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Tue, May 09

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Join us as author Richard Ford discusses his book, Dress Codes: How the Laws of Fashion Made History, with NYT fashion director, Vanessa Friedman.

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Meet the author  (zoom in English)
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May 09, 2023, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

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Join us as author Richard Ford discusses his book, Dress Codes: How the Laws of Fashion Made History, with NYT fashion director, Vanessa Friedman.

In Dress Codes, How the Laws of Fashion Made History, Stanford Law Professor Richard Thompson Ford presents an informative and entertaining history of the laws of fashion from the Middle Ages to the present day with a focus on French clothing trends. Walk down history’s red carpet runway to uncover the rules of behavior, etiquette, and customs of clothing. Learn how French dress codes reflected the social order of a given time period as well as the pursuit of individual expression. Discover how we dress and why it still matters.

Richard Thompson Ford is Professor of Law at Stanford Law School. He writes about law, social and cultural issues and race relations and has written for The New York TimesThe Washington PostThe San Francisco Chronicle, CNN and Slate.   He is…

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