Move aside, Michelle Obama. The world has a new fashion icon

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave U.S. first lady Michelle Obama stiff fashion competition at the weekend, turning out in a dark pinstripe suit embroidered with his own name - repeatedly.




The saffron stripes in the fitted wool jacket and trousers that Modi wore during bilateral talks with U.S. President Barack Obama on Sunday were not stripes at all.


Close-up photographs revealed the words "Narendra Damodardas Modi" repeatedly embroidered into the fabric. Damodardas was Modi's father, a tea seller in western Indian state of Gujarat.


Many Modi fans on Twitter loved the look, but political opponents jumped at the chance to take potshots at the prime minister.


"The levels of megalomania and narcissism are unparalleled...it reveals a lot about the mindset of the man," said Shehzad Poonawalla, a supporter of the main opposition party, Congress. Modi's long-time tailor said the suit was specially made for Obama's visit. "We were told that he had loved it because it was something exclusive," said the Gujarat state-based designer who has worked closely in designing Modi's wardrobe since 2001. The tailor declined to be named.


Obama's three-day visit to New Delhi has already yielded plans to unlock billions of dollars in nuclear trade and to deepen defense ties, steps the world's two largest democracies hope will establish an enduring strategic partnership. India's leader has long been known for his flair for fashion, often sporting short-sleeved versions of the kurta, the Indian knee-length loose shirt.
The look has become so popular that the "Modi Kurta" has become its own label in India.


Obama himself lauded Modi's style at a state dinner held on Sunday in New Delhi, comparing it to his wife's sartorial elegance. "So he's tough. And he also has style," Obama said. "One of our newspapers back home wrote, 'Move aside, Michelle Obama. The world has a new fashion icon.'"

 

[prasad1]

During President Obama's visit to India to take part in the country's Republic Day celebrations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's wardrobe gained a huge amount of attention, and not only because he wore a suit with his name embroidered on it a thousand times.


Throughout the trip, Modi's choice of attire made headlines. When the prime minister went to personally receive the Obamas at the New Delhi airport, he sported his signature vest (called the Modi kurta) and paired it with a paisley shawl. One Wall Street Journal headline said it all: "Narendra Modi Outshines Michelle Obama With Airport Outfit." The president himself quipped about the Indian leader's style, stating: "Tonight, I was thinking about wearing a Modi kurta myself."


Here is an article dissecting Modi's fashion that was posted soon after the prime minister took office.


Move aside, Michelle Obama. The world has a new fashion icon. And no, it's not Vladimir Putin, despite his fitness regimen — it's India's new prime minister, Narendra Modi.


The politician has dominated headlines since his campaign and victory in India's election, and his wardrobe has been no exception. Countless articles have been written about his look, from his vast collection of hats to his iconic long tunic, the #ModiKurta. Yes, it has its own hashtag.


In a story this week, the New York Times fashion blog said that "Mr. Modi stands out. Literally and strategically."

Read further at:http://www.udupitoday.com/udtoday/news_Modis-latest-style-Suit-with-his-own-name-stripes_5067.html

 

[Iyyarooraan]

Michdelle Obamaben was reported to have been wearing recycled dresses. Modiji would have thanked Barakbhai. Modibhai we like you this way.

 

[prasad1]

The suit, which, for stripes, uses Modi's name written over a thousand times(!), is, um, pretty amazing. As the Post's Swati Sharma writes over at the WorldViews blog: "Although Modi has a carefully cultivated Hindu nationalist image, it doesn't mean he isn't a fan of European designers. His glasses are said to be Bvlgari, and his watch is Movado, two brands at odds with his traditional Indian look but in keeping with his pro-business ideology."
President Obama needs to get a suit like this, ASAP - The Washington Post

 

[prasad1]

Cartoonscape, January 29, 2015 - The Hindu

 

[prasad1]

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's suit, decorated with his own name, has been severely criticised on social media after reports said it cost nearly 1m rupees ($16,000; £10,000).
Mr Modi was photographed wearing the suit at his meeting with US President Barack Obama in Delhi recently. From a distance, it appeared to be a classic navy blue pinstripe design. But closer inspection revealed the stripes were actually tiny letters spelling out his name again and again.

Critics have accused him of being "self-obsessed" and "narcissistic" and his name suit a "gimmick" and many have expressed their displeasure on Twitter.
A blog in The Times of India called him "narcissistic", another on Firstpost.com said the prime minister "who always reminds voters he is a simple sevak [servant] is looking very regal".

Mr Modi was snapped in the suit during meetings with President Obama during his three-day state visit to India on Sunday.
He is not the first high-profile figure to opt for the pattern - in March 2011 former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was photographed in a similar suit.

Pin code: Modi wears name on sleeve ? and suit - The Times of India


I suppose the days of Gandhi and Khadi are really gone.

 

[sarang]

Modi has been bashed by the media for the past 15 years. Nothing new. With so much resources at their disposal they can't even find what it actually cost or how it was made. There was a report that modi will present 100 expensive banarasi sarees to the first lady. She got one I believe. What did not get attention, as usual, is that making of that special saree is a dying art as the people engaged do not earn life supporting wages. Now the publicity will help that community to get more business.

In the suit too, the design was hand woven by special people. Whiners! whiners!

It is damn easy to find anti modi articles; there are enough news traders and fund/party backed liers to publish big and retract small. Even karan thaper in his quarter interview with modi quoted some judicial insults, when challenged by modi to show proof, slyly retracted saying that these are from the media.

Modi ignores the media and the media becomes silent when challenged. Let kudarka buddhis write more because they provide the diversion necessary from serious work.

 

[sarang]

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