PinnedRichard Thompson FordDress Codes and the Laws of Everyday Lifeor why a law professor wrote a fashion history.Oct 25, 2021Oct 25, 2021
PinnedRichard Thompson FordThe Definitive Ranking of Bond Filmsbecause all of the other ones are, well, wrongOct 15, 202146Oct 15, 202146
Richard Thompson FordDon’t Call That Swill a Martini!The Martini Manfesto: Part 2.Apr 21, 2022Apr 21, 2022
Richard Thompson FordHow the laws of fashion made history…and still affect us todayFeb 7, 2022Feb 7, 2022
Richard Thompson FordJames Bond is wrong: a Martini Consists of Gin (not Vodka) and VermouthThe Martini Manifesto: Part One.Nov 10, 20217Nov 10, 20217
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.May 25, 20211May 25, 20211
Richard Thompson FordinMomentumThe Dress Codes of RespectabilityWell-Dressed Black Activists Were Not Trying To Impress White People.Apr 22, 20211Apr 22, 20211
Richard Thompson FordinGENThe Sexist Distinction Between ‘Style’ and ‘Fashion’Why are men celebrated as stylish and women belittled as fashion victims?Apr 7, 202118Apr 7, 202118
Richard Thompson FordinGENPost-Pandemic Dress CodesAscetic Athleisure, Extravagant Couture, or Curated Classic Tailoring?Mar 26, 20213Mar 26, 20213