One of the hardest items to shop for, denim can be a grown woman’s best friend or her nastiest frenemy. As a 5’3″ size 14/16 with soft curves, I provide detailed reviews of denim brands, photograph denim hauls, tips on how to care for denim, and occasionally ask members of the Wardrobe Oxygen Community to share their experiences so you get balanced reviews from a range of ages, body sizes, shapes, and abilities to make you an informed consumer.
I don’t love comparing humans to fruit, but I do know certain body shapes have different needs and issues with fit. Here, I discuss apple shapes with slimmer legs and hips and a fuller top half, the best jeans to buy and shopping tips. Continue Reading Best Jeans for Apple Shapes
Tips on how to prevent jeans from wearing out at the thighs and how to patch worn denim. Continue Reading How to Prevent Jeans from Wearing Out in the Inner Thighs: 10 Tips
An updated review of Universal Standard denim featuring latest styles and bestsellers modeled on a 5’3″ size 14 woman in midlife. Plus codes to save 15% and get a free Tee Rex. Continue Reading Universal Standard Denim Review & Discount Code
The Universal Standard Denim Drive is back where you can get a pair of their cult-favorite jeans for just $25. Plus I offer a discount code for 10% off Universal Standard sitewide! Continue Reading The Universal Standard Denim Drive is Back!
Hello, summer lovers! The warmer season is coming to an end but one of the best things about summer is that you can wear denim dresses even in winter! Denim is a material that is not only suitable for the summer and spring but it can also be used throughout the whole year. It gives… Continue Reading 40+ Denim Dresses for Summer and Every Style and Size
Through March 26, 2023, Universal Standard is dropping prices on their best-selling denim styles. Staple pieces like denim overalls, jackets, and jeans will be heavily discounted, but you can also buy more and save more: Buy 2, save an extra 20% off / Buy 3, save an extra 25% off. While Universal Standard has a… Continue Reading The 7 Best Universal Standard Jeans for Petites
In my recent post about 2023 fashion trends, I explained why skinny jeans are no longer popular. 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. I still have my skinny jeans in my closet, and while I won’t… Continue Reading How to Style Skinny Jeans
I’ve done a few denim hauls before – a Madewell denim haul, a Gap denim haul, and most recently an Old navy denim haul. But the one I really wanted to do was a Universal Standard denim haul. Universal Standard is one of the most size-inclusive brands out there and I’ve found their quality quite… Continue Reading Universal Standard Denim Haul on a 5’3″ Size 14 Person
After having no success finding jeans with my Gap denim haul, many members of the Wardrobe Oxygen community suggested I take a look at Old Navy. I haven’t had luck with Old Navy jeans in the past, but the retailer has made a lot of changes in recent years, the best one being they stopped… Continue Reading Old Navy Denim Haul: 23 Pairs Ordered Sizes 14/16