuyoshi. “We try to choose outfits that complement our surroundings.”
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Tomi explained:
“Now we’re on our own and finally have the time to do all the things we didn’t have the time to do when we were raising a family and working. We want to show that retirement can be a lot of fun, especially if you find something you enjoy doing together.”
“We’re overwhelmed by the number of comments, although we’re unable to understand all of them,” Tsuyoshi said. “But we’re extremely grateful to everyone who takes the time to post.”
celebrity3 min(s) read
Published 12:45 06 Mar 2022 GMT
It appears that Britney Spears may have just revealed a big development in her life.
On March 4, 39-year-old Spears shared a very handsome shot of her partner, 28-year-old Sam Asghari on his birthday. The actor and fitness trainer can be seen lounging on a sunbed while dressed in a sharp suit.
Interestingly enough, his left hand (and therefore his ring finger) is kept hidden - but that's not the subtle detail Britney's followers picked up on.
Instead, the beloved singer was more 'to the point' in her caption, as she wrote: "Such an amazing pic of my husband @samasghari !!!! He’s such a hard worker and he amazes me each day with his passion for life !!!! I’m so lucky to be able to share my life with him …. HAPPY BIRTHDAY".
Fans were instantly taken aback by the caption, with many posting the same one-word comment:
The caption is even more eye-opening after realizing that Britney shared a sweet snap of the two of them on March 3, in which she called Asghari her "fiancé".
In that snap, the pair could be seen posing in front of a beautiful sunset, as the singer wrote in the caption: "Happy Birthday to my Fiancé … I love you so much … I want a family with you … I want it all with you !!!!"
So, has the couple tied the knot? Is Britney's post confirmation of their nuptials or just the singer getting over-excited? I guess we'll just have to wait patiently for some more clues.
Spears and Asghari first met on the set of a music video back in 2016.
After dating for several years, the two got engaged back in September, with the couple confirming the news in a series of Instagram snaps.
Sadly, at the time, Britney's highly-publicized conservatorship trial was coming to an end, and many of the singer's fans responded to the happy news by telling her to sign a prenup.
Asghari would later respond to the calls for a prenup, sharing an Instagram Story which read: "That you to everyone who is concerned about The prenup! Of course we're getting iron clad prenup to protect my jeep and shoe collection [in case] she dumps me one day".
Married or not - let's just enjoy the fact Britney is free and looks happier than ever!
celebrity1 min(s) read
Published 20:47 02 Jul 2019 GMT
Britney Spears has been in the game a long time by this point, but that doesn't mean she's no longer the Princess of Pop to her fans.
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With 22.2 million followers to boast of, she's started upping her Instagram game, including with a recent fashion show for her fans to enjoy.
On Saturday, Britney treated her followers to a mini fashion show with five outfit changes, and even its own soundtrack. "Sometimes I have more than 1 #OOTD," she captioned the clip.
You can watch the clip below:
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In her first outfit, she wears a one-sleeved white minidress with platform heels. Then she tried out a black crop top and red miniskirt with the addition of a white sunhat, before heading into the more out-there latex minidress and electric blu skirt and striped bodice. After that, we got a yellow halter dress, before finishing off with a red crop top and denim shorts pair-up.
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Her partner, Sam Asghari, was clearly a big fan of the video, writing "Killing the fashion game 1 hater at a time" in the comments section. In addition to this, former 'Bachelorette' Kaitlyn Bristowe wrote: "Get it B"... while Britney's fans were all over the post.
"I love how queen Britney isn’t bothered on trends and just sticks to her own style ever since," user francesalexa wrote. "That’s what makes a fashion icon. Take note kids."
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Not everyone was enamoured with these looks, however, and others wondered why she was posting the impromptu fashion shoot in the first place. "Throw that blue and pink one away!!!!" donttouchmyhair wrote, while coulsonshelly wrote: "I love you britney spears but your dress sense is shocking ? Now you are a mature woman you could dress so much more classy"
While some wondered why she was posting the video, the answer seems pretty clear to me: she had more than one outfit of the day. Simple as.
celebrity2 min(s) read
Published 15:01 22 Oct 2024 GMT
lifestyle2 min(s) read
Published 16:07 22 Apr 2020 GMT
A video of a man's incredibly emotional reaction to his wife walking down the stairs in the same wedding dress she wore when they got married 35 years ago has gone viral.
The sweet footage was shared on TikTok by the pair's daughter and has racked up millions of views.
"If my husband doesn't react like this in 35 years, I don't want it," Ashley Trenkle wrote in the caption along with the crying emoji, the heart-eyes emoji, and the hashtags #herecomesthebride #mom #dad #reallove and #fyp.
This is the beautiful moment a husband was overcome with emotion when he saw his wife of 35 years in her old wedding dress:
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While traditional wedding music plays in the background, Pat Trenkle, who had expressed insecurity about how she looked in the dress 35 years on, relived her walk down the aisle.
“You haven’t changed a bit,” said Chris tells his beloved wife.
The video has since been viewed 2.5 million times and has received 551.1K likes and 2724 gushing comments.
One TikTok user wrote: "The way she was criticizing herself saying she looks different & he tells her she looks exactly the same without even knowing what she was saying."
Another wrote: "I don’t fit into my jeans from last year how your mom fit into a dress from 35 years ago?!?! What’s her secret?!"
A third added: "Okay but she needs a reality show YESTERDAY. I want to see her in every day life. she is everything and I aspire to be her, shes SO funny [sic]."
As reported by Insider, Pat was out shopping for wedding dresses last fall with her daughter, Ashley, when she decided to put on her wedding dress from all the way back in 1985 when they returned home.
Pat told the publication that she purchased the dress while shopping on her own.
"During the wedding, I had so many compliments on the dress," she told Insider. "It looks outdated now, but I do think it's really pretty. I can see how I fell in love with it."