For as long as we have worn clothes, there have been rules and social customs about what to wear and when to wear them. Our clothes have evolved to reflect our social aspirations and even political ideas.

In his book Dress Codes, Professor Richard Thompson Ford explores what our clothing reveals about us and our society.

Video by Izabela Cardoso & Fernando Teixeira
Executive Producer: Camelia Sadeghzadeh

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