I’m a sociologist of the body and embodiment. I study how late capitalism turns identity into embodied labor. My concept of sartorial labor names the daily work of managing how the body is dressed and read, and my research shows how that burden gets misread as a personal failing, then sold back to people as a service.
I’m completing a book, The Identity Gap: Clothing the Self in a Time of Manufactured Instability. I also teach, speak, and lead workshops on embodied self-knowledge.
ECOCULT: Tall Girls Deserve Natural Fibers, Too
Alden Wickler interviews Sociologist, Alix Vasquez, PhD, on inclusive design and soil health.
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Wardrobe Swap Study What happens to your sense of self when you spend a week in a stranger's clothes. Read More and Participate →
Mirror Removal Study What the body knows about itself when the gaze is removed. Read More and Participate →
The Living Archive: A Two Day Fashion Show & Experiential Exhibition — Hosted by Rivian
exhibition celebrating regenerative design, cultural heritage, textile repair, and community connection. September 16 & 17, 5-8:30pm, Rivian HQ, Hayes Valley, SF
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