<div class="cli cli-embed cli-embed--header-media cli-embed--full-width js-no-inject"><div class="connatix-wrapper" style="width:100%;height:auto;display:block;position:relative"><div class="loading-message"><span class="loading-message__loading">LOADING</span><span class="loading-message__error">ERROR LOADING</span></div><div data-ready="true" class="connatix-player" style="position:absolute;top:0;width:100%;height:100%"><img fetchpriority="high" class="connatix-thumbnail" aria-hidden="true" alt="" src="https://img.connatix.com/7e2a1063-8f2e-4320-8f50-38a3666ac9ee/1_th.jpg?crop=480:270,smart&amp;width=480&amp;height=270&amp;format=jpeg&amp;quality=60&amp;fit=crop" style="position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:16/9" width="100%" height="auto"></div></div></div><div class="primary-cli cli cli-text "><p><a href="https://www.huffpost.com/news/topic/barack-obama" target="_blank" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-internal-link" data-vars-item-name="Barack Obama" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="66d0548ce4b02e951605fb60" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="/news/topic/barack-obama" data-vars-target-content-type="feed" data-vars-type="web_internal_link" data-vars-subunit-name="article_body" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="0">Barack Obama</a> marked 10 years since his infamous fashion scandal by celebrating the new tan suit-wearer on the block.</p></div><div class="primary-cli cli cli-text "><p>“How it started. How it’s going,” the former president posted on social media with side-by-side pics of himself and Vice President <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/news/topic/kamala-harris">Kamala Harris</a> wearing tan-colored suits.</p></div><div class="primary-cli cli cli-text "><p>“Ten years later, and it’s still a good look!” he added, including a link to <a href="https://iwillvote.com/" target="_blank" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="a voter registration site" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="66d0548ce4b02e951605fb60" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="https://iwillvote.com/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="article_body" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="1">a voter registration site</a>.</p></div><div class="primary-cli cli cli-text "><p>Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, <a href="https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/kamala-tan-suit-vs-obama-tan-suit-rcna168627" target="_blank" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="rocked the look" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="66d0548ce4b02e951605fb60" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/kamala-tan-suit-vs-obama-tan-suit-rcna168627" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="article_body" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="2">rocked the look</a> at the recent Democratic National Convention, in what some speculated was a jab at <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/news/topic/republican-party">Republicans</a> who lost their minds when Obama did it during his presidency.</p></div><div class="cli cli-embed js-no-inject"><div class="js-react-hydrator" data-component-name="Twitter" data-component-id="6625" data-component-props="{&quot;itemType&quot;:&quot;rich&quot;,&quot;index&quot;:6,&quot;contentIndexByType&quot;:2,&quot;contentListType&quot;:&quot;embed&quot;,&quot;code&quot;:&quot;<blockquote class=\&quot;disabled-twitter-tweet\&quot; data-dnt=\&quot;true\&quot; align=\&quot;center\&quot;><p lang=\&quot;en\&quot; dir=\&quot;ltr\&quot;>How it started. 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data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">How it started. How it's going. <br><br>Ten years later, and it's still a good look! <a href="https://t.co/NKXRGNgJPv">https://t.co/NKXRGNgJPv</a> <a href="https://t.co/KeI1gn7HSg">pic.twitter.com/KeI1gn7HSg</a></p>— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) <a href="https://twitter.com/BarackObama/status/1828933458460389523?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 28, 2024</a></blockquote></div></div></div><div class="primary-cli cli cli-text "><p>On Aug. 28, 2014, Obama appeared at a White House press briefing clad in tan. GOP critics claimed it demonstrated a “lack of seriousness,” even though multiple past presidents have worn that color.</p></div><div class="primary-cli cli cli-text "><p>A similar version of Harris’ suit, by Chloé, is listed on the designer’s site under the shade “coconut brown” — apparently a fitting reference to her <a href="https://www.vox.com/kamala-harris/359072/kamala-harris-coconut-tree-context-unburden-meme-khive" target="_blank" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="meme-inspiring “coconut tree” quote" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="66d0548ce4b02e951605fb60" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="https://www.vox.com/kamala-harris/359072/kamala-harris-coconut-tree-context-unburden-meme-khive" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="article_body" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="3">meme-inspiring “coconut tree” quote</a>.</p></div>

The former president celebrated the Democratic nominee's outfit on the 10-year anniversary of the tan suit debacle.{ai:summary}<p>Barack Obama commemorated the 10-year anniversary of his tan suit controversy by sharing a post featuring himself and Kamala Harris in similar attire. He remarked on the enduring style while promoting voter registration.</p><p>The tan suit worn by Obama in 2014 drew GOP criticism for perceived unprofessionalism, despite its historical precedent among presidents. Harris's suit, dubbed "coconut brown," also sparked discourse linked to her previous comments. #politics</p>