--- title: Rand Paul Is the Most Interesting Man in Political Fashion description: Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul's fashion choices are like his politics, something a little different from the usual in Washington. canonical: https://time.com/3772214/rand-paul-fashion/ author: TIME article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-04-07T13:55:14.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T05:04:41.510Z article:section: Politics og:title: Rand Paul Is the Most Interesting Man in D.C. Fashion og:description: Like his politics, his fashion choices are unusual in Washington. og:url: https://time.com/3772214/rand-paul-fashion/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt21715efab592c280/698786d1e20a8736e5a85ec1/rand-paul-fashion-1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Rand Paul Kentucky Senator Fashion Washington Politics og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Rand Paul Is the Most Interesting Man in D.C. Fashion twitter:description: Like his politics, his fashion choices are unusual in Washington. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt21715efab592c280/698786d1e20a8736e5a85ec1/rand-paul-fashion-1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Rand Paul Is the Most Interesting Man in Political Fashion by [Ryan Teague Beckwith](https://time.com/author/ryan-teague-beckwith/) ## Ryan Teague Beckwith Apr 7, 2015 1:55 PM UTC  …or just wearing a turtleneck. …or just wearing a turtleneck.Tom Williams—CQ-Roll Call/Getty Images by [Ryan Teague Beckwith](https://time.com/author/ryan-teague-beckwith/) ## Ryan Teague Beckwith Apr 7, 2015 1:55 PM UTC  Politicians love to roll up the sleeves on their button-down shirts while out campaigning, but Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul is one of the few to head straight for the short-sleeve shirt when on the stump. Win McNamee—Getty Images  Paul is also comfortable with a short-sleeve shirt and khakis, a more casual look also favored by his father, at right. Charles Dharapak—AP  While out campaigning, Paul also sometimes goes for a more Western look, pairing blue jeans with cowboy boots. Charles Ommanney—Getty Images  He's also been known to use jeans to make a more classic political combo of button-down shirt and power tie seem less formal. Richard Ellis—Getty Images  At other times, he'll make his outfit less formal by skipping the tie... James Crisp—AP  …or wearing a tie with a bold, fun pattern... Scott Olson—Getty Images  …or by going with a more daring color of shirt... Sonia Moskowitz—Getty Images  …or wearing a sweater on top... Stephen Lance Dennee—AP  …or just wearing a turtleneck. Tom Williams—CQ-Roll Call/Getty Images  At times, Paul has been extremely casual. Hunter Wilson—AP  But at other times, he dressed in the standard Washington fare. Mark Wilson—Getty Images  And he's been known to favor a formal winter coat too. Win McNamee—Getty Images  But even when he does dress up, Paul often finds a way to make the look his own, such as with a pair of sunglasses. Bill Clark—CQ-Roll Call/Getty Images  Sunglasses may also just be a favored accessory because he is an eye doctor. Melina Mara—Washington Post/Getty Images  But whatever he's wearing, Paul finds a way to make it his own. Washington Post/Getty Images ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3772214/rand-paul-fashion/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3772214/rand-paul-fashion/"},"headline":"Rand Paul Is the Most Interesting Man in Political Fashion","datePublished":"2015-04-07T13:55:14.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-11T05:04:41.510Z","description":"Kentucky Sen. 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