[video available on spotify] i love fashion but i wouldn't consider myself a fashion nerd. i'm not super educated on the history of fashion and so that’s why i'm excited to speak to richard thompson ford. he’s a stanford law professor and fashion history expert. richard’s also the author of several books, including “dress codes: how the laws of fashion made history.” he’s dug deep into fashion as a system of power, how the written and unwritten rules of fashion have evolved and influenced what we wear today. so let’s welcome richard thompson ford. you can find the book "dress codes: how the laws of fashion made history" by richard thompson ford here: https://open.spotify.com/show/4S424uBZacD2i6FmZgZPXR?si=8a20042d00194706 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices