On Thursday, when Barack Obama will accept the presidential nomination, he will wear a navy blue, wool suit custom made for him by Hartmarx, a 121-year-old Chicago-based manufacturer of high-end men's suits. Michelle Obama often wears dresses designed by Chicago's Maria Pinto.
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