10th anniversary of Suitgate: Barack Obama jokes about Kamala Harris' tan suit

Barack Obama has lightened the current US Presidential elections 2024 tensions by dropping in a joke about Kamala Harris' tan suit, comparing it with a similar won he had worn back in the year 2014, on the same day, that is, August 28. This coinci...

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Harris and Obama.
Kamala Harris recently donned a attractive tan suit, that has caught the eye of her followers, but what's surprising is that Barack Obama took the opportunity to celebrate a ten-year anniversary of a controversial incident by linking it to her suit. Interestingly, Barack Obama had donned a tan suit on August 28, 2014, during a press conference on the subject of ISIS back then.

What did Barack Obama post?

Just ten years after this press conference, Kamala Harris was seen wearing this suit, which Obama very wittingly posted on social media, by making a collage of him and Harris in tan suits. In the caption, Obama wrote, "How it started. How it’s going. Ten years later, and it’s still a good look."

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Interestingly, Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton have donned some similar suits in the past, and it looked more than perfect on them. Probably taking a cue out of it, and maybe because it made her look more 'official', Harris chose to wear this blend of color in her suit.

Who designed this Kamala Harris suit?

This tan suit was worn by Harris on the first day of the Democratic National Convention, which Obama took the opportunity to post on August 28, in order to spice up the US poll race. Designed by Chloe, a similar looking suit is available for the public to purchase on their official website. Interestingly, she had paired this suit with a Chloé cream crepe de chine lavallière blouse and leather tan pointed-toe pumps, which made her overall ensemble look fabulous.

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FAQs:

Did Kamala Harris wear a suit at the DNC 2024?
Kamala Harris indeed donned a tan suit on the first day of the Democratic National Convention 2024 itself, which caught the eye of her followers.

What did Barack Obama recently post about Kamala Harris?
Barack Obama recently posted on Instagram a collage of himself and Kamala Harris, both of them wearing tan-shade suits during important events.
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