Dr. Christina H. Moon is a writer, anthropologist, and professor at Parsons School of Design whose work traces the hidden lives of fashion—how clothes carry the weight of memory, migration, and meaning. Through her research and essays in Vestoj, Christina studies the people and processes behind what we wear, revealing how fashion isn’t just an industry but a mirror of human behavior—of care, aspiration, and belonging.

In this episode, we talk about the anthropology of fashion and elitism— what it means to see fashion not as frivolous, but as a deeply human language. Christina helps us all understand that behind every garment is a story—and that style, at its best, is a study in empathy. 

xx William