PM Modi’s daring fashion choices have won plaudits in the past, but his decision to wear a suit with his own name(Narendar Damodardas Modi) printed all over it sparked a barrage of mockery on social media. Tweets flew thick and fast, including comparison with former Egypt President Hosni Mubarak who is known to have a similar outfit.
“Considering Narendra Modi forgets names, says ‘Mohanlal Gandhi’, it is not a bad idea that he has printed his name on his suit,” tweeted @Joydas.
Obama too impressed with Modi’s stlye and at the banquet hosted by President Pranab Mukherjee, raised a toast to India and the PM, he said that he wanted to wear a “Modi kurta”.
According to Raakesh Agarvwal, designer of the suit, the name was not embroidered but hand-woven said which requires a special jacquard technique, and developing such a fabric could cost anything between Rs 80,000 and Rs 5 lakh.
Bipin Chauhan, owner of Jade Blue and also owns the registered label “Modi kurta” — the casual half sleeved kutra worn by Modi said:
“The suit was stitched from a suit length especially woven for the PM. Modiji is a fashion icon and this was homage to his strong personalized style of functioning and power dressing.”