Weekend Reads Style, like wisdom, gets better with age. (Bazaar) Why do moms tend to manage the household scheduling? (New York Times) After Roe’s repeal, CVS told pharmacists to withhold certain prescriptions. (The New Republic) The liberating power of solo travel and “microfreedoms”. (Jumble & Flow) Newspapers are dying? This digital media veteran launched one anyway.… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #206
Trying to get back into the swing of things at Wardrobe Oxygen, I’m sharing what I wore recently. As I mentioned in last week’s post, I am lately all about embracing what is enjoyable to wear. Life is short, and life is hard, if your wardrobe affects your outlook (likely, since you’re here), why not… Continue Reading What I Wore Recently
Weekend Reads I was interviewed by InStyle magazine about my thoughts on skorts and my favorite. As an FYI, I wrote this piece about the best skorts for grown women which is how they found me. (InStyle) Guggenheim Painter Accused of Ripping Off Black Artist Admits She Made a ‘Mistake’. (Rolling Stone) New emojis are… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #205
If a tree falls in the forest… if an influencer is offline for two weeks does she care about what she wears? I took two weeks off blogging and social media. I didn’t go anywhere fancy, I had few social occasions, and found what I ended up wearing to be pretty interesting. I really thought… Continue Reading What I Wore Offline
I know I’m not the only one feeling the effects of a 24/7 news cycle, a tragedy happening every day, a need to protest and fight every week. Scared to feel numb over another shooting, scared to feel tired over a political act, and becoming hella cynical about everything and everyone. I knew the only… Continue Reading What I Learned from Two Weeks off the Internet
As I mentioned in Saturday’s Weekend Reads, I am taking a break from work and all media starting tomorrow (Saturday) and won’t return to my computer until July 11th. I can’t think of a single time in all these 17 years of blogging that I have ever taken a complete break from Wardrobe Oxygen. Even… Continue Reading Taking a Social media Break
I am often asked about my skincare routine, and take it as a compliment. I tried Botox once back in 2018 but since then I haven’t done a single procedure or even a professional facial. I enjoy the sun more than I should but am consistent with SPF year-round. I really think what I eat… Continue Reading My Summer Skincare Routine
It’s clear by now that I am a fan of creating capsule wardrobes. Wardrobe Oxygen for many years was known for its capsule wardrobes, but they tapered off in recent years. But in the past couple of years, I really see the value of shopping less, shopping carefully, and working with a capsule mindset to… Continue Reading A Blue, Black and White Capsule Wardrobe for Travel
Weekend Reads What is Juneteenth? (PBS) The Juneteenth flag, explained. (Vox) White parents rallied to chase a Black educator out of town. Then, they followed her to the next one. (ProPublica) Lizzo removes “harmful” word from her new song “Grrrls” following ableism criticism. (AV Club) I heard it was coming but now it’s official… Revlon… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #204