Buck and Eddie as Miami Vice characters
There are discussions on social media as to why Buck and Eddie, who are just friends at this point in the story, are the ones with matching outfits. People wonder if it's intentional that they match while Tommy wear something more casual. I don't think my answer is going to fit in Twitter or Threads since they have word limitations there. So I'll put it here instead.
The short answer is, of course it was intentional. In the land of TV series, every dialogue, interaction, outfit, positioning, facial expression are set for very specific purposes. But to begin with, you must remember that Buck and Eddie are 2 of the main characters of this series. Any supporting characters are there to support the development of the main characters.
Having said that, it's usually rare for a main character to get entangled in another main character's love story with a supporting actor.... unless the first main character is supposed to be involved in said love story with the 2nd main character. There's no reason for Eddie to be this involved in Buck and Tommy's storyline if he wasn't meant to be a part of that storyline later on in the series.
At the moment, it's fair to say that the most desirable plot point of the show is that of Buck and Eddie. It's the very plot that the network use to hype up the series and it's the one that gets all the media talking about the show. It's their Golden Goose. The lead actors in a show are usually aware of what is considered the prime plot point of the series. They usually want and the first to be offered the chance to partake in it. Sometimes they compete to be in that prime plotline.
From time to time an actor will refuse a plot thread because they recognize another plot point would serve them better (ie. JLH with Madney). In the case of Buddie, it really is up to Ryan whether or not he'd want to go there since Oliver already took the other offer. I don't know Ryan's decision but if he does want that prime real estate plot of Buddie, then the writers will facilitate that first and foremost, albeit in a way that makes sense. The writers are not going to take that prime role and give it to a supporting character if Ryan wants it.
Going back to the 80s outfit. Of course they are not going to make the supporting character wearing the matching outfit with their lead, especially when their other lead is meant to be entangled in the storyline. And yes, Eddie is meant to be involved in Buck's love story. There had been too many evidences that support this ever since 7x04: Buck's obsession with him, Eddie showing up in Buck's first date, Buck mostly concerned about telling Eddie his secret. Buck transferring his attraction for Eddie into Tommy, etc.
Eddie being the one who suggested the Miami Vice outfits to match with Buck was needed for the plot. It serves to highlight that these two are in synch with each other. In fact both men chose the same queer-coded Crockett to cosplay as. At the same time, Tommy choosing to dress casually was also intentional. It's meant to show that there's a gap between his and Buck's personality. At the moment the gap is miniscule and inconsequential but this kind of difference tend to snowball later on in the relationship.
In summary, they will not stick Ryan Guzman or Oliver Stark in alternative plot for their character if both of them feel that the best progression for their characters are with each other. Tim Minnear have said before that one of the things he had to consider while writing the story is the need of the lead actors. No writers will give the main actors a B plotline if the actors themselves want the prime storyline for their characters.
Buck and Eddie were the ones who got the matching outfits because the story needs to serve them first and foremost.
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