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.
Do you have any suggestions for a denim shirt for a busty woman? Any tips on wearing them in the workplace? I’ve been looking for a great denim or chambray shirt but everything seems to be either be really tent-like or has flap pockets right over the bust or is sold out Help! Unfortunately,… Continue Reading Ask Allie: Denim and Chambray Shirts for Large Busts
Can you give me some guidance about which boots to wear with which jeans? There are skinny jeans, straight-leg jeans, mini-boot cuts, boot-cuts, boyfriend jeans, cropped jeans, jeans that people cuff above the boot, jeggings, and everything in between. There are ankle boots, cowboy boots, mid-calf boots, knee-high boots, UGGs, shooties, and fakers (they look… Continue Reading Ask Allie: Jeans with Boots – Which Jeans with Which Boots?
I love the look of boyfriend jeans, but I am 65. Am I too old to carry off this look, or is there a way to make them look age appropriate? I am fit and lean, but I am not ashamed of my age and do not wish to look as though I am dressing… Continue Reading Ask Allie: Too Old for Boyfriend Jeans?
I have a question for you regarding denim jean jackets. I have a sleeveless dress that I would like to pair it with a denim jean jacket on top. As far as fit, do I buy a one that cannot be buttoned? Or do I size up and get the bigger size? I am petite… Continue Reading Ask Allie: Denim Jacket Alternatives
This post is sponsored by Gap but all thoughts and words are my own. I recently visited Gap and felt like a kid in a candy store. Adorable jackets, tons of stripes (we all know how I adore stripes), and fun jeans including their new Women’s Skimmer Jeans. Named because they skim the ankles as… Continue Reading Gap Skimmer Jeans: Versatile Style for Now and Spring
I really like the capsule wardrobe posts that you have been doing. Would you consider doing one for a jeans work environment? Our company recently switched policies to allow casual dress everyday, as long as the jeans are dressier. My last three places of employment have allowed jeans as long as they were dressed up.… Continue Reading Ask Allie: Denim-based Office Capsule Wardrobe
Sweater: Ann Taylor (similar) | Shirt: CAbi (similar) | Jeans: c/o Liverpool Jeans Company | Boots: DUO (similar) | Silver cuff It’s FRIDAY!! I know I only worked three days this week, but it was so hard getting back into the grind. It’s nice to have a little break to recoup and get properly back… Continue Reading Friday: Denim Day!
Hi Allie, I am not sure what jeans I can wear to work. Dress code is business casual and jeans are acceptable but no specifics. Do you have a primer on jeans for work? I will use my current and previous places of work as a guide – they all had business casual dress codes,… Continue Reading Ask Allie: Office-appropriate Jeans
Blazer – Limited (similar)Tank – Caslon (similar)Jeans – NYDJShoes – TargetSilver pendant (similar)Silver cuff (similar)Bag – HOBO (similar) Some popular trends I won’t touch with a ten-foot pole. Either they aren’t my personal style or I know they will be a flash in the pan. I started off not liking the colored denim trend –… Continue Reading Friday – Pink Denim and Leopard Heels