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.
Hi Allie — I love both your wardrobe blogs — thank you so much for putting the time in to do them! Do you have a recommendation for where I might look for a long chain-type necklace that will come down past the bust, almost to the waist? I don’t wear much jewelry at all,… Continue Reading Ask Allie – Long Necklaces
“Jewelry takes people’s minds off your wrinkles.” – Sonja Henie I don’t believe in holding onto clothing for sentimental reasons. Somehow that ratty sweatshirt from your college boyfriend, or that Jessica McClintock tea-length cotton frock end up sliding to the front of the closet and get worn. If not, they are just adding confusion to… Continue Reading Accessories – What to Keep, What to Toss?
When shopping for clothing, it is so easy to get off track. Maybe you need a new pair of trousers, but by time you leave the mall you have several bags and none of them contain a pair of pants. It’s also easy to get off track when it comes to your personal style. You… Continue Reading My Personal Shopping Rules
A few years ago, I wrote the post, “What Every MAN Needs in his Wardrobe.” Since then, I seem to get comments and emails about it every month, and it has been mentioned in many articles on sites all over the Web. Men’s fashion is so difficult because it is so simple. A man can’t… Continue Reading What Every Man Needs in His Wardrobe – Updated for 2010
Allie- I’ve been loving both of your fashion blogs for years and years, but especially since getting pregnant with my now 13 month old. I am still nursing her, and don’t plan to stop for a while yet, but I’m finding I really miss wearing dresses! I notice that you wear a lot of dresses,… Continue Reading Ask Allie – Nursing and Wearing Dresses
Original image found here, via Piperlime’s Twitter page This mantra is courtesy of Piperlime. And I have to say, I couldn’t agree more. My favorite part? The part about RESPECT. I don’t believe women should dress well to impress other women, or to snag men. I believe women should dress well because they DESERVE it. … Continue Reading I Agree, it IS Time
It is amazing how a simple look or trend will start and then explode all over the place. Even after the runways and glossy mags are showing it, we American women cling to it with all our might. The bootcut jean stayed way past its prime, as did the empire waist, the peasant top (well… Continue Reading To Belt or Not to Belt?
I don’t subscribe to many magazines any more. I used to get over a dozen in the mail every month, but started letting my subscriptions lag when I stopped to think about all the paper and waste. So many magazines have great Websites, blogs, and such that I can get the information I desire online.… Continue Reading Simplifying the Boyfriend Jeans Look
Hey Allie, I recently discovered your blog and fell in love. There is something I need some help with – a cardigan/wrap that doesn’t make me look bulky or shorter than I already am. I’m 5’4″ on a good day and around 130 lbs, but with short legs and a long torso. I’ve found that… Continue Reading Ask Allie – Cardigans for All?