Find Out What Barack Obama Will Wear Tonight

Us Magazine - August 28, 2008 12:01 PM PDT
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Barack Obama upgraded his attire for his convention speech in Denver tonight.

The senator will accept the Democratic Party's nomination for president wearing a custom-made navy blue, worsted wool two-button suit made from 97 percent merino wool and 3 percent cashmere, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

The suit -- a 40 long with a 33-inch waist -- was produced by Chicago-based manufacturer Hart Schaffner Marx. A retail version would sell for $1,500.

Obama usually wears off-the-rack Hartmarx suits but made an exception for tonight.

See photos of Barack Obama and his family.

Hartmarx is the largest U.S. tailored clothing company; their products are made in Des Plaines, IL.

"We don't talk about this because we've been making suits for presidents, vice presidents and senators for more than 100 years," Hartmarx CEO Homi Patel told the Sun-Times. "The reason we continue making them is because we don't talk about it."

Michelle Obama also favors a Chicago designer, Maria Pinto, who was responsible for the turquoise blue dress she wore when giving the convention keynote.

See Barack Obama's Just Like Us photos.

A-listers like Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner, Jennifer Lopez, Jessica Alba and Ashley Judd have been all over Denver showing their support for Obama and Oprah Winfrey is expected to attend his speech at Mile-High Stadium.

See Barack Obama's biggest celebrity fans.

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  • Tweety
    Obama , Obama we really need a change and i think that we deserve it. We have suffered long enough. It does'nt matter what people say bad about you Obama because God put you were you are. We give God the Honor and the Glory. This racists stuff needs to stop.
    report abuseposted November 7, 2008 1:13 AM PST
  • OBAMA OBAMA!!! yOU %@!*#iNG iGNORANT iDiOTS NOMATTER WHAT RACE OBAMA iS HE iS AN iNTELLEGENT GOOD-HEARTED MAN WiTH ALOT OF PLANS FOR THiS COUNTRy. HE iS EXACTLy WHAT AMERICA REPRESENTS. EQUALiTy && POSSiBiLiTy. && iF yOU DONT AGREE MOVE THE %@!*# OUT OF AMERICA!
    report abuseposted November 6, 2008 6:17 AM PST
  • YOU %@!*#ING RACIST DIP%@!*#S! yOU REPUBLICANS WERE GETTING NOTHING DONE && THATS WHY WE NEEDED CHANGE! OBAMA iS THE FUTURE. MCCAIN IS A PEICE OF %@!*# JUST LIKE BUSH
    report abuseposted November 6, 2008 6:14 AM PST
  • Robert E
    Why should you care what Obamas racial background is. He could be half African,half Arab, and half Circus Freak for all I care. (yes I know thats 3 halfs) The question is, is he qualified to be the Presadent. Well the answer is NO!!!!! Making him Presadent would be like making a guy that was a car salsman for 4 years, and then the sales manager for 2 years The CEO of General Motors.
    report abuseposted September 12, 2008 8:56 PM PDT
  • Comon, Barrack Hussein Obama check out the meaning in arabic and you will know.
    report abuseposted September 12, 2008 11:06 AM PDT
  • there you go thats what i have read too about obama...an arab&muslim. now i know why i never liked obama from the beginning, because I never liked arabs.
    report abuseposted September 12, 2008 11:05 AM PDT
  • Obama, first and foremost an Arab born Muslim (%44 white,%50 arab,%6 african) What could be worse than, that to move in to the white house. Yeah America you rock you are the Land of the Unbegrenzten Moeglichkeiten. The Land of the Unlimited Possibilites. It even gives an arab the chance to run for president what a country it is. This would never happen in Germany never in million years.
    report abuseposted September 12, 2008 10:49 AM PDT
  • __A_YAHOO_USER__
    I saw his profile on millionaire&celeb dating site S e e k w e a l t h y. C O M last week.
    report abuseposted September 12, 2008 6:05 AM PDT
  • Makana
    Everyone has their opinion on who should be doing what and who should win who should'nt. We are all depending on two men to change the world when we can change it ourselves. The only one I depend on is God he knows what my outcome will be and who will be president. Stop tearing each other down and try lifting each other up. And pray for both of these men that they make the right decision f
    report abuseposted September 12, 2008 4:53 AM PDT
  • M T
    Probably from TARGET.
    report abuseposted September 9, 2008 10:48 AM PDT
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