I'm a sociologist who studies the body as a site of knowledge. My research examines how we clothe, move, and locate ourselves — and what those daily practices reveal about identity, belonging, and the social world we're always in the process of making.

The through line has never been a category. It's always been the question.

I'm a sociologist who studies the body as a site of knowledge — examining how we clothe, move, and locate ourselves, and what those daily practices reveal about identity, belonging, and the social world we're making together.

My research on sartorial labor — the identity work embedded in everyday dress — is under review at Fashion Theory. I presented a full paper in the Body and Embodiment section and participated in two roundtables at the 2026 American Sociological Association Annual Meeting in New York.

I work one on one with people who've always felt like they don't quite fit, through The Unbecoming Sessions — identity alignment work rooted in embodied self-knowledge.

woman wearing climate beneficial wool

ECOCULT: Tall Girls Deserve Natural Fibers, Too
Alden Wickler interviews Sociologist, Alix Vasquez, PhD, on inclusive design and soil health.
Read The Interview

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
Tickets Here

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indigo dyed merino wool with hands