With a wink, Obama’s tan suit is back
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Stephen Colbert (left) and David Letterman dressed in similar khaki suits at the dedication ceremony for the opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, Illinois, on June 18.
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Jacob Gallagher
- At Obama's presidential library opening, guests wore tan suits, notably referencing his controversial 2014 outfit to symbolise past scrutiny.
- Obama's 2014 tan suit caused intense Republican and conservative media backlash, which deemed it "insufficiently formal" for the West Wing.
- The tan suit is now embraced by Democrats, including Kamala Harris, transforming it into a knowing political statement against earlier criticism.
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CHICAGO - The dress code did not call for khaki, but nonetheless the tan suits were out in full force for the glittery opening of Barack Obama’s presidential library in Chicago on June 18.
Late-night talk show icons David Letterman and Stephen Colbert, and the Obama Foundation board chair, Martin Nesbitt, all arrived at the event in same-same khaki suits.
