The Best Trendy Sneakers for Grown Women When you’re over 40, it’s hard to know which sneaker trends are cool and which look clueless. I originally wrote this post in 2021, but I update it each year because sneakers are not going out of fashion any time soon. In fact, it seems each year that… Continue Reading The Best Trendy Sneakers for Grown-ass Women
For many years, I refused to buy cashmere sweaters because they seemed too difficult to care for. I had no desire to hand wash and gently swish, and I had no room in my small home for fancy drying racks. When I had a job that required a lot of suits and dry clean only… Continue Reading How to Care for Cashmere When You Have no Time or Patience
As a blogger and influencer, I try to do one thing per quarter to improve my business. Some are ways to work smarter, some are to increase revenue, some are to increase community, and some are just to make things look better. And this quarter, I am going to be giving this site a glow-up.… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #272
Welcome to Deep Winter, the time of year after the holidays when the days are dreary, the temps are low, and many of us are feeling a bit overwhelmed by the “New Year New You” mentality of January and exhausted after the holiday season. We may be a bit softer or a different clothing size… Continue Reading A Cozy Chic Winter Capsule Wardrobe in Both Misses & Plus Sizes
As a blogger, I write about brands, topics, and styles that don’t always appeal to everyone. Heck, nothing I write EVER appeals to everyone; it’s impossible to please all the people all of the time. Believe me, over the past 19 years as a blogger, I have tried to please everyone and failed. And that’s… Continue Reading What is your Why? Turning a Rant into a Resource
If you follow other bloggers, influencers, and content creators you may have seen some of them host trips. This is where they offer a planned trip, domestic or overseas, where they along with followers have a travel experience. Some are related to their niche (food bloggers in Italy, wine influencers in the Napa Valley, wellness… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #271
Anyone who has read Wardrobe Oxygen for some time or follows me on Instagram knows that I love a Breton striped top. I regularly recommend them in my capsule wardrobes as they are easily found at most every price and size and mix and match so beautifully. I often have posts discussing my favorite Breton… Continue Reading My Favorite Breton Shirt is Under $35
I recently updated the look of Wardrobe Oxygen, and while doing so, I am seeing old blog posts pop up without featured photos. I’ve been writing real-life style advice on Wardrobe Oxygen since 2005, so there are a lot of old blog posts in various conditions of format and content. As I go in to… Continue Reading Does Plus Size Minimalism Exist?
I recently went on a long weekend getaway to Curaçao and was inspired to create a capsule wardrobe for women over 40 who are going on a Caribbean vacation. Whether it’s Aruba or Antigua, The Bahamas or Bonaire, if you’re heading to warmer waters and staying at a resort or large hotel, I think this… Continue Reading Caribbean Vacation Capsule Wardrobe for Women Over 40