'Vacation mode ON!' Images of Barack Obama chilling out on vacation in a backwards cap, shades and shorts win over social media users who quickly voice their approval in funny tweets 

  • The former President was spotted turning his cap backwards while on holiday in the British Virgin Islands with former First Lady Michelle
  • The 55-year-old was spotted turning his cap from front-facing to back while relaxing with British billionaire Richard Branson
  • He was also pictured walking with Michelle with his cap on backwards and wearing dark sunglasses, a polo shirt, shorts and flipflops
  • Twitter users rushed to compliment him on his new relaxed look

By Miranda Bryant For Dailymail.com

Published: 18:20 EST, 2 February 2017 | Updated: 18:48 EST, 2 February 2017

It's less than two weeks since Barack Obama handed over to his presidential successor Donald Trump.

But the former President does not appear to have had any problems shedding his politician's attire for street style.

The 55-year-old has been inundated with compliments online for wearing his cap backwards while on holiday with former First Lady Michelle on the British Virgin Islands.

Holiday style: Barack Obama shed his presidential attire for a backwards cap, shades and shorts and was inundated with compliments online

Rest and relaxation: The former President was on holiday in the British Virgin Islands with former First Lady Michelle

The father-of-two was spotted turning his cap from front-facing to back while relaxing with British billionaire Richard Branson, who owns Moskito and Necker islands.

He was also pictured walking with Michelle, who was also dressed in beachwear, with his cap on backwards and wearing dark sunglasses, a polo shirt, shorts and flipflops.

Internet star B. Scott wrote: tweeted: 'Vacation mode on!' While spoof Twitter account 'Everyday Obama' shared a picture of the cap-wearing former President with the caption: 'Allow me to re-introduce myself.'

New look: The 55-year-old was spotted turning his cap from front-facing to back while relaxing with British billionaire Richard Branson, pictured

Relaxed: He was also pictured walking with Michelle with his cap on backwards and wearing dark sunglasses, a polo shirt, shorts and flipflops

Noted: Twitter users rushed to compliment him on his new relaxed look

Another user, Jordan from Boston, tweeted: 'President Obama with the backwards fitted! This man is culture.'

Bobby Blaxelrod, from Brooklyn, wrote: 'Obama waited eight years to put his hat to the back and y'all think we live in post racial society.'

Clothing designer Amat Victoria Curam added: 'Obama really in the BVI in flip flops just chillin [sic].'

Impressed: Jordan from Boston, whose tweet is pictured, complimented Obama

Surprised: Clothing designer Amat Victoria Curam added, 'Obama really in the BVI in flip flops just chillin [sic]'

Relevance: Bobby Blaxelrod, from Brooklyn, wrote, 'Obama waited eight years to put his hat to the back and y'all think we live in post racial society'

The Obamas are believed to have stayed at one of the British Billionaire's private islands before arriving at Tortola airport by helicopter today.

They were not joined in the Caribbean by their daughters Sasha and Malia but they spent time with them in Palm Springs, California, for a few days after the family left the White House.

Sasha is thought to be in Washington, D.C., where the family will live while she finishes high school, while Malia is believed to be in New York on an internship with film producer Harvey Weinstein.   

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