Take a Moment to Appreciate Bernie Sanders s Epic Mittens
I ll be honest when I first woke up to watch the 2021 presidential inauguration, I never expected to be so thoroughly moved and sartorially inspired by Bernie Sanders s salient accessories. Perfectly frumpy, cozy, and yes, chic, the Vermont senator s mittens that he famously wore on the campaign trail made their Washington DC debut in all their glory. And it didn t take long for the wonderfully oversize mittens, which have their own Twitter stan account, to go viral once again.
According to intrepid BuzzFeed reporter Ruby Cramer, the mittens are the brainchild of Jen Ellis, a local teacher from Essex Junction, VT. As the story goes, Ellis gifted Sanders the mittens and was both shocked and surprised when he wore them while campaigning for president (talk about a prime placement!). Sanders completed the look with a Burton jacket for extra warmth.