Overview

• Ukrainian designer Viktor Anisimov created the black suit, adding a subtle back vent to introduce a civilian cue to Zelensky’s wartime wardrobe.
• President Trump and White House reporter Brian Glenn complimented the outfit on arrival, a marked shift from criticism over non-suit attire in February.
• The suit had been prepared as an option for Independence Day but was rush-delivered after an urgent Saturday request for the Washington visit.
• Anisimov has built a capsule wardrobe for Zelensky since January, with similar pieces worn at Pope Francis’s funeral in April and the NATO Summit in June.
• Anisimov called the civilian detail a hopeful “lucky charm” for diplomacy and said the priority was ensuring the president projected dignity and strength.