Dress code: unlocking fashion from the new look to millennial pink

Part I. Underpinnings : why we wear what we wear: Think pink ; The kids are alright ; The "French girl" industrial complex ; Patagonia on Bedford Avenue ; Caviar on a potato chip

Part II. The top layer : fashion and the wider world: Déjà hue ; Who is she? ; Why can't I be you? ; Trial by fashion

Part III. High heels : dressing up for the patriarchy: Gaze of our lives ; The revolution will be spandex-clad ; Politics and fashion : we can't win

Part IV. Moon boots and jumpsuits : the future of fashion: Dress for the job you want : the tyranny of the uniform ; Basic instinct : why we're all starting to dress the same ; The couture body

Epilogue.