Style -- 20 hours ago
Under the influence: Presidential style over the decades
As the eyes of an ever-watchful world fall on the next US president, we ask if the clothes maketh the man, or if power dressing really is a myth
One of Barack Obama’s most talked about presidential decisions occurred in late August a decade ago. Addressing the country, and the world, during a televised press conference to discuss the threat that ISIS posed to global security, the 44th president of the United States wore a suit in a shade of light tan. Given the severity of the issue, Obama’s Republican detractors accused his colour choice as “unpresidential”. GQ called it, “A sad tan suit,” while The Atlantic suggested that his casual tailoring was a “distraction”.
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