Real-Life Style for Grown Women by Alison Gary
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Starting Style From Scratch… A Style Series for 2025
Happy New Year! I took off a couple of weeks to decompress, collect my thoughts, and find inspiration. During those weeks, I spent time with friends, family, and a few new-to-me folks who learned that I am a content creator focusing on fashion and style for grown-ass women. And so many of them asked for… Continue Reading Starting Style From Scratch… A Style Series for 2025
Let's Talk about Earrings for Grown-Ass Women
This is the time of year when I assess my style over the past year, think about what I enjoyed wearing, what collected dust, and what I need to get an even harder working, long-lasting, yet comfortable and joyful wardrobe. And thinking about what really leveled up my style this year was earrings. Let's Talk… Continue Reading Let's Talk about Earrings for Grown-Ass Women
Quince Clothing Review by an Over 40 Size 14/16 Woman
Sometimes it feels like an apparel brand is EVERYWHERE. Out of nowhere, every online magazine, every influencer, every social media ad is promoting it. It's hard to tell if the stuff is good or crap, even if it's looking gorgeous on your favorite Instagrammer. For me the past year, I feel as though Quince clothing… Continue Reading Quince Clothing Review by an Over 40 Size 14/16 Woman
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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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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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