Part of the reason fashion is so complicated to love is its inextricable link with vanity—to put time and energy into it is to walk a tight-rope with your self-respect. Do you get dressed to honor, express, or delight in yourself, or to fit into someone else’s idea of worthiness? Do your clothes enable you to be present and engaged or do they push... See more

I think of her often. She happens to hit on a particular fixation of mine, which is the problem of “taste” as an ever-present commodity, rather than something idiosyncratic, personal, and most importantly, connected to other aspects of your day-to-day life, like how you move around the world and what you do to pass the time. I think of people whose... See more

Isabel Mundigo-Moore

clothing studies scholar, writer, filmmaker

September 4, 2025 - Isabel Mundigo-Moore is a scholar, writer, and filmmaker in the field of clothing studies. Her work looks at people’s emotional relationships to clothing, particularly the connections between clothing and love in experiences of dress. She is an Associate Lecturer... See more