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Modi opts for new fashion for US visit

AFP, New Delhi
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is pulling out all the fashion stops for his upcoming visit to the United States, hiring a top Mumbai designer to create outfits that will sell his vision of a newly confident, aspirational India.
India's politicians are often mocked
by media for their crumpled traditional cotton shirt-and-pyjama attire, which serves as an austerity badge in a nation where simple living is prized as a political credo.
But fashion experts say Modi, 64, has taken Indian political dress to a new level with his fastidious style, favouring crisp, half-sleeved linen, khadi or silk kurtas - shirts - and churidar pyjamas he pairs with tailored Nehru jackets.
"He's selling aspirational India," said Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay, author of one the few biographies on the secretive leader, adding that Modi’s affinity for traditional wear ties into his nationalist image.
Modi's use of colour makes him a fashion standout - from canary yellow, to lime green to skyblue and an in-your-face saffron, one of his ruling Bharatiya Janata Party's colours, aside
from elegant cream.
The move to hire Troy Costa, who designs for Bollywood stars, has given rise to speculation Modi might adopt a more sober suit and tie for his US visit.
But Costa, who defines his label as "focusing on modern masculinity and flattering functionality", is keeping the garment bag firmly in place over what he will design for Modi's barrelchested frame.
"I'd rather let my product speak than me personally," the 39-year-old told AFP.
Modi's White House welcome will be a remarkable transformation for a man once refused a US visa, after being accused of failing to stop 2002 riots by Hindu extremists against minority Muslims when he was chief minister of Gujarat state. Modi has always denied any wrong-doing.
But while India's premier looks set to dress snappily during the visit, there
will still be a clear nod to his strictly observant Hindu and teetotal vegetarian lifestyle.
The trip coincides with the Navratri festival during which Modi has always observed a nine-day fast. Despite the hectic schedule, he is expected to restrict himself to a liquid diet of lemonade and tea for much of the visit, eschewing the lavish meals that traditionally characterise such trips.
Commentators say Modi is acutely aware of the image he wants to portray - a self-made man who hasn't forgotten his roots.
And most observers seem to be happy with a leader who looks good on the national and international stages.
"Seems like the era of unkempt, paan-chewing netas (leaders) with pot-bellies, crumpled dhotis and discoloured kurtas is a thing of the past," commented news magazine India Today.