Reggie Love Reveals President Obama's Best Style Tip

While we were hunting down designers and chatting up Scarlett Johansson at Tuesday evening's Runway To Win event for the Obama 2012 campaign, we came across a sight for sore eyes: Reggie Love, former "body man" of President Obama and one-time winner of HuffPost Style's White House Hottest competition.

While Love said good-bye to the White House and his longtime boss this past November, he was out supporting Obama's second presidential campaign alongside the fashion designers, editors and celebs for the evening. But we made sure to nab the former Duke basketball player and ask him a few questions. This is how it went....

The Huffington Post: Are you still playing basketball with the president?

Reggie Love: We haven't played since November.

HuffPost: Now is that when he got his injury? Didn't he get some stitches or something ...

RL: Oh, no, that was a while back. I don't know how long ago that was.

HuffPost: How did you feel when they had all sorts of polls going around a couple of years ago of Hottest Politician, Hottest Man In The White House, Most Attractive... I don't know if you saw any of those.

RL: Regarding me?

HuffPost: Yeah, you definitely polled in some of them...

RL: I would say this: I never believe in polls. If I were to believe in polls, I never would've took my job in the first place.

HuffPost: Now that it's four years out and we're moving on to 2012, how do you look back on your experience with the campaign the first time around?

RL: I miss it. It was a once in a lifetime opportunity and I spent my entire adult professional career working for Senator Obama and President Obama, and hopefully at some point in time it will be able to come full circle.

HuffPost: What's your connection to the fashion world? Obviously you're here because it's about Obama support, but have you had any connection previously with Anna Wintour or Vogue?

RL: I'm here to be educated. It is a one hundred percent educational experience for me.

HuffPost: Are you sticking around for Fashion Week at all?

RL: Spring fashion week? Or winter?

HuffPost: Well the Fall 2012 shows are starting this week.

RL: Fall shows, ahh. Maybe I should, huh? I don't have it on my agenda currently, but maybe it could be worth the time...

HuffPost: Did you learn any fashion tips from hanging around with Barack?

RL: I will tell you (reaches for his his tie), the guy taught me how to tie a very professional knot.

HuffPost: Small knot or a big knot?

RL: It's not the knot, it's the dimple.

HuffPost: Ah. And President Obama taught you that?

RL: It was all him.

Sigh. Need a refresher on who this former White House Hottie is? Check out the slideshow below.

 

 

Comments

[Lahonda]

06:40 PM on 02/09/2012

Luv Reggie Love!

[proudloudlib]

01:33 PM on 02/09/2012

OMG, did anyone tell The Donald that Reggie was going to Wharton, his alma mater? I bet he would have put a stop to that acceptance letter if he had half the power and influence he thinks he has.

[CheekySpoon]

09:05 PM on 02/08/2012

So......umm......yeah I don't care about the Pres's style tip, especially after seeing those jeans he wears. Now tell us something much more important like, is Reggie single.

[LeftRightCenter]

08:54 PM on 02/08/2012

reggie, um, dude, keep ur lips touching one another regarding Mr. President

[MissTigress]

07:43 PM on 02/08/2012

aw, sweet. love that he give the President props for teaching him to tie a perfect tie. To be mentored by a Senator and President....not too shabby. What a life!

[ljc]

05:25 PM on 02/08/2012

Reggie....be quiet about the President.

[Mabila]

04:51 PM on 02/08/2012

I miss Regie. All the best to him. Who is the new body man?

[hrc04]

03:27 PM on 02/08/2012

The dimple IS important. Good call.

[makemesmile]

06:33 PM on 02/08/2012

Steve Harvey, who's currently hosting "Family Feud", is always fixing some man's tie on that show. He expresses the importance of having the "dimple" just right.

[hrc04]

07:05 PM on 02/08/2012

I have disagreements with Steve on other sartorial subjects (identically matching tie and pocket square, suits with more than 3 buttons, etc) but on the dimple we're eye to eye.

[missmaizeybelle]

03:27 PM on 02/08/2012

Great pictures!!! MIss seeing Reggie at President Obama's side. Wonder whose got the job now.BTW who ever conducted the interview,might want to hone up your skills as I've never seen more utterlystupid questions in my life.

[sylkol]

02:31 PM on 02/08/2012

What does he do now?

[imoverit]

03:00 PM on 02/08/2012

He is getting his Master's in Business Administration from the Wharton Graduate School at the University of Pennsylvania.

[emma richmond]

02:46 PM on 02/09/2012

Reggie went back to School, for something kind of Degree.

[enlightened45]

02:04 PM on 02/08/2012

Ah, Reggie, your creds are impeccable, except for that Duke basketball stuff....You were lucky to have served the Prez....may I be your replacement?

[biabouman41]

02:09 PM on 02/08/2012

And then another

[NevadaLib]

07:14 PM on 02/08/2012

I imagine you're pretty unattractive.

[mistlesuede]

01:10 PM on 02/08/2012

A lot to Love about Reggie.
Does anyone know who is replacing him yet?

[mistlesuede]

06:07 PM on 02/08/2012

You are probably not aware of the fact that mentioning Hitler in a response to a question like this pretty much ends any credibility you may have ever had as a commenter.
Of course judging from your entire answer, you've never it anyway.

[proudloudlib]

01:31 PM on 02/09/2012

Really? I mean, REALLY?? How much does is suk to go around with so much h@te in your heart, and no brains in your head?

[babyboomerorig]

12:40 PM on 02/08/2012

I always thought having the two of them together anywhere was good.

Both of them are soothing to the eyes.

[mia8485]

02:26 PM on 02/08/2012

Spoiler Alert: You're on the Style page.