Hillary Clinton reveals lingerie ad that prompted trademark pantsuit look

Intrusive press photographs and official visit to Brazil led to then first lady adopting style of dress that she made famous

Hillary Clinton decided to start wearing the pantsuits that became her political trademark after suggestive" photos taken of her during a visit to Brazil were used in a lingerie ad in the mid-1990s, she has revealed.

The former US secretary of state and Democratic presidential candidate told CBS News in an interview that aired on Sunday that the choice came after a 1995 trip to Brazil she took with her husband, Bill Clinton, then in the first of two terms as president.