Author: Alison Gary

Since 2005, Alison Gary of Wardrobe Oxygen has been providing real-life style advice to grown women. With a focus on capsule wardrobes and size-inclusive fashion, Wardrobe Oxygen encourages women to achieve big style with a small closet. Alison Gary has over a decade of experience in apparel, visual merchandising, and styling women of every age, size, shape, and budget. She has been featured in publications such as The Washington Post, The New York Times, Redbook, and WhoWhatWear.
  • Wednesday

    The light doesn’t properly show the gorgeous hue of this top! It’s a beautiful deep teal/emerald green and a silk knit so it just seems to glow from within. I look down and get happy just looking at the color! I really need to look into a tripod so I can use flash and get…

  • Tuesday

    ANOTHER dreary day in DC! I am so over rain! Right now the sun is trying to peek out, but it’s not looking too fabu for the rest of the week… Attire:– Old Navy: Olive linen puff sleeve sheath from 2007– Burlington Coat Facrtory: Purple pashmina– Twisted Silver: Bracelet– Ann Taylor: Hoops– J. Crew: Gold…

  • How to Have Style

    I would like to thank Polly from my French Chic group for bringing my attention to this article from PsychologyToday.com. I think this is an amazing article that really defines style and how it is different from fashion and not a superficial, stupid characteristic to possess. Many times I feel I have to apologize for…

  • Thursday

    Attire:– Gap: Indigo cotton shirt from their Euro collection– Ann Taylor: Tropical weight wool trousers in black– J. Crew: blue bead necklace (went on sale for $30 and I had a coupon and store credit! Now the necklace is back up to $70 or so…)– Mossimo for Target: Black leather heeled thongs Hair:– Washed and…

  • Wednesday

    Attire:– Banana Republic: Dark red merino shift dress– Express: Red print silk scarf– Silhouettes: Brown suede slouchy tall boots– Silver cuff and hoops Hair:– Second day, brushed with wood-bristle brush but otherwise left alone Beauty Products:– L’Oreal: True Match foundation in C3– Cargo: Matte BeachBlush in Tenerife– Revlon: ColorStay Sheer lipcolor in Sheer Plum– Body…

  • Tuesday

    Sorry no pics… forgot my camera at work last night! 🙁 But I am proof positive that what you wear affects how you feel. This morning I felt AWFUL. I had chills, aches, headache, and wanted to curl up in the fetal position under my comforter and sleep another 10 hours. No can do, duty…