Modi wears suit printed with his own name

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seen wearing a suit bearing his own name, speaks during a joint press conference in New Delhi. (AFP)


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The rare sartorial misstep involved a pin-striped suit Modi wore for his one-on-one meeting with visiting US President Barack Obama on Sunday.

When images of the prime minister were enlarged, it became clear that the subtle stripes were made up of the words 'Narendra Damodardas Modi' printed in tiny letters on the tailored wool suit.



Other critics were more blunt. "What were his designers thinking," tweeted Vinay.


Isshqa: "Wearing pinstripe bandgala desgined with his name on it is Modi ji's way of saying - Mai apna fav hoon (I am my favorite)."

Tehmina: "Somewhere, narcissism just took its own life."

Steve Waldron: "Narendra Modi's style tip for world leaders: wear a suit with your name written on it."

Madhurika Sona Jain: "The next fashion trend for his cadres: out with saffron, in with the Narendra Modi pinstripe bandhgalas. #DapperPolitics."

The suit - Modi's second outfit of the day after he greeted the Obamas at the airport wearing a beige kurta and saffron shawl - clearly did not offend the US president.



Modi is not the first world leader to wear his name on his sleeve. In 2011, former Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak was photographed wearing a bespoke suit with his name printed into pin-stripes.

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