Since 2005, Wardrobe Oxygen has been providing fashion advice. Focusing on real-life style for grown-ass women, Alison Gary shares her personal style, reviews of brands and garments, denim hauls, and resources on where to shop for petite fashion over size 10, plus size fashion, bras for large busts, wide width shoes as well as how to style footwear trends, and sustainable style.
Known for its real-life capsule wardrobes that offer inclusive sizing, Wardrobe Oxygen helps you feel stylish, as well as yourself. Work (or work from home), weekend, vacation, and special events, Wardrobe Oxygen is a style destination for women over 40 living on their own terms.
Late summer, I started thinking about what I needed in my closet to complete it for fall and winter. I have built a pretty great wardrobe, but there are still some holes or mediocre pieces I want to replace with magnificent. And one item I saw a need for was a dressy loafer. Searching for… Continue Reading I Finally Found a Chic Wide Width Dress Loafer!
I often write about bras because as a large-busted woman over 40, I find the process of shopping for bras progressively more complicated the older I get. When I was younger, most any brand that came in my size got the job done. But as I have experienced weight fluctuation, nursing a child, fitness and… Continue Reading The Best Wireless Bras for Large Busts
There is no better time of year than the holidays to have fun with fashion. Battery-operated tree light necklaces? Rock them. Beaded and bedazzled theme earrings? I own them, and I support wearing them. And ugly Christmas sweaters? They’ve been popular for decades, they’re a lot of fun, and I love styling ugly Christmas sweaters… Continue Reading How to Style an Ugly Christmas Sweater
You offered to be a Plus One for a friend’s company holiday gala. You found out there’s a dress code for Christmas dinner. The dress you planned to wear doesn’t look as good as last year or requires too many complicated underpinnings and heeled shoes to be comfortable. You decided, what the heck, let’s go… Continue Reading Last Minute Holiday Fashion Ideas
I previously shared my favorite wireless bra as a large-busted woman over 40, as well as a list of the best wireless bras—and at the end of the second post, I mentioned that while I own wireless bras, I still feel most comfortable in an underwire bra. As someone who has had a large bust… Continue Reading I Think These are the Best Bras for Large Busts
Dispelling and confirming rumors about popular fashion retailers and their political donations and leanings. Continue Reading Let’s Talk About Boycotting Brands over Political Donations
If you’re like me, your curves aren’t just on your torso. I’m short and solid, and so are my fingers, and I struggle to find stylish rings for larger fingers. I figured I’d share with you what I have found when searching for stylish and quality rings to fit my fingers, which are larger than… Continue Reading Stylish Rings for Larger Fingers: Size-Inclusive Jewelry Brands with Rings Larger than Size 9
It was inevitable. Anything worn in high school and college seems to have returned to the fashion scene. But how do we style a sweater vest outfit as a grown-ass woman? I already did the ’90s version, and I have no desire to repeat it. Here’s how to style a sweater vest in a way… Continue Reading How to Style a Sweater Vest as a Grown Woman
I’ll be honest: The only purchases I made over Black Friday weekend were gifts for others. But today? I’m gifting myself with a Cyber Monday sale I couldn’t miss—50% off Talbots! New arrivals, clearance, apparel, accessories, and more—this is the best time of the year to shop Talbots, and I will share what I got,… Continue Reading The Cyber Monday Sale You Don’t Want to Miss!