Barack Obama suit creates sartorial stir
The subjects were serious enough at President Barack Obama's impromptu press conference, but many viewers and the collective press corps seized on something more immediately visible: his tan suit.
The president's decision to address the media in a breezy, light-coloured summer suit swiftly took centre stage for many even as he addressed Russian responsibility for rebel actions in Ukraine and ongoing US air strikes against Islamists in Iraq.
"Yes we tan!" became the mocking rally cry on social media as Obama gave a statement and then took questions from what some have deemed a horrified press corps.
Back in 2012 Obama told Vanity Fair that "I wear only gray or blue suits." By breaking that promise - even with what many acknowledge was a sharp-looking, seasonal get-up - Obama inadvertently gave birth to #suitgate.
Over 1,000 tweets about Obama's suit, passes House lawsuit against White House for most "Obama suit" tweets in a day pic.twitter.com/GjBPnwJtsG
— Kia Makarechi (@Kia_Mak) August 28, 2014
And the snark from America's aspiring fashion critics exploded on Twitter.
I'm sorry but you can't declare war in a suit like that.
— Damian Paletta (@damianpaletta) August 28, 2014
Other comments were similarly charitable.
i hope they have a suitable strategy to keep isis at beige i mean what
— Alexandra Petri (@petridishes) August 28, 2014
“I’ve got some great deals on a preowned Hyundai for you today" pic.twitter.com/zDNfZASEty
— Steve Streza (@SteveStreza) August 28, 2014
OH about Obama presser suit buzz: “Is this what it’s like to be a powerful woman?"
— Kay Steiger (@kaysteiger) August 28, 2014
Obama vows to defeat whoever made him wear this suit. pic.twitter.com/zoqj7OVFRe
— Josh Barro (@jbarro) August 28, 2014
Bary Obame wear Krames technicolor dream coat pic.twitter.com/hjHJA0HKmz
— Seinfeld Current Day (@Seinfeld2000) August 28, 2014
I'm praying someone in the press corp will yell out 'who are you wearing?' #tansuit
— aligazan (@aligazan) August 28, 2014
Matching socks? MT @eyokley: Imma let you finish @BarackObama but George HW Bush had greatest presidential suit ever pic.twitter.com/v42ua3mDZa
— jeff powell (@jpowell80) August 28, 2014
I see no problem with the suit. pic.twitter.com/ZFFt75FedU
— John Dingell (@john_dingell) August 28, 2014
Not everyone was amused. Someone immediately started the parody handle @Obamasuit, but Twitter has already suspended the account.
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