Bernie Sanders is now a fashion icon and he's not sure what to make of it
Bernie Sanders has taken on lots of different roles in his life so far -- from filmmaker to U.S. Senator -- and now he can add fashion muse to his CV.
Though Bernie didn't make a physical appearance at Paris Fashion Week in January, the runway was awash with Bernie-inspired attire.
Balenciaga's show took heavy inspiration from Sanders' unique sense of style and featured a rebranded logo that bore a distinct similarity to his presidential campaign branding.
Bernie has finally spoken out about his fashion icon status.
Asked by CNN about his newfound status as a muse, Bernie laughed off suggestions that he could ever be deemed a trendsetter.
When asked if he ever thought he'd become a fashion icon, Bernie said: "No, not quite. I think of my many attributes, being a great dresser, or a fashion maven is not one of them."
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Well, Bernie, there's a fashion designer out there who thinks otherwise. The internet shared Bernie's surprise at being questioned on becoming a source of fashion inspo.
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Embrace your new status, Bernie!
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Rachel Thompson is the Features Editor at Mashable. Rachel's second non-fiction book The Love Fix: Reclaiming Intimacy in a Disconnected World is out now, published by Penguin Random House in Jan. 2025. The Love Fix explores why dating feels so hard right now, why we experience difficult emotions in the realm of love, and how we can change our dating culture for the better.
A leading sex and dating writer in the UK, Rachel has written for GQ, The Guardian, The Sunday Times Style, The Telegraph, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Stylist, ELLE, The i Paper, Refinery29, and many more.
Rachel's first book Rough: How Violence Has Found Its Way Into the Bedroom And What We Can Do About It, a non-fiction investigation into sexual violence was published by Penguin Random House in 2021.
