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President Putin's Sartorial Style

Vladimir Putin says he doesn't think too much about what to wear. "The main thing is that clothes look respectable." Kremlin Press Service
For a visit to the khan’s palace in Bakhchisarai with Silvio Berlusconi, the Russian president chose faded jeans and a white, short-sleeved shirt. Kremlin Press Service
At the "Seliger-2014" forum, Putin went with an academic look: gray V-neck pullover and a light blue shirt. Kremlin Press Service
For a muddy trip to the Orenburg nature preserve, the only way to go is in beige camouflage. Kremlin Press Service
Mr. Putin is less formal than his ministers and advisors at the Children’s Sports and Health Center in Sochi. Kremlin Press Service
Vladimir Putin wore a soft jacket and polo shirt for a trip to the Krasnodar Region in June 2017. Kremlin Press Service
Putin opted for a more presidential look — and selfie — at a get-together with students at Sirius, a center for gifted children, on Sept. 1, 2015. Kremlin Press Service
For a trek in the woods - camouflage, of course. Kremlin Press Service

Russian President Vladimir Putin says that he just puts on "whatever's in my closet" and doesn't think much about his clothes. We checked out the Russian president's sartorial style. 

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