JD Vance suited and booted for Inauguration Day by Cincinnati-area clothier

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JD Vance suited and booted for Inauguration Day by Cincinnati-area clothier

When Vice President-elect JD Vance takes the oath of office at the U.S. Capitol building on Monday, he’ll be sporting a a custom suit from Romualdo men’s shop in Madeira, a suburb of Cincinnati.

Vance to wear traditional navy blue suit for swearing-in

Vance plans to wear a two-button, navy blue suit handmade in Italy for his swearing-in ceremony at the second inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States, according to the store’s co-owner, Chris Berre, who said Vance has been a customer for several years.

Chris Berre (left) and Tim Brock in their custom suit shop Romualdo in Madeira, Ohio.

“He was referred by a mutual friend and started coming in right before his Senate run in 2021,” Berre said of Vance, who resigned his seat in the U.S. Senate last week. “He bought two or three suits before he hit the campaign trail, and he’s been a loyal customer ever since.”

Store owner considers Vance a friend

Over the years, Berre said he’s developed more than just a business relationship with Vance, who was born in Middletown, Ohio, and

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“He is a friend first,” Berre said. “To see his quick rise to the vice presidency; it’s just a surreal feeling.”

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Custom suit shop Romualdo in Madeira, Ohio

Vance will be fully outfitted for inauguration weekend

In addition to his Inauguration Day suit, Vance ordered three more suits, two overcoats, shirts and a variety of Grenadine silk ties crafted in Italy that he’ll wear during inauguration weekend events, said Berre, who bought Romualdo in 2017 with partner Tim Brock.

Romualdo Pelle, a 90-year-old Italian immigrant and master tailor who founded the store in 1968, is still active in the business.

Founder still active in Romulado business

Pelle “supervises the entire process” of filling customer orders from Vance and other celebrities, including

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, Peter Frampton and numerous Cincinnati Bengals’ players and coaches, Berre said.

In addition to custom garments, Romualdo carries a wide range of off-the-rack menswear items, including jeans and T-shirts.

This story was updated to add a video.

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