Opposed to the court, united by the habit.
On the first day of the trial where they clash, Amber Heard and Johnny Depp appeared in the same outfit in court in Fairfax, in the US state of Virginia.
The ex-spouses appear in the context of a defamation case, following a complaint filed by Johnny Depp to the still of Amber Heard.
The latter had accused him of domestic violence in 2018. After years of confrontation, at the start of the trial, it is clear that the two actors finally agree on one point: the ideal outfit for an appearance in court.
Their choice is a suit, but not just any: three pieces, with jacket and white shirt.
A strategic look, designed to influence the jury's decision.
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Like his ex-wife, Johnny Depp is betting on the full jacket to attend the trial against Amber Heard.
(Fairlax, April 11, 2022.) AFP
Presumed innocent clothes
In a context where appearance can play a key role, coincidence calls out.
Obviously, Johnny Depp wanted to erase his eccentricity in a classic suit, but not too much.
He remains true to himself, embellishing the whole thing with rings and a tie with an embroidered bee.
For her part, Amber Heard sheds her glamorous star look in a formal male uniform to distance herself from the stereotype of the manipulative woman.
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Amber Heard is betting on the male suit to respond to Johnny Depp defamation charges.
(Fairlax, April 11, 2022.) Abaca
It remains to be seen whether the similarity of the two outfits is pure coincidence.
In 2015, at the preview of
The Danish girl
, Amber Heard and Johnny Depp, then still a couple, had already agreed on the costume.
The latter has also made the jacket one of the key pieces of his dandy look over the years.
Wink, coincidence, or strategy to put yourself on an equal footing?
The court has not rendered its verdict.