French immigrant George de Paris has worked as master tailor to the past nine U.S. Presidents. Watch and listen as he talks about each of their individual style.
This site was reported and produced by LaToya Egwuekwe, Michael Flynn, Brian Krist, and Cameron Nordholm for American University's Interactive Journalism program.
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This is fantastic. The music, the captions, the quotes. It’s absolutely perfect.
Awesome work. Love the audio editing.
Ah! A history lesson I ENJOY! If only my high school classes were presented this way…
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[...] Photos of our modern Presidents reveal the difference between Carter’s style and the other presidents wearing de Paris’ “modern classic”. Carter’s frightening five-inch lapels, though stylish in the 70′s, would never be found on a de Paris jacket. Instead, the photos including LBJ and both Bushes showcase de Paris’ sleeker three-inch lapels and finely-tapered jackets. [...]