Tailor: Obama prefers soft Italian fabric for his handmade suits

washingtonexaminer ^ | Nov. 6, 2014 | Paul Bedard

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Martin Greenfield has been making suits for presidents and Hollywood stars such as Leonardo DiCaprio for decades, so when it came time for the Obama White House to look for a presidential tailor, he was the obvious pick.

In his new biography, Measure of a Man: From Auschwitz Survivor to Presidents, Greenfield wrote that Obama aides brushed aside his request to measure the president and instead shipped him an old suit to copy.

“Martin Greenfield doesn’t copy anybody’s suits. Everybody copies Martin Greenfield’s suits,” he said in the book provided to the Washington Examiner.

The White House caved in, and Greenfield was invited in, where he found Obama smiling and charming. “He’s built like a fitting mannequin, a 40 long with an impressive 33-and-a-half waist, which makes dressing him extremely enjoyable,” said Greenfield, who also dressed Bill Clinton.

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The first lady has no input. Obama told his tailor, "Michelle never gets involved with my fashion business."

Watch your back, Mr. Greenfield.

[Maceman]

He’s a regular John Gotti.

[MeshugeMikey]

Photos would be priceless. Im certain we wont be seeing any form “The FItting”

[Diana in Wisconsin]

[BenLurkin]

[2ndDivisionVet]

Yeah, so did Benito Mussolini.

[txrefugee]

Obama should have been a fitting mannequin instead of president.

[Red_Devil 232]

Well of course they shipped him an empty suit!

[ladyjane]

Presidential salary: $400,000

And he is now wearing all hand tailored suits.

[PROCON]

Yeah, so did Benito Mussolini.

Ding, ding, ding, we have a winnnah!

[workerbee]

ROFLMBO!

[PROCON]

Yuk, I’d prefer the Natalie Portman pic...

[BenLurkin]

The only thing he is qualified for — is serving poolside umbrella drinks to middle aged women on a cruise ship.

[Ghost of SVR4]

Nah, just a fag.

[ClearCase_guy]

Tailor's will tell you that most men "dress" to the left, although some men "dress" to the right.
I'm pretty sure that with Obama, the issue never comes up. So to speak.

[ClearCase_guy]

Gagh! I inappropriately used an apostrophe!

[Joe 6-pack]

“He’s built like a fitting mannequin..."

Must be those rigorous workouts...

[Huskrrrr]

Silk purse, sow’s ear.

[smokingfrog]

He’d look better in Orange polyester.

[NoKoolAidforMe]

Obama’s suits look like they came off the rack. They do not fit him well because he is too skinny. His clothes hang on him. Never flattering. And as for his ugly ass wife, she’s a walking baboon with a boob belt.