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Oxford Academic @academic.oup.com · 02/06/2026

We're so excited to see this one out in the wild. 🎉📙 If a book on the role of American style and identity in the development of modern gender identity sounds like it’s tailor-made for you, then check out "Suitable" today. oxford.ly/9921 (And don’t miss Suspicious Publication Day Dog 🐕👇)

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Roz Foster @rozfoster.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Watching this dramatic miniseries & am delighted by the grounding commentary of, thus far, the illustrious likes of @agordonreed.bsky.social, @lmchervinsky.bsky.social, Erica Armstrong Dunbar, Daina Ramey Berry! ⭐️ @sexandstatus.bsky.social would enjoy the buff & blue! www.netflix.com/title/81299882

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Watch Washington | Netflix

An idealistic soldier-turned-folk-hero leads a near-decade-long battle against the overwhelming might of the British military to forge a new nation.

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Oxford Academic @academic.oup.com · 27/06/2026

How did a style adopted by the Founding Fathers become the dominant look for men around the globe for the past 250 years? @sexandstatus.bsky.social joins the New Books Network podcast to discuss her book "Suitable." Listen here: oxford.ly/4aasVLK

Suitable podcast graphic with Chloe Chapin on OUP In Conversation and New Books Network. Oxford University Press.

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cliodialogues.bsky.social @cliodialogues.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Now available: The latest episode of the Clio Dialogues featuring Dr. Chloe Chapin, author of 𝘚𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦: 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘢𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘔𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘔𝘦𝘯. Watch on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts. @sexandstatus.bsky.social

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cliodialogues.bsky.social @cliodialogues.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

America's founding fathers didn't eliminate fashion -- they reinvented it. 𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐢𝐨 to watch or listen to my conversation with Dr. Chloe Chapin, author of 𝘚𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦: 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘢𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘔𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘔𝘦𝘯. @sexandstatus.bsky.social

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Dr. Abigail Desmond @abigaildesmond.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

James K. Polk in a feather boa? Chester A. Arthur in silk hot pants? Or; why must men dress in drab black suits to appear serious? It was a real pleasure to attend @sexandstatus.bsky.social’s book talk about the history of the suit - an embodied history of masculinity and democracy. And silk velvet.

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cliodialogues.bsky.social @cliodialogues.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Historian Dr. Chloe Chapin argues that the modern suit isn't simply clothing. It's the product of centuries of history that shaped our ideas about authority, masculinity, and who "looks" like a leader. 𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐢𝐨 to watch or listen. #HistoryPodcast @sexandstatus.bsky.social

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cliodialogues.bsky.social @cliodialogues.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

George Washington may have launched the longest-running fashion trend in American history. 𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐢𝐨 to watch or listen to my conversation with Dr. Chloe Chapin, author of 𝘚𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦: 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘢𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘔𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘔𝘦𝘯. @sexandstatus.bsky.social #historypodcast

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cliodialogues.bsky.social @cliodialogues.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Hey Clio Dialogues fans! Remember episode #2? Well, guess who’s going to be in Northern California! Catch Chloe Chapin, author of Suitable: The Sartorial Revolution and Fashining Modern Men, in person at Bookshop Santa Cruz on Monday, July 27 at 7pm. @sexandstatus.bsky.social

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cliodialogues.bsky.social @cliodialogues.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Last night I went to Chloe Chapin's book talk at Bookshop Santa Cruz. You may remember Chloe from episode 2. It was a great talk and the turn out was phenomenal -- the place was packed! Way to go Santa Cruz! 🎙️See link in bio to watch or listen to episode 2. @sexandstatus.bsky.social

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cliodialogues.bsky.social @cliodialogues.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

The Clio Dialogues history podcast, month in review. 🔗See link in bio to check out episodes 1-4. #historypodcast @horbinski.bsky.social @sexandstatus.bsky.social @unlawfulentries.bsky.social @cjbossoboston.bsky.social

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Chloe Chapin @sexandstatus.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

🥳 Publication Day!! 🎉 Suitable is officially available for sale in bookstores TODAY! 📖 (Dogs remain suspicious 🐕) @academic.oup.com #newbook #bookstore #fashionhistory #americanhistory #author

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Disney Undressed @disneyundressed.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Episode 6 of Disney Undressed is available now with guest Dr. Chloe Chapin @sexandstatus.bsky.social Join us for a chat about menswear and the styling of Disney men, including these guys! Images: Beauty and the Beast (1991), The Princess and the Frog (2009), The Little Mermaid (1989), Tarzan (1999)

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Oxford Academic @academic.oup.com · 27/05/2026

Why are men’s suits so plain, and why black? 👔 "Suitable" traces the shift from flamboyant fashion to the understated suit, revealing how style became tied to power, identity, and democracy. We’re excited to share the cover. Take a look: global.oup.com/academic/pro...

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Chloe Chapin @sexandstatus.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

💸 Goodreads Giveaway! 💸 Get Suitable for FREE! Goes live TODAY and runs through June 17. @academic.oup.com @readingdiscord.bsky.social #goodreadsgiveaway #fashionhistory #suitable

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Chloe Chapin @sexandstatus.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

I got 👋 POSTCARDS 👋 for my book! 😍🤗 If you see someone accosting fashionable strangers on the street, that will be me hawking my book. Thanks to @academic.oup.com for the gorgeous promo material! (And for allowing me to have many opinions about the cover design 🤓).

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Chloe Chapin @sexandstatus.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Proofs for "George Washington: Fashion Icon" for Transactions of the American Philosophical Society. Thrilled to be able to contribute this mic drop on men's fashion history 💃 to the <checks notes> *oldest scholarly publication in the country* 👀 #georgewashington #beaubrummell #mensfashionhistory

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Chloe Chapin @sexandstatus.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

I wasn't at #oah2026 in Philly....but my book was! (Even though it's not out yet!) Thanks to Phil Deloria for snapping the photo.

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Roz Foster @rozfoster.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

“Washington was more than a Founding Father — he was America’s first fashion icon.” Chloe Chapin @sexandstatus.bsky.social, author of SUITABLE: The Sartorial Revolution & the Fashioning of Modern Men from @oxunipress.bsky.social in @washingtonpost.com ⬇️ www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

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Opinion | Incredibly, men are still wearing ‘the George Washington’

The nation’s first president paved the way for the navy blazer and khaki pants.

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Chloe Chapin @sexandstatus.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

Our “Clothes Make the Man” panel was standing room only at the SHEAR conference in Providence, RI this weekend! Plus, my attempt to cite the contemporary relevance of the sartorial legacy of George Washington got the biggest laugh of the conference 💅 #SHEAR2025

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Chloe Chapin @sexandstatus.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Not all men dress alike; this we know. The history of the plain, uniform suit isn't a history of fashion—it's a history of power. My book "Suits" isn't gonna be your usual take on menswear.

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Chloe Chapin @sexandstatus.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Dudes dress alike. Why? Read my book. Oxford 2026.

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Chloe Chapin @sexandstatus.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

The suit is dead. Long live the suit!

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