Real-Life Style for Grown Women by Alison Gary
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How to Wear White on New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve is right around the corner. Do you know what you plan on wearing? For most, it's a night for sparkle and shine, and a chance to wear something more over the top. As women, especially grown-ass women, we often resort to wearing black as it's easy, subtle, and likely is already in… Continue Reading How to Wear White on New Year's Eve
The Best Talbots Semi-Annual Red Door Sale Picks
The Talbots Semi-Annual Red Door Sale is the biggest sale this retailer has all season. I'm sharing what caught my eye and what to shop: Continue Reading The Best Talbots Semi-Annual Red Door Sale Picks
Weekend Reads #312
This is the last Weekend Reads of 2024. Next weekend I will be off work, and hopefully completely off all electronic devices. But I look forward to resuming Weekend Reads in the new year. It's one of the most fun pieces I craft for Wardrobe Oxygen (right behind capsule wardrobes… I did make one recently… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #312
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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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Midlife travel (solo, with family, with friends), packing advice, hotel recaps + more
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Perimenopause + Midlife
Navigating perimenopause, aging parents, children becoming adults, and other aspects of midlife
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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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