TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Fashion style of President Joko Widodo, also known as Jokowi, has gone viral again.
Previously, it was Jokowi’s bomber jacket that went viral and now it is his jeans and sneaker that he wore during his working visit to Tasikmalaya, West Java on Friday, June 9.
The photo of Jokowi wearing jeans and a pair of sneakers has gone viral recently. Jokowi was seen wearing a pair of gray Nike Free Run shoes, which are relatively expensive.
Responding to this, Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung said that the president tried to look relaxed style because he did not want to be confined within dress protocols.
"President Jokowi is somebody who can work without having to be restricted to the issues of formality and dress protocols. On several occasions, like when he went to Natuna Islands, he wore jeans,” Pram said, adding that Jokowi does not want to look pretentious by wearing outfits that are too formal.
With casual outfit, Pram said, Jokowi hopes he can mingle with the people. Nevertheless, Pram said that the president realized his fashion style always attracts attention.
Jokowi, a media darling, said his jeans and sneaker were chosen by Iriana, his wife, and Kaesang, his son. Especially for the sneaker, it was exactly the same shoes as the one worn by Kaesang but with a different color.
"This pair of shoes is lighter. By wearing this, I can work faster,” he said.
ISTMAN MP