Many of you have emailed me asking for advice on summer flats; Nordstrom recently reached out to me asking if I could write about their extensive collection of flats for summer right as I was writing a post on the very subject. As you know, I’m a huge Nordstrom fan; free shipping, free returns, a… Continue Reading The Best Summer Flat Shoes From Nordstrom
For a long time I refused to use the word fat. I was soft, I was curvy, but I felt by saying fat I was calling myself a bad name. But what is that extra softness made from? It’s not fairy dust or feathers. It’s fat, plain and simple. Lately it seems that everyone is… Continue Reading Fat
Dress: Triste c/o Gwynnie Bee | Shoes: Nine West | Necklace: c/o Sweet & Spark | Bag: J. Crew | Bracelet: Had forever | Lipstick: Revlon Ultra HD Lipstick in Poinsettia This mosaic print dress from Gwynnie Bee is the same style as the one I wore in this post, but in a completely different… Continue Reading Styling a Mosaic Print Dress from Gwynnie Bee
You’re always saying how flattering and versatile stretchy wrap dresses are. But as a plus sized woman I can’t find any. Well I have found a couple but they’re cheap and the neck is so big my bra shows. Can you help me find one? Oh pish posh, there’s plenty of retailers who offer plus… Continue Reading Ask Allie: Plus Size Wrap Dresses
Jeans: Erin Cuffed Ankle Jean c/o Jag Jeans | Shirt: Banana Republic | Shoes Naturalizer ‘Dania’ c/o Shoebuy | Bag: Vintage Coach via eBay (similar) | Bracelets: Lifetherapy, had forever (similar) | Sunglasses: Ray-Ba I’ve been really feeling dark denim this spring, paired with more denim, with white, with unexpected items like a leather pencil… Continue Reading What I Wore: Weekend Denim
Since Karl and I were dating, a treat for us has been Pepperidge Farm® Milano® cookies. It’s one dessert that both he and I equally enjoy. I remember back when he worked nights and I worked the crazy hours of a retail manager. I’d come home at 2 in the morning to a silent, empty… Continue Reading Me Time with Pepperidge Farm® Milano®
I’m taking a break from outfits and Ask Allie advice posts for a little PSA. This week is Goodwill Industries Week; not only that this year Goodwill of Greater Washington is celebrating its 80th anniversary serving the DC area community. For those who have been reading Wardrobe Oxygen for a while you know Goodwill is… Continue Reading #ShareTheGood with Goodwill Industries Week
I started hormonal birth control when I was 18. I lost my virginity and two weeks later I was getting my first pap smear and a prescription for a plastic disc of pills. Over the next decade plus I tried most every pill on the market, plus a few stints with NuvaRing. Some gave me… Continue Reading #ThisIs40: I Got an IUD
Last year Karl and I didn’t attend a music festival. The arm put a cramp into our capabilities and also our finances. This year, we decided again to not attend a music festival. While we love them, they can be pretty intense and we usually feel we need a vacation after our vacation. We both… Continue Reading A Night at Rogue 24 with Maynard James Keenan