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Oct 25, 2021

Dress Codes and the Laws of Everyday Life

or why a law professor wrote a fashion history.

Dress Codes and the Laws of Everyday Life

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Richard Thompson Ford

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Oct 15, 2021

The Definitive Ranking of Bond Films

because all of the other ones are, well, wrong

The Definitive Ranking of Bond Films

Richard Thompson Ford

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Apr 21, 2022

Don’t Call That Swill a Martini!

The Martini Manfesto: Part 2.

Don’t Call That Swill a Martini!

Richard Thompson Ford

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Feb 7, 2022

How the laws of fashion made history

…and still affect us today

How the laws of fashion made history

Richard Thompson Ford

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Nov 10, 2021

James Bond is wrong: a Martini Consists of Gin (not Vodka) and Vermouth

The Martini Manifesto: Part One.

James Bond is wrong: a Martini Consists of Gin (not Vodka) and Vermouth

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Richard Thompson Ford

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May 25, 2021

A Casual Dress Code is a Lousy Substitute For Time Off

A blurred line between work and leisure hasn’t made made work any more fun — instead, it lets work eat into our free time.

A Casual Dress Code is a Lousy Substitute For Time Off

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Richard Thompson Ford

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Apr 22, 2021

The Dress Codes of Respectability

Well-Dressed Black Activists Were Not Trying To Impress White People.

The Dress Codes of Respectability

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Richard Thompson Ford

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Apr 7, 2021

The Sexist Distinction Between ‘Style’ and ‘Fashion’

Why are men celebrated as stylish and women belittled as fashion victims?

The Sexist Distinction Between ‘Style’ and ‘Fashion’

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Richard Thompson Ford

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Mar 26, 2021

Post-Pandemic Dress Codes

Ascetic Athleisure, Extravagant Couture, or Curated Classic Tailoring?

Post-Pandemic Dress Codes

Richard Thompson Ford

Richard Thompson Ford

Professor. Lawyer. Dilettante mixologist. Amateur sartorialist. Watch geek. Author of Dress Codes: how the laws of fashion made history. www.dresscodes.org

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