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"  This past weekend, droves of celebrities, reporters, talking heads, politicians, and sundry others descended upon Washington for the White House Correspondents&amp;#039; Dinner, an annual evening of glad-handing that always has us questioning the very nature of the relationship between our government and the people that are supposed to serve as its watchdog keeping a keen eye on the style in our nation&amp;#039;s capitol. One thing we couldn&amp;#039;t help but notice: Obama opted for a notch-lapel tuxedo. Again. And even though the guy looked great, we have to admit we were disappointed by his choice. Because, though a notch lapel is an acceptable option nowadays, one that&amp;#039;s gaining popularity \u2014 in part because it&amp;#039;s easier to toss satin lapel facings on a black business suit than it is to manufacture a peak-lapel silhouette specifically for a tuxedo \u2014 it just doesn&amp;#039;t feel as formal. And it doesn&amp;#039;t feel as classic. Early iterations of the tux came with peak lapels or a shawl collar. There was nary a notch to be found. And it&amp;#039;s in those early examples of the style that we find our most basic ideas not of what formalwear is, but what it should be. And what it should be is special. Elevated. Different than the everyday. And the notch lapel is the everyday. So, is it OK for a celebrity on the red carpet to sport a notch-lapel tux? Sure. But he&amp;#039;s not the damn president. The president should step up his game. This president should step up his game. Barry, it&amp;#039;s time for a new tux. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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