Suits You

13 Nov 2008

MORE often than not it's wife Michelle's fashion credentials that are in the spotlight, but Barack Obama's stylish flourishes haven't gone unmissed - and one label is so impressed by the president-elect's permanently-polished look that they have named a range of suits after him.

The Obama range comes courtesy of Borac, Bosnia's oldest clothing factory, which works with some top-line names, such as Hugo Boss. The designs are flying off the rails in Bosnia and also neighbouring Croatia, says Ahmet Curic, a member of the Borac management team.

"It's a line of top quality business suits, and naming it Obama was an obvious choice because the president-elect is clearly a very elegant man and one of a few who knows how to wear a suit," Curic tells the AFP - adding that the range was partly inspired by Borac's desire to "pay respect" to the United States for providing the company with funds to help restart production after Bosnia's 1992-1995 war.