Real-Life Style for Grown Women by Alison Gary
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Memorial Day Weekend Reads
As you read this, I will be heading to or at a campground in the mountains without wifi or cell service. It's another Girl Scouts getaway, but instead of a beach house, it's a tent. I'm so glad the forecast is for mild temps and no rain. Cross your fingers for me that it stays… Continue Reading Memorial Day Weekend Reads
The Best Memorial Day Sales for 2025 – My Picks
The best Memorial Day sales for this year, along with exclusive promo codes, shopping tips, and my picks from beauty, fashion, and accessory brands. Continue Reading The Best Memorial Day Sales for 2025 – My Picks
How to Tuck in Your Shirt: 6 Stylish Methods
You may find the idea of writing a “how to tuck in your shirt” ridiculous, as most of us learned how to tuck in our shirts in grade school. However, there are a variety of methods of tucking in shirts that can add style, comfort, and ease to an outfit. And as a grown woman… Continue Reading How to Tuck in Your Shirt: 6 Stylish Methods
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Welcome to Wardrobe Oxygen!
Since 2005, Wardrobe Oxygen has offered real-life personal style advice for grown women. Capsule wardrobes, travel guides, inclusive fashion, and the personal style and outfits of Alison Gary, a 40-something working mom and style consultant.
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Over-40 Beauty
Over-40 makeup and skincare, reviews of beauty brands, application tips, and my journey to embrace my thinning curly hair in midlife
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Travel in Midlife
Midlife travel (solo, with family, with friends), packing advice, hotel recaps + more
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Capsule Wardrobes
Relatable style made simple: capsules and packing lists for travel, work, special occasions, and the everyday.
Perimenopause + Midlife
Navigating perimenopause, aging parents, children becoming adults, and other aspects of midlife
Let's Talk Bras
Bras, undies, shapewear, sleepwear, and other intimates for grown women
Chic + Comfy Shoes
Honest shoe reviews, stylish advice, with a focus on comfort and support.
Welcome to Wardrobe Oxygen!
This is a safe space for grown-ass women who still give a sh*t but have fewer f*cks to give. Wardrobe Oxygen is here to translate the trends and help you know which ones to care about and which to ignore. Regular capsule wardrobes to assist you in having big style with a small closet. Honest reviews of fashion and labels to know which ones deserve your hard-earned money. And how to be stylish on your terms within your available time and lifestyle. I'm so glad to have you here!
–Alison Gary, Editor-in-Chief
Sustainable Style
Sustainable fashion brand reviews, ethical style tips, DIY methods for updating your closet, and more
The Business of Blogging
You deserve to be an informed consumer. Behind the scenes of blogs, influencers, and websites
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