PinnedRichard Thompson FordDress Codes and the Laws of Everyday Lifeor why a law professor wrote a fashion history.·4 min read·Oct 25, 2021----
PinnedRichard Thompson FordThe Definitive Ranking of Bond Filmsbecause all of the other ones are, well, wrong·12 min read·Oct 15, 2021--46--46
Richard Thompson FordDon’t Call That Swill a Martini!The Martini Manfesto: Part 2.·4 min read·Apr 21, 2022----
Richard Thompson FordHow the laws of fashion made history…and still affect us today·6 min read·Feb 7, 2022----
Richard Thompson FordJames Bond is wrong: a Martini Consists of Gin (not Vodka) and VermouthThe Martini Manifesto: Part One.·5 min read·Nov 10, 2021--7--7
Richard Thompson FordinMarkerA Casual Dress Code is a Lousy Substitute For Time OffA blurred line between work and leisure hasn’t made made work any more fun — instead, it lets work eat into our free time.·4 min read·May 25, 2021--1--1
Richard Thompson FordinMomentumThe Dress Codes of RespectabilityWell-Dressed Black Activists Were Not Trying To Impress White People.·4 min read·Apr 22, 2021--1--1
Richard Thompson FordinGENThe Sexist Distinction Between ‘Style’ and ‘Fashion’Why are men celebrated as stylish and women belittled as fashion victims?·4 min read·Apr 7, 2021--18--18
Richard Thompson FordinGENPost-Pandemic Dress CodesAscetic Athleisure, Extravagant Couture, or Curated Classic Tailoring?·5 min read·Mar 26, 2021--3--3