Real-Life Style for Grown Women by Alison Gary
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The Absolute Best Products to Prevent Thigh Chafing This Summer (& how to heal it)
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Weekend Reads for June 21, 2025
Weekend Reads for June 21, 2025 The secret network of sleaze underwriting female bodybuilding. (The Baffler) The untold story of Kate Spade. (The Backrow on Substack) Inside the exclusive, obsessive, surprisingly litigious world of luxury fitness. (The Atlantic – gift link) And now I want to take up roller skating. HRT is outdated, misleading, and… Continue Reading Weekend Reads for June 21, 2025
Dresses for When It's Too Hot for Clothes
60 dresses in breathable fabrics – cotton, linen, silk, gauze, and more in all sizes and price points, including sustainable and organic options for the hottest summer days. Continue Reading Dresses for When It's Too Hot for Clothes
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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
Plus Size Fashion
Great style for grown women should be available in all sizes; my picks:
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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