Polis after the NINOX makeover, the latest attempt to turn the millionaire congressman into a sharp-dressed man. (Photos courtesy of Ali Vagnini.)
U.S. Rep. Jared Polis before he got a style makeover by a . (Photos courtesy of Ali Vagnini.)
U.S. Rep. Jared Polis has to his name, but he doesn’t have a clue about how to dress himself, media sources have noted over the years. That’s why NINOX. a Boulder-based designer meanswear company, stepped in.
Polis showed up to meet NINOX dressed like your dad at a middle school band concert. He left looking like an international playboy. It was a big departure, but it’s worth noting others have tried and failed to dress him up.
Last year GQ magazine wrote about a Twitter picture of Polis on the House floor: “Worst ever? Yeah, right, how bad could it possiblyyyyyeeesh, okay, yeah, now that I look at it. Definitely. Is that a purple golf polo? With a bow tie? Is that a clip-on? Did win a seat somewhere? Am I having a seizure? Can someone make it stop?”
Rep. Jared Polis looks fit for a magazine cover after a style makepver by Boulder-based clothier NINOX. (Photos courtesy of Ali Vagnini.)
The venerable magazine has previously questioned person in congressional history.
Look, I like nice clothes way more than I should, but if I had Polis’ money and power, I’d make the look like .
“When we heard he was the worst-dressed member of Congress, we wanted to help,” said Allie Thielens, a spokeswoman for NINOX. “We’re a Boulder company and he’s from Boulder.”
For sure, NINOX appreciates its Boulder roots. The company began there last year.
“The vibrant energy of the city, the free spirit of the West, and the connection between the outdoors & everyday life are sources of inspiration for NINOX,” the company states on its website.
“Rep. Jared Polis might be a fine lawmaker (the Colorado Dem has been reelected twice) and a nice guy and all, but let’s be real: the man has terrible fashion sense. Bow ties over turtlenecks? Yep, he’s been there, worn that. Ties over polo shirts? The gentleman from Colorado is guilty.”
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