Can you give us a brief introduction to the book, and how it came to be?
The book is a collection of essays, really, that pulls together research and different articles I’ve written over the years as a kind of anthology. Part contested history, part polemic on what it is about workwear that is so enduring, and how it’s got the stage of de-facto uniform today. And then a little personal resonance —stories about silly things I got up to when wearing it. The book isn’t…

