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EPISODE · May 13, 2025 · 1H 14M

#6 - How Fashion Shapes Power, Status, and Success

from Hot Water (fka Mind Your Manners) · host Sara Jane Ho

Author and style expert Richard Thompson Ford—whose book Dress Codes: How the Laws of Fashion Made History unpacks the rules behind what we wear—joins Sara Jane and Marcel to explore how fashion, like etiquette, is far from superficial. A semifinalist in Esquire’s “Best Dressed Real Man” contest, Richard shares how knowing what to wear can be a superpower—a way to signal confidence, navigate power dynamics, and transform how others see you. Shop Sara Jane Ho's TCM feminine care line and feng shui collection on ⁠⁠www.antevorta.us⁠⁠ and use code HOTWATER for 15% off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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