User blog comment:ChishioKunrin/Yang and the Color Purple/@comment-71.175.63.159-20170625011408/@comment-71.175.63.159-20170625044433

Yeah, the V2-Alts definitely aren't perfect palette swaps of course (because they both still are outfits that feel distinctly "that character" in terms of design and were in-part inspired by different RL outfits) but they are close enough that they evoke the other girl's outfit in a way that feels weirdly intentional and not just "recycling assets" or something like that? Blake's butt-cape in particular and the very deep neckline of her crop top and Yang's thigh-high pantyhose (and the fact that she almost completely ditched her usual orange/brown color scheme).

Also, something I was reminded of as I looked at their respective outfits over time, while Blake doesn't have any gold in her main V1-V3 outfit, that outfit does complement Yang's in another aspect, and that's the general cut. Both Yang and Blake wear shorts (and rather short shorts at that) and crop tops. Both wear infinity scarves. And, most interestingly, both of them have outfits that are distinctly asymmetrical (Yang's moreso than Blake's of course since that's more per her aesthetic than Blake's).

If nothing else, I think these design elements are absolutely meant to evoke the idea of them as a pair or "partners", as Ruby's and Weiss's outfits in V1 also had a similar design elements. Although IMO, R&W never quite give off the same feel as "wear each other's clothes" as Blake and Yang's seem to do for whatever reason.