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.
These days, sneakers are a must in most women’s wardrobes. Being worn for gardening and galas, work and weekend, sneakers are an incredibly versatile shoe while also being quite comfortable. But just like jeans and eyebrows, sneakers go through trends and the wrong pair can make an otherwise stylish outfit look awkward and unfashionable, especially… Continue Reading The Best Trendy Sneakers for Grown Women
In my post about 2023 fashion trends, I explained why skinny jeans lost popularity. However, I do not think you need to start a bonfire in a field and toss into it all your jeggings and Universal Standard Seines. In my Stressing About The Latest Trend Makes You Look Old post from 2024, I talked… Continue Reading How to Style Skinny Jeans in 2025
Have you heard about the East West bag trend? Seen at 2024 fashion weeks, this bag is a classic that will be hot in 2025. My picks (including styles under $100), plus shopping & styling tips. Continue Reading What is an East-West Bag and Is it a Good Buy?
Music, art, books, TV and movies, and the most interesting articles I read this week. Oh, and a little style inspo… Continue Reading Weekend Reads for February 15, 2025
Women have been lied to all their lives. Wear dark colors and you’ll look slimmer. Horizontal stripes make you look wider, but vertical can help slim your figure. Bootcut pants will balance big shoulders and make you look more proportional. Untucked tops will balance a short torso and will also hide a round belly. This… Continue Reading Styling a Stomach: To Tuck or Not to Tuck?
I see a trend coming… inspired by Kendrick Lamar’s Celine jeans at the Super Bowl, a collection of similarly cut jeans for us grown women (plus, tall, under $100 & more!) Continue Reading Relaxed Flare Jeans for Women Inspired by Kendrick Lamar
When I shared my post about how to create a back to the office wardrobe for less, a member of the Wardrobe Oxygen community asked where to find refined knit tops. While I shared possible options for the other four items, I didn’t for refined knit tops. There are so many retailers to choose from,… Continue Reading Where to Find Refined Knit Tops for Work
I regularly recommend Talbots denim when folks are looking for jeans for midsize, petite, plus size petite, or those of us with soft curves. I recently shared I find Talbots jeans to be one of the best choices for apple shapes. When Talbots reached out inviting me to check out their New Arrivals, I decided… Continue Reading Talbots Denim Haul on a 16 Petite
Heading back to the office? Very simple pieces to add to your closet to make it work friendly for less. Continue Reading How to Head Back to the Office Without Buying a Whole New Wardrobe