First things first: you can buy it HERE!
Should you need more convincing: Dress Code has been named as one of the best books of the year by The New Yorker, Esquire, ELLE, Fortune, the Financial Times, and Town & Country. Not bad for a girl with no talent!
It has also been featured in The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, the Financial Times, ELLE, The Cut, Fashionista, Refinery 29, SSENSE, Shondaland, Belletrist, Coveteur, Business Insider, The Skimm, The Zoe Report, BUST, Stylist, Shelf Awareness, Largehearted Boy, 1 Granary, and Literary Hub, and received a starred review from Library Journal.
““Whether you realize it or not, every outfit you choose makes a statement, telling the world who you are and who you want to be. With a rich sense of history and firm grasp on the current culture, Véronique Hyland is your fashion trend translator. Her debut essay collection—wry, thoughtful, and always provocative—is a must read for anyone who cares about clothes…which is to say, everyone.” -- Nina Garcia, ELLE Editor-in-Chief and Project Runway judge
“This riveting, mind-expanding book made me see the world differently. I'll be thinking about Hyland's funny, incisive observations for years to come -- she has a way of putting things that makes the world snap into focus with its colors slightly sharper and brighter. You will not be able to stop talking about the things you learn from this book!” -- Emily Gould, author of Friendship and Perfect Tunes
"A sharp, of-the-moment, and curiously profound contextualization of fashion that answers questions I didn't even realize I had. Whether you identify as a clothes horse or not, Hyland's astute explorations of everything from trend cycles to gender and style will have you begging your friends to read this with you so you can all get together and discuss (over very fashionable aperitifs of course)." —Amanda Montell, author of CULTISH: The Language of Fanaticism and WORDSLUT: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language
“Smart, funny, and impressively thorough.”—The Cut
“Controlling what you wear is a proxy for controlling what you do,” Hyland writes in this examination not only of fashion but also of sartorial life more generally. Hyland finds meaning in what we wear, whether in the nineteenth-century vogue for bloomers or in courtroom attire, which is chosen to convey its wearer’s respectability.”—The New Yorker
“In an age where what we wear is shaped as much by algorithms and influencers as by personal taste, the fashion landscape looks different than ever before. To make sense of it all, turn to this roving, insightful collection of essays from a bona fide fashion expert, who breaks down everything from normcore to politicians’ wardrobes to the ubiquity of leggings. Rich in historical context and cultural criticism, Dress Code unpacks how clothing is both personal and political, and how it deserves serious consideration as a distinctive lens on the world. After all, as Hyland writes, ‘With fashion, you have no choice but to opt in.’”—Esquire