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.
Don’t buy the boots if they are made of that weird suede that has a white tinge. You know what I mean, that cheapy suede that’s thin, strangely dyed, and shows you got them for only $50. Don’t buy the boots if they are so loose you don’t have to use the zipper.… Continue Reading Don’t Buy the Boots
Sometimes you come across a blog that has a style completely different from your own but still you find it incredibly inspiring. So inspiring, you think of it often, and though you don’t wish to replicate her style, it affects how you shop, and how you think about clothing. That’s how I feel about Stephanie… Continue Reading True Fashionista: Interview with Stephanie Hoff Clayton
Today’s True Fashionista is Catie Nienaber – blogger, writer, business owner, and lover of vintage fashion. When I thought of the True Fashionista series, I knew I had to include her. I have seen her personal style develop over the years, and knew others would find it as inspiring as I do. Catie is another… Continue Reading True Fashionista: Interview with Catie Nienaber
What are the best accessories to choose for this fall to update your essentials? I am working with a pretty basic wardrobe for a conservative office, but I would love to know what trends can help me look a little more fashionable too. Thanks!! While I did discuss my favorite fashion trends for Fall 2012… Continue Reading Ask Allie: Fashionable Accessories for Fall 2012
Hi Allie, your suggestions for the orange pants were spot-on and I was hoping you could assist me with a similar situation. This weekend I purchased this blazer from Talbots (in orange) and while I love it I realize I am not sure how to style it. I wish to wear it for work as… Continue Reading Ask Allie: How to Style the Talbots Shetland Check Jacket
Sometimes you meet someone through blogging and wish you lived closer to them. You know that if miles didn’t separate the two of you, you’d be spending a lot of time together – maybe some shopping, maybe some drinking, and probably a lot of laughing. That’s how I feel about Erin from the blog Work… Continue Reading True Fashionista: Interview with Erin Dyan Johnson
The ever-inspiring Une femme d’un certain age wrote a post on her blog about the two personalities in her closet. I think this is something many women deal with and find to be a fault as they seek out their personal style. The thing is, we women are complex creatures. We are not robots, we… Continue Reading The Multiple Personality Closet
I just bought these bright orange cords from Target; they’re a true orange, not pumpkin or rust. I wore them with a tan sweater, but I’m looking for other ways to dress them up. I don’t want to do black and look like a pumpkin and white seems to be too big of a contrast… Continue Reading Ask Allie: Styling Orange Pants
Leaves are starting to turn, it’s cool enough to sleep with the windows open, and everyone is guzzling Pumpkin Spice lattes from Starbucks… Fall is officially here! Pack up those cotton voile sundresses and straw fedoras, this is the weather for pashminas looped at the throat and tall boots pulled over your skinny jeans. If… Continue Reading Wide Calf Boots – My Favorite Retailers