Millennial style icon and just-turned Saif Ali Khan's best bud, Shahid Kapoor has always pushed his boat a little further. If we list down discerning choices made by fashionable celebrities, Mr. Kapoor's early taste for groundbreaking (read: relevant) style will always, forever top our charts. Today, this monk-strap patent leather beauty in perspective, has been worn by him lately and has already witnessed a repeat. Don't believe us? Scroll below!

These two cool cats for @mandanakarimi's sangeet yesterday.. @shahidkapoor in @anitadongre , @mira.kapoor in @rimple_harpreet_narula and earrings by @maheshnotandas #shahidkapoor #nofilter #sangeet #indiandoneright

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Though, the last time they stepped out, he had his lady-love in tow, but this time around, they shed inhibitions and ventured alone. Though this style of formal footwear isn't the hardest to imitate, Shahid paired them with similar separates at both the occasions. As seen above, with organic ethnics from Anita Dongre, and at an awards show recently- with cropped trousers from Dhruv Vaish and a pocket-paneled kurta from Shantanu & Nikhil.

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Since straying around isn't a possibility anymore, have earthy tones brought out the casanova in him? Well hello, Mira Rajput's not complaining and neither are we.