


THOMPSON FORD: Well, there are a couple of reasons. But how did a Stanford law professor end up writing a book about the history of fashion? RICHARD THOMPSON FORD: Thanks for having me on.ĬORNISH: We're going to get to this "controversy" - air quotes (laughter) - that I talked about in the introduction. His new book is called "Dress Codes: How The Laws Of Fashion Made History." So why does it matter what the first woman to hold the office of vice president wears and which image was chosen? Well, we want to talk about this with Stanford law professor Richard Thompson Ford. It was the uniform she wore on the campaign trail. For the hard copy, a picture of a more casual Harris - black pants, brown blazer, her signature Chucks.

For the online version, a picture of Kamala Harris in this sleek, sophisticated blue suit, a look befitting the first woman and woman of color to be vice president. Remember a few weeks back, when the vice president-elect appeared on the cover of Vogue? A controversy erupted over which pictures the magazine chose for the cover shot.
